Nadiem's Legal Team Requests Re-examination of Witnesses and Evidence Ahead of Appeal Hearing
The legal team for former Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, Nadiem Makarim, has requested the DKI Jakarta High Court to re-examine several witnesses, experts, and two key pieces of evidence during the appeal hearing for the alleged corruption case involving Chromebook procurement. The request was made to ensure the appeal decision is based on all facts revealed during the first-instance trial.
The appeal hearing is scheduled to take place at the DKI Jakarta High Court on Wednesday, 5 August. Court spokesperson Catur Iriantoro confirmed the trial will be open to the public. Nadiem previously filed the appeal through the Central Jakarta District Court on 8 July 2026, following his conviction.
Nadiem’s legal counsel argues that the first-instance verdict did not fully consider all trial facts, citing issues with the application of corruption offence elements, causality, and the basis for calculating state losses. They contend that the panel of judges did not comprehensively review witness testimonies, expert opinions, or evidence indicating there was no intervention in the procurement process and no personal gain for the defendant or other parties.
The defence team, represented by Dodi S. Abdulkadir, also questioned the state loss calculation methodology used by the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP), stating it needs further testing as it formed the primary basis for the prosecution’s case. They are requesting the re-examination of witnesses from GoTo regarding corporate structure and transactions, officials from the Government Goods/Services Procurement Policy Institute (LKPP) regarding the Absolute Responsibility Statement (SPTJM) mechanism, and Chromebook vendors regarding pricing. The team also seeks to present forensic accounting and criminal law experts who did not testify in the initial trial, and to have the court scrutinise the SPTJM and the manufacturer’s Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) documents, which they believe are critical to validating the state loss calculations.