Ibam's Sentence Increased to 5 Years in Prison in Chromebook Case

The DKI Jakarta High Court has increased the sentence of corruption defendant Ibrahim Arief, also known as Ibam, in the case involving the procurement of Chromebook laptops and Chrome Device Management (CDM). The appellate judges increased Ibam’s sentence from four years to five years in prison.

“Sentencing the Defendant Ibrahim, also known as Ibam, to five years in prison and a fine of Rp 500 million,” the judge stated while reading the verdict at the DKI Jakarta High Court in Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta, on Monday (31/8/2026).

If the fine is not paid, it will be replaced by 140 days in prison. Ibam was previously sentenced to four years in prison and was not ordered to pay restitution. Now, the judges have imposed a replacement payment of Rp 5 billion on Ibam.

“Sentencing the Defendant to pay a replacement amount of Rp 5 billion,” the judge stated.

If the payment is not made, his assets will be seized and auctioned. The judge stated that if Ibam’s assets are insufficient, the sentence will be replaced by four years in prison.

For context, former Information Technology Consultant at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, Ibrahim Arief, also known as Ibam, was sentenced to four years in prison in the corruption case involving the procurement of Chromebook laptops and Chrome Device Management (CDM), which also implicated former Minister Nadiem Anwar Makarim. The judge found Ibam guilty of violating Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of the Corruption Eradication Law in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 point 1 of the Criminal Code.

Ibam’s sentencing hearing took place on Tuesday (13/5). In its ruling, the judge sentenced Ibam to four years in prison and a fine of Rp 500 million, with a subsidiary sentence of 120 days in prison.

Ibam did not accept the verdict and subsequently filed an appeal. In this case, Nadiem and others were charged with corruption related to the procurement of Chromebook laptops during his tenure as Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology. The project allegedly caused state losses of Rp 2.1 trillion.

The following are the sentences for the defendants in this case:

Nadiem Makarim: 10 years in prison

Ibam: 5 years in prison

Former Director of Primary Schools at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, Sri Wahyuningsih: 4 years in prison

Former Director of Junior High Schools at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, Mulyatsyah: 4.5 years in prison.