Public Prosecutor (JPU) Roy Riady has rebutted the statement by\nformer Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Nadiem\nMakarim, who claimed to have obtained approval from state prosecutors\n(JPN) to proceed with the Chromebook procurement process. He stated that\nNadiem\u2019s remarks were misleading and inconsistent with the trial\nfacts.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe defendant\u2019s statement by Nadiem Anwar Makarim, claiming that the\nChromebook IT procurement was accompanied by the Prosecutor\u2019s Office and\ncomplied with procedures, is a highly misleading statement that does not\nalign with the facts presented in the trial. The trial facts reveal that\nthe JPN\u2019s recommendations for accompanying the procurement were not\nimplemented by Nadiem,\u201d Roy said in his statement on Wednesday\n(1\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
Roy explained that based on documentary evidence, physical evidence,\nand witness testimonies, the Chromebook procurement was deemed hasty in\nselecting the service provider. The JPN accompanying the procurement\nconsistently reminded that it should be conducted in accordance with\napplicable laws and regulations.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the accompanying statement from the JPN, the Attorney General\u2019s\nOffice conveyed reminders to comply with and adhere to the existing laws\nand regulations for this Chromebook IT procurement,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
However, he noted that the trial revealed these recommendations were\nnot followed at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and\nTechnology due to directives and orders from Nadiem as the minister at\nthe time.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe trial facts indicate that the procurement was not carried out\naccording to the needs for IT utilisation in schools.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, public policy expert Yanuar Wijanarko assessed that\nignoring the JPN recommendations in the procurement process constitutes\na violation of applicable laws and can be categorised as negligence.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven though a Letter of Opinion (LO) or Legal Audit (LA) does not\nautomatically absolve the perpetrator from corruption charges,\ndisregarding JPN recommendations emphasising \u2018potential violations\u2019 can\nbe categorised as gross negligence, or even intent if state losses\nultimately occur,\u201d Yanuar said in his statement on Wednesday\n(1\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
According to Yanuar, non-compliance with the points raised by the JPN\nis not merely a technical issue but a failure in state administrative\ngovernance that results in widespread harm to the public.<\/p>\n
\u201cFailing to implement JPN recommendations in procurement is a form of\nmaladministration. In the context of public policy, compliance with the\nrules is paramount to creating good governance. Ignoring JPN\nrecommendations, especially those related to technical aspects, pricing,\nor procedures, carries a high risk of causing state financial losses,\nwhich are essentially public losses,\u201d Yanuar emphasised.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, he stressed that every state official should use such\nlegal recommendations as a foundation for decision-making. Disregarding\nearly warnings from the JPN only widens the gaps for systemic corruption\nin state spending processes.<\/p>\n
\u201cCompliance with these legal recommendations is crucial to ensure\nthat every rupiah of the state budget is used for its intended purpose\nwithout violating established regulatory procedures,\u201d Yanuar said.<\/p>\n
Previously, Nadiem had stated that the Attorney General\u2019s Office was\ninvolved in supervising the Chromebook procurement process for\neducational digitalisation at the Ministry of Education, Culture,\nResearch, and Technology.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a procurement where we invited the prosecutors to monitor\nand supervise from start to finish. Even in the room where the PPK\n(Pejabat Pembuat Komitmen, or Committing Officer) clicked on the\nprocurement, there was a prosecutor accompanying,\u201d Nadiem said at the\nCentral Jakarta Corruption Court on Monday (30\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n
It is known that in Nadiem\u2019s case, he is charged alongside three\nothers: Technology Consultant Ibrahim Arief alias Ibam, SMP Director\nMulyatsyah, and SD Director Sri Wahyuningsih. Meanwhile, another\nindividual, former special staff (stafsus) to Nadiem, Jurist Tan,\nremains a fugitive and is on the wanted list (DPO) as he is abroad.<\/p>\n
The total state loss in this alleged corruption case is said to reach\nRp2.1 trillion, stemming from overpriced Chromebooks worth Rp1.5\ntrillion and an unnecessary Content Delivery Management (CDM)\nprocurement valued at Rp621 billion.<\/p>\n
The trial is taking place at the Corruption Court of the Central\nJakarta District Court today, Monday (30\/3\/2026), with the agenda of\nexamining expert witnesses from the public prosecutors (JPU).<\/p>\n
The JPU team has revealed facts in the trial of the alleged\ncorruption case involving Chromebook laptop procurement within the\nMinistry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology.<\/p>\n
The JPU stated that based on Nadiem\u2019s orders, structural officials at\nechelon two level, such as directors and PPK, were pressured through\nmemoranda from Jurist Tan and Fiona as special staff.<\/p>\n
The prosecutor explained that pressure began after Nadiem\u2019s\nappointment as Minister of Education and Culture and continued until the\nend of his tenure.<\/p>\n
Mens rea in this case can be seen in conversations in a WhatsApp\ngroup discussing the Chromebook laptop procurement.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prosecutor-says-nadiem-failed-to-implement-jpn-recommendations-in-chromebook-procurement-1775044269", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }