Accompanied By Hotman Paris, Nadiem Makarim Responds To Calls For Investigation At The AGO

Minister of Education and Technology Nadiem Makarim accompanied by his team of attorneys Hotman Paris at the Jampidsus Building of the Attorney General's Office, South Jakarta, Tuesday (15/7/2025). (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Former Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Mendikbudristek) Nadiem Makarim fulfills the summons for examination at the Attorney General's Office regarding the alleged corruption case in the procurement of laptops based on Chrome OS or Chromebooks.

When fulfilling the examination, Nadiem arrived at around 09.00 WIB. He was seen wearing a cream long-sleeved shirt.

Nadiem was present along with several of his attorneys, one of whom was Hotman Paris Hutapea.

Not a word was spoken from the mouth of the former Minister of Education and Technology regarding the examination he would undergo. This is because Nadiem and his entourage immediately entered the Attorney General's Round Building for Special Crimes at the AGO.

Previously, Nadiem was supposed to be questioned on July 8, but through his attorney asked for a postponement for certain reasons. He last underwent an examination on Monday, June 23. The examination lasted for 12 hours, from 09.00 to 21.00 WIB.

"A total of 31 main questions that are also developing in the process are further questions and affirmations," said the Head of the AGO's Legal Information Center, Harli Siregar.

Investigators explored a number of technical study meetings held on April 6 and May 2020 regarding the procurement of Chromebooks. One of the focuses of the investigation is the alleged malicious consensus to draw up a technical study that directs the procurement of the device, although previously the technical team assessed that the use of Chromebooks was ineffective.

"In 2019 there has been a trial of 1,000 Chromebook units by the Ministry of Education and Culture's Pustekkom. The results are considered ineffective and the technical team recommends the Windows operating system," said Harli.

However, in mid-2020, the recommendation changed. The new technical study actually encourages the use of Chromebooks again.

Procurement of this laptop attracts a budget of around Rp9.98 trillion. Of that amount, around Rp3.58 trillion came from education unit funds (DSP), while the rest 'around Rp6.39 trillion' was sourced from special allocation funds (DAK).

The AGO is still exploring the roles of various parties in making decisions on the procurement of these devices, including the possibility of intervention in the preparation of technical studies.