Prosecutors Appeal 10-Year Sentence for Nadiem Makarim
The Attorney General’s Office (Kejagung) has confirmed an appeal against the verdict in the corruption case of defendant Nadiem Makarim. The Head of the Legal and Information Centre of the Attorney General’s Office, Anang Supriatna, stated that this legal challenge was initiated in response to the appeal also filed by Nadiem as the defendant.
“Regarding the verdict in the Nadiem Makarim case, the Prosecution Team has received a copy of the decision. The prosecutors have declared an appeal against the case,” Anund said at the Attorney General’s Office in Jakarta on Friday (3/7/2026). Anang added that the appeal was filed while still respecting the decision handed down on Tuesday (30/6/2026).
The Jakarta Corruption Crime Court (PN Tipikor) ruled on Tuesday (30/6/2026) that Nadiem Makarim was guilty of corruption in the procurement of Chromebook laptops. Nadiem served as the Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology for the 2019-2024 period.
In its verdict, the panel of judges sentenced Nadiem to 10 years in prison. The judges also imposed an additional penalty of state loss compensation amounting to Rp 809 billion, or an additional 5 years in prison.
The judges’ decision was not unanimous, as one of the five judges issued a dissenting opinion. This dissenting judge stated that Nadiem was not guilty and should be acquitted; however, the guilty verdict and prison sentence remained the final decision.
Following the verdict, Nadiem and his legal team declared an appeal. This legal challenge to the High Court (PT) was launched because Nadiem remains confident of his innocence in the Chromebook corruption case.
Anang continued, noting that the prosecution team’s appeal was prompted by the fact that prosecutors had originally requested a sentence of 18 years in prison. The prosecutors’ appeal also serves to anticipate further legal challenges should the High Court annul the first-instance court’s decision. Anang stated that the prosecution team’s appeal memorandum had already been submitted to the Jakarta High Court on Thursday (2/7/2026).