The lawyer for the defendant in the alleged corruption case involving\nthe procurement of Chromebooks and Chrome Device Management (CDM),\nIbrahim Arief alias Ibam, has requested that the judge acquit Ibam from\nthe case. Ibam\u2019s lawyer stated that his client had no authority\nwhatsoever regarding the procurement of Chromebook laptops at the\nMinistry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology during Minister\nNadiem Makarim\u2019s tenure.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe facts revealed in the trial actually prove that the defendant\nIbrahim Arief alias Ibam was in the position of a consultant who had no\nauthority to make any decisions related to the Chromebook procurement,\u201d\nsaid Ibam\u2019s lawyer while reading the duplicate at the Central Jakarta\nCorruption Court, Tuesday (28\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
Ibam\u2019s lawyer stated that the advice given by Ibam was provided as a\nconsultant at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and\nTechnology. He said that the advice and input were non-binding.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll input he provided was non-binding, delivered professionally,\nobjectively, and documented according to the needs and requests from the\nministry,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Ibam\u2019s lawyer stated that there was no flow of funds to Ibam. He said\nthat Ibam\u2019s income did not come from the state budget or parties related\nto the procurement, but rather his salary as a consultant at the Yayasan\nPSPKI, which was sourced from corporate social responsibility (CSR).<\/p>\n
\u201cThe defendant Ibrahim Arief alias Ibam, in every meeting with the\ntechnical team, never directed the selection of Chromebook and Chrome\nDevice Management,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He stated that Ibam never compiled or directed the technical team to\nchange the technical study. He said that Ibam also did not sign or\napprove the approval sheet for the review results related to the\nChromebook procurement.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe defendant Ibrahim Arief alias Ibam was never involved in the\nChromebook and Chrome Device Management procurement process,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Ibam\u2019s lawyer rejected the prosecutor\u2019s charges and demands. Ibam\u2019s\nlawyer claimed that the charge of enriching Ibam by Rp 16.9 billion\nrelated to this case failed to be proven.<\/p>\n
\u201c(Requesting the panel of judges) to acquit the defendant Ibrahim\nArief alias Ibam from the primary charge as well as the subsidiary\ncharge, or at the very least, release him from legal demands. Restore\nthe position, capability, dignity, and honour of the defendant Ibrahim\nArief alias Ibam to its original state,\u201d he requested.<\/p>\n
Previously, the prosecutor had also read a rebuttal to the plea from\nIbam\u2019s legal team. The prosecutor requested that the panel of judges\nreject Ibam\u2019s side\u2019s plea and stick to the indictment letter.<\/p>\n
In the hearing held on Thursday (16\/4), Ibam was sentenced to 15\nyears in prison, a fine of Rp 1 billion subsidiary to 190 days of\nimprisonment. The prosecutor also demanded that Ibam pay restitution of\nRp 16.92 billion subsidiary to 7 years and 6 months in prison.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/lawyer-claims-ibam-lacked-authority-to-decide-on-chromebook-project-during-nadiem-era-1777373699", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }