Young Indonesians fear for future after startup founder jailed
Indonesian tech entrepreneurs are expressing concern over the 10-year prison sentence handed to former Gojek co-founder and education minister Nadiem Makarim for corruption. The case has sparked fears regarding the risks of innovation and government collaboration in Indonesia.
Why it matters
The conviction of a high-profile tech leader creates uncertainty for the startup ecosystem and foreign investment in Indonesia's digital economy.
Cintya Djayaputra, who is based in Spain, says she is concerned about innovating back home. ( Supplied: Cintya Djayaputra )
Link copied Share Share article Indonesia's booming technology and creative industries have inspired a new generation of young talent eager to help shape the country's future.
But last week's 10-year prison sentence for tech entrepreneur Nadiem Makarim in a corruption case has left some questioning whether their efforts to create change will be supported or punished.
Cintya Djayaputra, an Indonesian startup founder based in Spain, is still debating whether she wants to go home.
"As the founder of a tech startup, I am deeply concerned by Nadiem's case," she told ABC.
"We now need to think more carefully about the risk, how decisions or projects that are carried out with good intentions can end up having unintended consequences, especially in the long term."
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