Google Cloud Case Investigation: KPK Asks Nadiem Makarim's Information Tomorrow Thursday

Former Minister of Education and Technology Nadiem Makarim (ANTARA)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confirmed that it would summon Nadiem Makarim as the former Minister of Education and Culture on Thursday, August 7. He will be questioned regarding the investigation into alleged corruption in the procurement of Google Cloud at the Ministry of Education and Culture.

"That's right (will be summoned Thursday, ed)," said Deputy Chairperson of the KPK Fitroh Rochcahyanto when confirmed by reporters quoted on Wednesday, August 6.

The information regarding Nadiem Makarim's request for information was conveyed by a VOI source since last week. He said the former GoJek boss would be asked to attend the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.

Meanwhile, KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo admitted that he did not know about the schedule. "We will check the information first later," he told reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday night, August 5.

Budi only ensured that investigators would definitely ask for information from parties suspected of knowing about the procurement incident. Anyone who is summoned is asked to cooperate.

"KPK urges anyone who is summoned to be asked for cooperative information to provide information to investigators and in the investigation process," he said.

Previously reported, the KPK said that the investigation into alleged corruption in the procurement of Google Cloud was still ongoing. Investigation is being carried out to find the fraudulent mode of practice.

"This is what we are investigating. Is this happening too expensive or what," said Acting Deputy for Enforcement of the KPK Asep Guntur Rahayu to reporters quoted on Saturday, July 26.

Asep said that the procurement of Google Cloud, which was suspected of being corrupted, occurred during the COVID-19 or 2020 pandemic. At that time, the government did make online school rules due to activity restrictions to prevent transmission of the virus.

This Google Cloud, he continued, serves to store data such as tasks to test results. Asep said, the way it works is actually the same as the current online storage on smart cellphones.

"We ourselves want to store photos, videos, or what, we are stored in the cloud. That's paying. Well, this too. The cloud is what we are investigating," he said.

Asep emphasized that this investigation is different from the Chromebook corruption investigation which has been handled by the Attorney General's Office (AGO). If Google Cloud is one of the software. The software is to place data, store data from all over Indonesia, all schools in Indonesia," said the Director of KPK Investigation.