Gojek co-founder and former Indonesian minister Nadiem Makarim gets 10-year sentence for graft
Former Indonesian education minister and Gojek co-founder Nadiem Makarim has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for corruption related to a school Chromebook procurement deal. The court also ordered significant financial restitution, a verdict Makarim intends to appeal.
Why it matters
The conviction of a prominent tech entrepreneur and former cabinet member highlights ongoing anti-corruption efforts within Indonesia's political and business sectors.
JAKARTA, June 30 — An Indonesian court convicted former education minister Nadiem Makarim, the co-founder of a multibillion-dollar tech startup, of corruption today, sentencing him to 10 years in prison.
The report provides a factual account of the court proceedings, including the defendant's denial and the prosecution's arguments.
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