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        "id": 1675777,
        "msgid": "ibrahim-arief-to-face-prosecution-in-chromebook-corruption-trial-on-thursday-1776135066",
        "date": "2026-04-14 09:08:23",
        "title": "Ibrahim Arief to Face Prosecution in Chromebook Corruption Trial on Thursday",
        "author": "Ardito Ramadhan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Former technology consultant for Indonesia's Ministry of Education, Ibrahim Arief, is scheduled to face prosecution on Thursday, 16 April 2026, in a high-profile corruption case involving the procurement of Chromebook laptops that allegedly caused state losses of Rp 2.1 trillion. The case implicates Ibrahim alongside former ministry officials Mulyatsyah and Sri Wahyuningsih, with ex-Education Minister Nadiem Makarim accused of personal enrichment worth Rp 809 billion through misuse of authority to favour Google products in Indonesia's tech ecosystem. This trial underscores ongoing efforts to combat corruption in public procurement and the intersection of government policy with international tech investments.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA - Former technology consultant for the Ministry of Education,\nCulture, Research, and Technology (Kemendikbudristek), Ibrahim Arief,\nwill face a prosecution hearing for the alleged corruption case\ninvolving the procurement of Chromebook-based laptops on Thursday\n(16\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThursday, 16 April 2026, Agenda for prosecution,\u201d as quoted from the\nCentral Jakarta District Court Case Search Information System (SIPP PN\nJakpus) website on Tuesday (14\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Ibrahim Arief is expected to undergo the trial alongside two other\ndefendants, namely former Kemendikbudristek Junior High School Director\nMulyatsyah and former Kemendikbudristek Elementary School Director Sri\nWahyuningsih.<\/p>\n<p>Based on discussions between the panel of judges and the advocacy\nteams in previous hearings, all three defendants will have their\nprosecution hearings on the same day, namely this Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>In this case, Ibrahim, Sri, Mulyatsyah, and former Minister of\nEducation Nadiem Makarim are accused of causing financial losses to the\nstate amounting to Rp 2.1 trillion.<\/p>\n<p>Nadiem himself is accused of enriching himself by Rp 809 billion\nderived from Google\u2019s investment in Gojek or PT AKAB.<\/p>\n<p>Nadiem is alleged to have abused his authority, making Google the\nsole dominant player in the procurement of information and communication\ntechnology (ICT), including laptops, within Indonesia\u2019s technology\necosystem.<\/p>\n<p>This was done by directing the procurement study towards a single\nproduct, namely Chrome-based devices, which are Google products.<\/p>\n<p>For their actions, Nadiem and the other defendants face charges under\nArticle 2 Paragraph (1) and Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of\nLaw No.\u00a031 of 1999 as amended and supplemented by Law No.\u00a020 of 2001 on\nthe Eradication of Corruption Crimes, in conjunction with Article 55\nparagraph (1) first of the Criminal Code.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ibrahim-arief-to-face-prosecution-in-chromebook-corruption-trial-on-thursday-1776135066",
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