Jakarta - Former Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and\nTechnology Nadiem Makarim admitted to feeling afraid after hearing the\nopinion of an auditor from the Financial and Development Supervisory\nAgency (BPKP), who also serves as the Head of the State Loss Calculation\nTeam for the Chromebook Case, Dedy Nurmawan Susilo.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, that\u2019s what made me afraid and aware: what\u2019s this? What\u2019s going\non?\u201d Nadiem said when met during a break in the trial at the Jakarta\nCorruption Court, on Monday (13\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy didn\u2019t BPKP use market prices to compare the purchase price with\nthe fair price? Why? I don\u2019t know the answer to that, but in my view, if\ncompared to market prices, there would be no loss,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Nadiem said that the irregularities highlighted by the BPKP auditor\nrelated to the duties and functions of procurement officials, one of\nwhich is the commitment-making official (PPK), not the minister\u2019s\nresponsibility.<\/p>\n
\u201cMeanwhile, the expert witness from BPKP also stated that all the\nmatters or irregularities he observed were entirely in the domain of the\nPPK, LKPP, and those parties; there is no connection to the Minister or\nothers. So there is no causality either,\u201d Nadiem added.<\/p>\n
Nadiem raised the issue of the difference in state loss figures: Rp\n2.1 trillion from the Public Prosecutors (JPU) compared to Rp 1.5\ntrillion from the BPKP audit.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe said the Chromebook price is already included in his Rp 1.5\ntrillion loss. But the state loss in the indictment is Rp 2.1 trillion.\nSo, there might be a mistake in that aspect,\u201d Nadiem said.<\/p>\n
Thus, the ministry\u2019s procurement of Chromebooks at Rp 5.6 million was\nnot overpriced.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, the purchase price of Rp 5.6 million is already below the market\naverage price. Therefore, there was a saving, not a loss,\u201d Nadiem\nreiterated.<\/p>\n
In this case, former Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and\nTechnology Nadiem Makarim, along with three other defendants, is accused\nof causing state financial losses amounting to Rp 2.1 trillion.<\/p>\n
Nadiem is charged with enriching himself by Rp 809 billion. This\nfigure is said to stem from Google\u2019s investment in Gojek or PT AKAB.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Mulyatsyah is alleged to have received SGD 120,000 and USD\n150,000.<\/p>\n
Nadiem is accused of misusing his authority, making Google the sole\ncontroller of IT procurement, including laptops, in Indonesia\u2019s\ntechnology ecosystem.<\/p>\n
Nadiem committed this act together with three other defendants:\nformer Technology Consultant in the Ministry of Education, Culture,\nResearch, and Technology, Ibrahim Arief; Director of SMP in the Ministry\nof Education, Culture, Research, and Technology from 2020\u20132021 and\nBudget User Representative (KPA), Mulyatsyah; and Director of SD in the\nMinistry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology from 2020\u20132021\nand KPA, Sri Wahyuningsih.<\/p>\n
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\/nadiem-admits-to-feeling-fearful-after-hearing-bpkp-auditors-testimony-whats-going-on-1776084679", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }