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        "id": 1591237,
        "msgid": "prosecutor-seeks-former-kemdikbud-officials-appraisal-of-nadiem-makarims-performance-1772730516",
        "date": "2026-03-05 23:04:37",
        "title": "Prosecutor Seeks Former Kemdikbud Official's Appraisal of Nadiem Makarim's Performance",
        "author": "Danu Damarjati",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Prosecutors in a case involving alleged corruption in Chromebook-based laptop procurement asked two former Kemendikbudristek directors to rate their ex-boss, former Mendikbudristek Nadiem Makarim. The witnesses, Mulyatsyah and Sri Wahyuningsih, faced questions about Nadiem's performance, drawing objections from the defence and a restrained response from the court.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Jaksa Penuntut Umum (JPU) briefly asked the\nDirector of SMP Kemendikbudristek for 2020\u20132021, Mulyatsyah, and the\nDirector of SD Kemendikbudristek for 2020\u20132021, Sri Wahyuningsih, to\nprovide a performance assessment of their former superior, the former\nMendikbudristek, Nadiem Makarim. Sri and Mulyatsyah were called as\nwitnesses at the court in the continued proceedings of a case of alleged\ncorruption in the procurement of laptops based on Chromebooks. Both are\ndefendants in the same case, but with separate case files. \u2018Sir, I also\nwant to ask Mr Mul. In terms of performance, when he led this ministry,\nin your view, was the defendant (Nadiem) good or not? If good, what was\nhis score? If not good, what was his score?\u2019 One of the prosecutors\nasked in the session at the Jakarta Corruption Court, Thursday (5 March\n2026). Hearing the prosecutor\u2019s question, courtroom attendees began to\njeer, \u2018Huuuuuuuu\u2026\u2019 The presiding judge, Purwanto S Abdullah, immediately\ninterrupted, feeling the question was unnecessary. \u2018I think that\nquestion is not necessary. If that is the case, it is subjective,\u2019 said\nJudge Purwanto. Nadiem\u2019s lawyer also expressed objections to the\nquestion. However, the prosecutor argued that the question should be\nanswerable because Nadiem had previously asked a similar question to the\nthen Acting Director General of Primary and Secondary Education\nKemendikbud (Dirjen PAUDasmen) Hamid Muhammad, specifically at the 19\nJanuary 2026 session. \u2018Yesterday, Your Honour, Nadiem asked Mr Hamid and\nYour Honour\u2019s rights,\u2019 said the prosecutor. The two crown witnesses were\nthen asked if they were willing to answer the prosecutor\u2019s question. \u2018In\ngeneral, everyone has strengths and weaknesses. So, if so, I may leave\nit to Your Honour\u2019s decision,\u2019 said Mulyatsyah. Before entering the\nquestion about the score, both witnesses were first asked for their\nviews on Nadiem\u2019s ability to carry out his duties as minister.\n\u2018Defendant Mr Nadiem, Minister, he is someone with a background in\neducation, isn\u2019t he?\u2019 asked the prosecutor.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prosecutor-seeks-former-kemdikbud-officials-appraisal-of-nadiem-makarims-performance-1772730516",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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