Breaking News: Prosecutors Demand 18-Year Prison Sentence for Nadiem Makarim

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Former Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Nadiem Anwar Makarim has been demanded an 18-year prison sentence. Prosecutors believe Nadiem is guilty in the alleged criminal corruption case regarding the procurement of Chromebook laptops and Chrome Device Management (CDM).

“We demand that the panel of judges declare the defendant Nadiem Anwar Makarim has been legally and convincingly proven guilty of committing corruption in collaboration,” stated prosecutor Roy Riady while reading the indictment at the Corruption Court in Central Jakarta on Wednesday (13/5/2026).

“Therefore, impose a prison sentence on the defendant Nadiem Anwar Makarim of 18 years,” added the prosecutor.

Prosecutors stated that Nadiem’s assets can be confiscated and auctioned to cover the restitution amount. However, if insufficient, it will be replaced with imprisonment for 9 years.

Prosecutors believe Nadiem is guilty of violating Article 603 in conjunction with Article 18 of the Corruption Offences Law in conjunction with Article 20 letter c of Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code.