The camp of former Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and\nTechnology Nadiem Anwar Makarim has lodged a protest because the tax\nexpert presented by the prosecutors in the trial lacks qualifications\nrelated to taxation. Nadiem\u2019s camp has questioned the administrative\nrequirements for an expert in the trial as stipulated in Article 1\nnumber 51 of the new Criminal Procedure Code.<\/p>\n
The expert presented by the prosecutors is Meidijati, a tax expert\nfrom the Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) of the Ministry of Finance\n(Kemenkeu). Meidijati serves as Head of the Subdirectorate of General\nTax Provisions and Forced Collection of Taxes at the DJP Kemenkeu.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith permission, Your Honour, as we have explained earlier, the\nadvocate has outlined in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Code\nArticle 1 Number 51, which limitatively regulates the requirements to be\nan expert. The first is having knowledge in a specific field proven by\nan academic degree or certain certificate. As explained earlier, the\nexpert does not have any degree or academic certificate related to\ntaxation,\u201d said Nadiem\u2019s lawyer, Dodi S Abdulkadir, at the Central\nJakarta Corruption Court on Monday (30\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n
\u201cThen in point b, \u2018and\/or special experience and skills related to\nthe criminal incident\u2019. Well, the criminal incident here is\ndigitalisation in the field of education. Well, the expert also did not\nmention any experience in the field of educational digitalisation,\u201d Dodi\nadded.<\/p>\n
The prosecutors stated that Meidjiati has received an assignment\nletter from the DJP Kemenkeu to serve as an expert in the trial of the\nalleged corruption case involving the procurement of Chromebook laptops\nand Chrome Device Management (CDM). The prosecutors said Meidijati will\nexplain the Annual Tax Return (SPT) of PT Gojek Indonesia related to\nNadiem in the indictment.<\/p>\n
Nadiem\u2019s camp stated that Meidijati does not meet the qualifications\nfor legality and legal standing as an expert in the trial. The judge\nasked Nadiem\u2019s camp to first listen to Meidijati\u2019s testimony in the\ntrial.<\/p>\n
\u201cVery well, advocates. So naturally, the Public Prosecutor, the\nadvocates, and the Panel of Judges each have their own assessments.\nLater, the advocates can assess through their plea, the Prosecutor\nthrough the indictment, and the Panel of Judges through the verdict.\nWhether this expert testimony correlates with this case, we will each\nassess it,\u201d said the chief judge of the panel, Purwanto S Abdullah.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s why we listen to the testimony first, because certainly the\nDirector General of Taxes also assigns the person in relation to their\nduties and functions. That\u2019s it. Whether certified or what, certainly\nwith their position we can assess it later,\u201d the judge added.<\/p>\n
The prosecutors asked the judge to note Nadiem\u2019s camp\u2019s protest as an\nobjection in the trial. The judge mediated the debate and asked\nMeidijati and the prosecutors to focus only on explaining the tax SPT\nthat serves as evidence in this case.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo regarding this, we will all assess it later. Earlier at the\nbeginning, we said, please assess whether the testimony or opinion of\nthe expert to be given later correlates with this case or not. Please.\nSo we don\u2019t need to debate it here, we examine it first then we will\nassess it. That\u2019s it,\u201d said the judge.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that\u2019s enough for the Public Prosecutor and the advocates.\nVery well. We agree not to go beyond the matters mentioned earlier.\nBecause this is submitted based on the SPT, certainly there. It might\nnot be too long. Please, we give the opportunity to the Public\nProsecutor,\u201d the judge continued.<\/p>\n
In this case, Nadiem is charged with corruption related to the\nprocurement of Chromebook laptops during his tenure as Minister of\nEducation, Culture, Research, and Technology. The project is said to\nhave caused state losses of Rp 2.1 trillion.<\/p>\n
Nadiem has filed an exception. The judge rejected the exception and\nrequested the trial to proceed to the proof stage.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/nadiems-camp-protests-tax-expert-from-prosecutors-lacking-qualifications-in-taxation-1774861302", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }