Public prosecutors remain convinced that former Education and Culture\nMinister Nadiem Anwar Makarim received Rp 809 billion in connection with\nthe alleged corruption case involving the procurement of Chromebook\nlaptops and Chrome Device Management (CDM) licences. Prosecutors suspect\nthe amount Nadiem received may even exceed Rp 809 billion.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, it will certainly be proven \u2014 the Rp 809 billion as stated in\nthe indictment. In fact, the actual figure could be higher if we\nconsider the excess share allocation,\u201d said prosecutor Roy Riadi after\nthe hearing at the Jakarta Central Anti-Corruption Court on Monday (23\nFebruary 2026).<\/p>\n
The prosecutor invoked the concept of white-collar crime, stating\nthat corruption perpetrators distance illicit funds from their personal\nentities whilst still enjoying the proceeds.<\/p>\n
\u201cLook at what constitutes white-collar crime \u2014 how the perpetrator\ndistances themselves from the entity, yet remains the beneficiary,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Earlier in the hearing, RA Koesoemohadiani, Director of Legal and\nGroup Corporate Secretary at PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GOTO),\nappeared as a witness in the case. Diani stated that no legal documents\nunderpinned any Rp 809 billion transaction to former Minister Nadiem\nAnwar Makarim.<\/p>\n
Diani gave this testimony at the Jakarta Anti-Corruption Court on\nMonday (23 February 2026), in a trial where Nadiem Anwar Makarim is the\ndefendant.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you aware of any evidence that Rp 809 billion, or any portion\nthereof, was sent to Nadiem?\u201d asked Nadiem\u2019s lawyer, Dodi S\nAbdulkadir.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn terms of legal documents, there is no document underpinning a\ntransaction of Rp 809 billion between PT AKAB (PT Aplikasi Karya Anak\nBangsa) and Mr Nadiem, or between PT Gojek Indonesia and Mr Nadiem.\nHowever, regarding the flow of funds, that would need to be referred to\nthe finance department,\u201d Koesoemohadiani replied.<\/p>\n
Diani indicated that questions about fund flows should be directed to\nthe finance division. Dodi then turned his questioning to Adesty Kamelia\nUsman, Group Head of Finance and Accounting at GOTO, who was also\npresent as a witness.<\/p>\n
Dodi asked Adesty whether there was any flow of Rp 809 billion to\nNadiem. Adesty confirmed there was a transaction of Rp 809 billion from\nPT AKAB to PT Gojek as payment for a share subscription on 13 October\n2021.<\/p>\n
Adesty said the money was subsequently transferred back to PT AKAB as\ndebt repayment. According to her, there was no payment to Nadiem.<\/p>\n
\u201cVery well, let us ask Ms Adesty. Was there any flow of funds\namounting to Rp 809 billion connected to the charges against Nadiem?\u201d\nasked Dodi.<\/p>\n
\u201cBased on my review of the bank statements of PT Gojek Indonesia and\nPT AKAB, I can see there was a payment from PT AKAB to PT Gojek\nIndonesia on 13 October 2021 for a share subscription. On the same day,\nthe money was transferred back to PT AKAB as debt repayment. So there\nwas no payment to Mr Nadiem,\u201d Adesty replied.<\/p>\n
\u201cNone at all?\u201d asked Dodi.<\/p>\n
\u201cNone,\u201d Adesty confirmed.<\/p>\n
\u201cNone from GOTO?\u201d Dodi pressed.<\/p>\n
\u201cNone,\u201d Adesty reiterated.<\/p>\n
In this case, Nadiem is charged with corruption related to the\nprocurement of Chromebook laptops during his tenure as Education and\nCulture Minister. The project is alleged to have caused state losses of\nRp 2.1 trillion.<\/p>\n
Nadiem had previously filed a preliminary objection. The judges\nrejected the objection and ordered the trial to proceed to the\nevidentiary stage.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/witness-says-no-record-of-rp-809-billion-transaction-to-nadiem-prosecutors-remain-confident-1771895295", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }