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        "msgid": "nadiem-why-arent-all-ministers-imprisoned-for-enriching-others-during-procurements-1777892045",
        "date": "2026-05-04 17:20:32",
        "title": "Nadiem: Why Aren't All Ministers Imprisoned for Enriching Others During Procurements?",
        "author": "Danu Damarjati",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Former Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Nadiem Makarim questioned during his corruption trial why not all ministers are prosecuted for enriching vendors in government procurements, given that every procurement involves profits. Legal expert Prof Romli Atmasasmita clarified that corruption requires unlawful acts, such as abuse of authority or proven kickbacks, along with demonstrable state losses, which distinguishes legitimate business gains from criminal enrichment. In this case, Nadiem and co-defendants face charges for causing Rp 2.1 trillion in state losses, with Nadiem accused of personally gaining Rp 809 billion from alleged Google investments linked to his companies.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Former Minister of Education, Culture,\nResearch, and Technology Nadiem Makarim questioned why not all ministers\nare made suspects if there are parties\u2014such as vendors\u2014that are enriched\nor gain profits in ministerial procurements.<\/p>\n<p>Nadiem posed the question to Prof Romli Atmasasmita, a criminal law\nexpert from Padjadjaran University, who was presented as a mitigating\nexpert in the alleged corruption case involving Chromebook laptop\nprocurements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMay I ask Prof Romli, why aren\u2019t all ministers imprisoned for\nenriching others if every procurement surely involves profits?\u201d Nadiem\nasked during the trial at the Jakarta Corruption Court, on Monday\n(4\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Romli stated that a procurement can be categorised as corruption only\nif it also involves unlawful acts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause not all ministers commit unlawful acts,\u201d Romli replied.<\/p>\n<p>Referring to the old Criminal Code, namely Article 2 of\nAnti-Corruption Law No.\u00a031 of 1999, which addresses unlawful acts of\nenriching oneself or a corporation.<\/p>\n<p>Article 3 emphasises the misuse of authority by public officials or\ncivil servants.<\/p>\n<p>These two articles are recorded in the new Criminal Code as Articles\n603 and 604.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnless there is a relationship between the vendor and the minister,\nsuch as feedback,\u201d said Romli.<\/p>\n<p>However, allegations of bribes or feedback must be proven by the\npublic prosecutors (JPU). In addition, the JPU must prove the impact of\nthe criminal act in terms of state losses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is state loss or not. If there is none, then there is no\ncorruption,\u201d said Romli.<\/p>\n<p>In this case, former Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and\nTechnology Nadiem Makarim, along with three other defendants, are said\nto have caused state financial losses amounting to Rp 2.1 trillion.<\/p>\n<p>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>",
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