Indonesia's former minister and Gojek founder gets 10-year jail for corruption
Former Indonesian education minister and Gojek co-founder Nadiem Makarim has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for corruption. The conviction relates to the procurement of Google Chromebooks during the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in significant state financial losses.
Why it matters
This case marks a major fall from grace for a prominent tech entrepreneur who transitioned into high-level government service, highlighting the risks of conflicts of interest in public procurement.
Former education minister Nadiem Makarim guilty of corruption tied to the procurement of Chromebooks for schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in around US$120 million in state losses.
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