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2 clusters · 10 sources · 30 days · First seen about 1 month ago · Last updated about 8 hours ago

Categories: POLITICS

Nadiem Makarim corruption case

Entities: Ministry of Education and Culture, Research and Technology (Kemendikbudristek) · Kejaksaan Agung (Attorney General’s Office) · Jakarta High Court · PT Aplikasi Karya Anak Bangsa · Nadiem Anwar Makarim

Overview

In early July 2026 a birthday greeting from Vice‑Speaker Dasco to former education minister Nadiem Makarim sparked speculation that it might signal forthcoming legal assistance in his ongoing corruption case. By early August, the Jakarta High Court held the first appeal hearing. Makarim’s lawyers submitted a 14‑point memory of appeal challenging factual and legal aspects of the original judgment, including a conflict‑of‑interest claim over his former minority shareholding in PT Aplikasi Karya Anak Bangsa (AKAB) and the calculation of the state loss, which the court had recorded at about 1.56 trillion rupiah. The Attorney General’s Office also lodged an appeal. During the hearing Makarim expressed optimism, describing the case as a “criminalisation” of his actions, urging judges to re‑examine the evidence, consider new witnesses and address alleged procedural irregularities. Both parties continue to seek a re‑examination of the evidence and a possible reduction of the 10‑year prison sentence, fine and restitution.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 3 SOURCES] Nadiem Makarim was sentenced to ten years imprisonment for corruption related to Chromebook procurement. (court judgment)
[● 3 SOURCES] Nadiem filed an appeal with a first hearing on 5 August 2026 at the Jakarta High Court. (court schedule)
[● 2 SOURCES] The court imposed a fine of one billion rupiah and ordered restitution of 809.59 billion rupiah. (court judgment)
[● 2 SOURCES] Nadiem’s defense presented fourteen alleged errors in the lower‑court judgment. (defense filing)
[● 2 SOURCES] The defense raised a conflict‑of‑interest concern over Nadiem’s former shareholding in PT Aplikasi Karya Anak Bangsa (AKAB). (defense argument)
[● 2 SOURCES] Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office also lodged an appeal against the conviction. (prosecutor action)
[● 2 SOURCES] Nadiem described the case as criminalisation and expressed optimism due to reforms in the Attorney General’s Office. (public statement)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The alleged state loss from the Chromebook case is about 1.56 trillion rupiah. (court assessment)

Timeline

about 8 hours ago

[POLITICS] 10 sources
Nadiem Makarim Appeals Jakarta Chromebook Corruption Verdict
Nadiem Makarim, former Indonesian education minister, appealed his 10‑year corruption sentence over Chromebook procurement; defense cites 14 errors, conflict of interest with PT AKAB, and claims the case is a “
about 1 month ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Nadiem Makarim's birthday greeting from Vice‑Speaker Dasco sparks legal aid speculation
Indonesia’s Vice‑Speaker Sufmi Dasco posted a birthday wish to ex‑minister Nadiem Makarim, prompting speculation about legal aid in Nadiem’s Chromebook corruption case; Dasco clarified the post was routine and

Sources

ekbis.harianjogja.com · inews.id · isusovci.hr · katadata.co.id · liputan6.com · m.liputan6.com · mediaindonesia.com · megapolitan.okezone.com · okezone.com · rmol.id

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