JAKARTA - The reading of the indictment in the alleged corruption case of Chromebooks, which dragged Nadiem Anwar Makarim as a defendant, will be held at the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court, Wednesday, May 13.
Presiding Judge Purwanto Abdullah stated that the trial of the case had been completed so that the public prosecutor was given the opportunity to file a charge.
"At the request of the public prosecutor, please be given the opportunity to read the indictment on Wednesday, May 13, 2026," said the Chief Justice when he was about to close the trial of the defendant at the Corruption Court at the PN Jakpus, Monday, May 11 evening.
Ahead of the trial, the panel of judges also granted the request to change the status of the 2019-2024 period Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology as a house arrest from the previous prison inmate, effective Tuesday, May 12.
Although his status as a detainee has changed, there are several conditions given to Nadiem, with emphasis that if he violates them, his status as a detainee will be returned to the state detention house (rutan).
The Chief Justice emphasized that there was no other factor that made him change Nadiem's status as a prisoner, other than his health condition.
In the case of alleged corruption in the education digitization program in the form of the procurement of Chromebook laptops and Chrome Device Management (CDM) in the Ministry of Education and Culture in 2019-2022, Nadiem is accused of corruption that has caused losses to the state treasury of IDR 2.18 trillion.
The corruption was allegedly carried out, among others, by carrying out the procurement of learning facilities based on information and communication technology in the form of Chromebook laptops and CDM in the 2020, 2021, and 2022 budget years not in accordance with the procurement planning and procurement principles.
Nadiem's actions were charged together with three other defendants in a different trial, namely Ibrahim Arief alias Ibam, Mulyatsyah, and Sri Wahyuningsih as well as Jurist Tan, who is currently still at large.
In detail, the losses caused by the state include Rp1.56 trillion related to the education digitization program at the Ministry of Education and Culture, as well as 44.05 million US dollars or the equivalent of Rp621.39 billion due to the procurement of CDM that is not necessary and not useful in the education digitization program.
With this act, Nadiem is suspected of having received money amounting to IDR 809.59 billion originating from PT Aplikasi Karya Anak Bangsa (PT AKAB) through PT Gojek Indonesia.
It is stated that most of PT AKAB's money comes from Google's investment of US$786.99 million.
This can be seen from Nadiem's wealth which is recorded in the State-level Wealth Report (LHKPN) in 2022, namely there is an acquisition of property in the form of securities worth IDR 5.59 trillion.
For his actions, the former education and culture minister is threatened with a criminal penalty as stipulated in Article 2 paragraph (1) or Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law (UU) Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption as amended and supplemented by Law Number 20 of 2001 jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.
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