# Indonesia's Nadiem Makarim sentenced to 10 years in Chromebook corruption case > Jakarta's Corruption Court handed the Gojek co-founder and former Education Minister a 10-year prison term and ordered restitution of 809.6 billion rupiah for state losses from a fraudulent Chromebook procurement scheme; he plans to appeal **Meta:** type: event · date: 2026-06-30 · heads: 谁说了算, 谁的钱 · 12 takes · 4 lenses · 8 regions ## Summary Jakarta's Pengadilan Tindak Pidana Korupsi (Corruption Court) on June 30 sentenced Nadiem Makarim, co-founder of ride-hailing and super-app platform Gojek and Indonesia's Education Minister from 2019 to 2024, to 10 years in prison for abuse of authority in connection with a fraudulent Chromebook procurement scheme. Chief Judge Purwanto S. Abdullah also imposed a fine of 1 billion rupiah (approximately US$55,870) and ordered restitution of 809.6 billion rupiah (approximately US$45 million) to cover state losses; failure to pay the restitution carries an additional five-year prison term. The prosecution had sought 18 years. The court found Makarim directed procurement toward a pre-selected vendor across the 2019-2024 period, generating losses to the Indonesian state. Makarim denied wrongdoing, called the verdict politically motivated, and confirmed plans to appeal. ## The split Indonesian state media led with the verdict's specifics and framed it as a successful prosecution under Indonesia's anti-corruption framework. International outlets focused on Makarim's tech-entrepreneur profile, his role building Gojek into one of Southeast Asia's most prominent startups, and what the verdict signals about tech-sector figures who move into government. Indonesian independent media, including Tempo and Kompas, noted the gap between the prosecution's 18-year ask and the 10-year sentence and reported lawyer claims of political motivation without endorsing them. The case attracted regional Southeast Asian interest given Gojek's cross-border operations in Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore. ## By the numbers - 10 years, prison sentence handed down - 18 years, the sentence the prosecution had sought - 809.6 billion rupiah (~US$45 million), restitution ordered for state losses - 1 billion rupiah (~US$55,870), fine imposed - 5 years, additional sentence if restitution is not paid - 2019-2024, the period of the Chromebook procurement scheme - 2024, year Makarim left the Education Ministry at the end of Jokowi's term ## Why it matters The conviction of a Joko Widodo cabinet minister in a public procurement corruption case is a test of the anti-corruption institutions that Indonesia's reformist-era governments have built since the fall of Suharto. The Prabowo Subianto administration, which took office in 2024, has signalled intent to prosecute legacy corruption cases from the previous government. For Southeast Asia's technology sector, the verdict raises governance questions about the revolving door between prominent startup founders and ministerial roles. Makarim's appeal will determine whether the conviction stands or opens prolonged litigation. ## What to watch - Makarim's appeal timeline in Indonesia's higher courts. - Whether the Prabowo government pursues other Jokowi-era procurement cases. - Impact on GoTo Group (Gojek's parent company) and investor confidence in Indonesian tech governance. - Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) caseload and whether the verdict boosts institutional credibility. ## Regional takes (batched by bias / lens) ### Indonesian state wire service - **Antara News** (Indonesia, en) — Antara reported the full verdict: Chief Judge Purwanto S. Abdullah sentenced Nadiem Makarim to 10 years, a fine of 1 billion rupiah (approximately US$55,870) and restitution of 809.6 billion rupiah (approximately US$45 million) representing state losses from the Chromebook procurement scheme across the 2019-2024 period; the prosecution had sought 18 years. Antara noted the Pengadilan Tindak Pidana Korupsi (Corruption Court) panel's finding that Makarim had abused his ministerial authority to direct procurement toward a pre-selected vendor. > "Makarim sentenced to 10 years, ordered to pay 809.6 billion rupiah in restitution for Chromebook procurement corruption during his tenure as Education Minister." Source: https://en.antaranews.com/news/nadiem-makarim-chromebook-corruption-sentence-2026 ### International broadcast - **Al Jazeera** (Qatar, en) — Al Jazeera framed the verdict in the context of Indonesia's anti-corruption drive under the Prabowo Subianto administration and noted that the case was one of the highest-profile prosecutions of a former Joko Widodo cabinet minister; Makarim's lawyer confirmed an appeal was planned and characterised the verdict as politically motivated. > "The conviction of tech entrepreneur and ex-minister Nadiem Makarim marks one of the highest-profile corruption cases against a former Jokowi cabinet member." Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/30/indonesia-nadiem-makarim-gojek-education-minister-corruption-sentence ### financial wire - **Bloomberg** (Global, en) — Bloomberg reported the verdict with attention to Makarim's profile as co-founder of Gojek, Southeast Asia's largest ride-hailing and super-app platform, and noted the market signal for tech-adjacent governance in Indonesia; reported that Gojek's parent GoTo Group issued no comment on the verdict. > "Makarim, who built Gojek into a Southeast Asian tech giant before entering government, is sentenced to 10 years for corruption during his Education Ministry tenure." Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-30/nadiem-makarim-indonesia-chromebook-corruption-sentence ### unlabelled - **Tempo** (Indonesia, id) — Source: https://www.tempo.co/hukum/nadiem-makarim-divonis-10-tahun - **Kompas** (Indonesia, id) — Source: https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2026/06/30/nadiem-makarim-vonis-10-tahun - **CNBC Indonesia** (Indonesia, id) — Source: https://www.cnbcindonesia.com/news/nadiem-makarim-10-tahun - **The Star (Malaysia)** (Malaysia, en) — Source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplusnews/2026/06/30/nadiem-makarim-sentenced - **ABC News** (Australia, en) — Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-30/nadiem-makarim-indonesia-sentence/ - **South China Morning Post** (Hong Kong, en) — Source: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/nadiem-makarim-indonesia - **Reuters** (Global, en) — Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesia-nadiem-makarim-convicted-2026-06-30/ - **Nikkei Asia** (Japan, en) — Source: https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Indonesia-s-Nadiem-Makarim-sentenced-to-10-years - **Straits Times** (Singapore, en) — Source: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-nadiem-makarim-chromebook-sentence-2026 ## Across the graph - Entities: Person:prabowo Subianto, Indonesia --- Canonical: https://rbtfl.xyz/zh/n/nadiem-makarim-sentenced-jun30