Jakarta, VIVA \u2013 The Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and\nTechnology (Mendikbudristek) for the 2019-2024 period, Nadiem Anwar\nMakarim, is attending the reading of the prosecution\u2019s demand in the\nalleged Chromebook corruption case at the Corruption Court at the\nCentral Jakarta District Court on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Nadiem\u2019s lawyer, Ari Yusuf Amir, stated that his client is prepared\nto face the prosecution hearing and hopes for an acquittal upon\nconsideration of the trial facts.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause the prosecutor\u2019s duty is to uphold the law and justice, not\njust to punish people,\u201d Ari told ANTARA.<\/p>\n
Ari mentioned that after the prosecution hearing, Nadiem will undergo\nsurgery in the afternoon for an illness he is suffering from.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, 12 May, he said, his client had undergone preparations at\nthe hospital before the surgery, including condition checks, magnetic\nresonance imaging (MRI), and others.<\/p>\n
In the alleged corruption case involving the educational\ndigitalisation programme in the form of the procurement of Chromebook\nlaptops and Chrome Device Management (CDM) within the Ministry of\nEducation, Culture, Research, and Technology for the years 2019-2022,\nNadiem is charged with corruption that harms the state finances by\nRp2.18 trillion.<\/p>\n
The corruption is alleged to have been committed, among others, by\ncarrying out the procurement of information and communication\ntechnology-based learning facilities in the form of Chromebook laptops\nand CDM for the 2020, 2021, and 2022 fiscal years, not in accordance\nwith the procurement planning and procurement principles.<\/p>\n
Nadiem\u2019s actions are charged as being committed jointly with three\nother defendants in separate trials, namely Ibrahim Arief alias Ibam,\nMulyatsyah and Sri Wahyuningsih, as well as Jurist Tan, who is currently\na fugitive.<\/p>\n
In detail, the state losses caused amount to Rp1.56 trillion related\nto the educational digitalisation programme at the Ministry of\nEducation, Culture, Research, and Technology, as well as US$44.05\nmillion or equivalent to Rp621.39 billion due to the procurement of CDM\nthat was unnecessary and not beneficial for the educational\ndigitalisation programme.<\/p>\n
With those actions, Nadiem is alleged to have received money\namounting to Rp809.59 billion originating from PT Aplikasi Karya Anak\nBangsa (PT AKAB) through PT Gojek Indonesia.<\/p>\n
It is stated that most of the source of funds for PT AKAB comes from\nGoogle\u2019s investment worth US$786.99 million.<\/p>\n
This can be seen from Nadiem\u2019s wealth recorded in the State\nOrganiser\u2019s Wealth Report (LHKPN) for 2022, which includes the\nacquisition of securities worth Rp5.59 trillion.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/nadiem-makarim-faces-prosecution-hearing-in-alleged-chromebook-corruption-case-today-1778656105", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }