Former Information Technology Consultant for the Ministry of\nEducation, Culture, Research, and Technology, Ibrahim Arief alias Ibam,\nis challenging the four-year prison sentence in the corruption case\ninvolving the procurement of Chromebook laptops and Chrome Device\nManagement (CDM). He has stated that he will file an appeal.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe firmly state that the legal team will file an appeal within the\nseven-day deadline as stipulated by the applicable criminal procedure\nlaw in Indonesia. We are pursuing this to fight for true justice for our\nclient,\u201d said Ibam\u2019s lawyer, Arfian Bondjol, during a press conference\nin Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta, on Wednesday (13\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n
Arfian said his side still respects the legal process. However, he\nexpressed disappointment and concern over the decision.<\/p>\n
He appreciated the differing opinion (dissenting opinion) from two\njudges, which he deemed to provide a comprehensive assessment. He also\nintends to file a request for re-examination of witnesses at the Jakarta\nHigh Court.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce again, we extend our highest appreciation to member judge Andi\nSaputra and member judge Eryusman. The dissenting opinion was read by\nJudge Andi Saputra and was compiled based on three clusters of very\ncomprehensive analysis,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Ibam stated that he will continue to seek justice. He\nclaims to be innocent in this case.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo this is very much in line with my goal of why I am striving so\nhard to seek justice, because I don\u2019t want this to set a very bad\nprecedent for the country where a consultant who has been proven not to\nreceive anything, has no authority in the ministry, and as stated in the\ndissenting opinion, there is indeed no conflict of interest at all and\nso on,\u201d said Ibam, who has been under city detention due to his health\ncondition.<\/p>\n
Four-Year Prison Sentence<\/p>\n
Ibrahim Arief alias Ibam was sentenced to four years in prison. The\njudge stated that Ibam was guilty in the alleged corruption case of\nChromebook and CDM procurement.<\/p>\n
\u201cDeclares the Defendant Ibrahim Arief alias Ibam proven legally and\nconvincingly guilty of committing the criminal act of corruption jointly\nas in the subsidiarity charge,\u201d said the chief panel of judges, Purwanto\nS Abdullah, when reading the verdict at the Central Jakarta Corruption\nCourt, Tuesday (12\/5).<\/p>\n
\u201cTherefore, imposes a prison sentence on the Defendant Ibrahim Arief\nalias Ibam of four years,\u201d added the judge.<\/p>\n
Ibam was also fined Rp 500 million. If the fine is not paid, it will\nbe replaced with 120 days of imprisonment.<\/p>\n
This verdict is much lower than the prosecutor\u2019s demand. Previously,\nIbam was demanded 15 years in prison, a fine of Rp 1 billion\nsubsidiarity 190 days of imprisonment. The prosecutor also demanded Ibam\npay restitution of Rp 16.92 billion subsidiarity 7 years and 6 months in\nprison.<\/p>\n
In this case, Nadiem and others were charged with corruption related\nto the procurement of Chromebook laptops during his tenure as Minister\nof Education, Culture, Research, and Technology. The project is said to\nhave caused a state loss of Rp 2.1 trillion.<\/p>\n
Prosecutors stated that the calculation of state losses of Rp 2.1\ntrillion came from the overpricing of Chromebooks amounting to Rp\n1,567,888,662,716.74 (1.5 trillion). Then, the procurement of\nunnecessary and unbeneficial CDM amounting to USD 44,054,426 or\nequivalent to approximately Rp 621,387,678,730.00 (621 billion).<\/p>\n
Besides Nadiem and Ibam, there are two other defendants in this case.\nThey are Sri Wahyuningsih, former Director of Primary Schools in the\nDirectorate General of Early Childhood Education, Basic Education, and\nSecondary Education from 2020-2021; and Mulyatsyah, former Director of\nJunior High Schools in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and\nTechnology in 2020. Sri has been sentenced to four years in prison,\nwhile Mulyatsyah to 4.5 years in prison.<\/p>\n
Attorney General\u2019s Office Does Not Object to Ibam\u2019s Appeal<\/p>\n
The Attorney General\u2019s Office (AGO) stated that it does not object to\nthe legal efforts taken by Ibam. The AGO views such legal efforts as the\ndefendant\u2019s right.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, please proceed, because that is indeed the defendant\u2019s right,\u201d\nsaid Deputy Head of the Special Crimes Investigation Team at the AGO,\nArdito Muwardi, to reporters at the AGO Office in Jakarta, on Wednesday\n(13\/5).<\/p>\n
Ardito said that next, the prosecutors will study what Ibam will\nchallenge. Currently, they are still waiting for the appeal filing.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut of course, we are still waiting, we will study it again and we\nwill still consider our stance,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The verdict for Ibam is lower than what was demanded by the\nprosecutors, namely a 15-year prison sentence. Ardito said that this\nwill be reviewed again by the prosecutors.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, because the verdict was just handed down yesterday, we are\nstill discussing it and studying it to determine how we will respond,\u201d\nhe explained.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ibam-refuses-to-accept-4-year-prison-sentence-1778730816", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }