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A court in Indonesia has sentenced former Education Minister Nadiem Makarim, also known as the co-founder of ride-hailing app Gojek, to 10 years in prison after being accused of rigging a procurement deal.
According to prosecutors, the 41-year-old was involved in a scheme related to the tender for the purchase of school laptops, causing about $125 million in losses for the state. He has denied all charges and has pleaded not guilty.
Makarim left Gojek in 2019 to join the government of then-President Joko Widodo, where he served as Minister of Education until 2024.
The case concerns the procurement of Chromebook laptops for public schools in Indonesia during 2021–2022. Prosecutors allege that he favored Google, an investor in Gojek, by setting tender specifications that suited only that system.
According to the indictment, these actions have brought him personal benefits and harmed the education system, while he himself stated in court that the choice of Chromebooks brought cost savings to the government and was not related to private interests.
During the hearing, dozens of his supporters, including former Gojek drivers, gathered outside the court in Jakarta with banners in his support, while the decision was met with strong reactions.
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