Rp2.1 Trillion Loss in Chromebook Case Affirmed as Not Fabricated
Jakarta – The Public Prosecutors (JPU) have affirmed that there is no fabrication in the calculation of state losses in the alleged corruption case regarding the procurement of Chromebooks at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemendikbudristek).
The prosecutors have ensured that all findings are based on a valid independent audit. JPU Roy Riady stated that the expert testimony from the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP) was compiled objectively without intervention from any party.
“This is the form of the expert’s objectivity. This proves that the JPU did not coerce or order a specific audit result,” he said, quoted on Wednesday, 15 March 2026.
In the continuation of the trial at the Central Jakarta Corruption Court, BPKP auditor Dedy Nurmawan Susilo revealed that the total state loss in this case amounts to Rp2.1 trillion.
The loss stems from two main components, namely the procurement of Chromebook units amounting to Rp1.56 trillion during the period 2020 to 2022, and the procurement of Chrome Device Management (CDM) amounting to Rp621.3 billion.
“Thus, the total for the three years (2020–2022) is a loss of Rp1.5 trillion, and for the CDM procurement, the state suffered a loss of Rp621.3 billion,” Dedy said before the panel of judges.
According to Roy, the method used by the auditors to calculate the state loss was comprehensive, starting from tracing import documents to distributor agreements. The auditors are said to have even provided the maximum margin in determining a fair price.
Nevertheless, the results still indicate a significant price difference or indications of mark-up in the procurement process. The trial also revealed a quite striking price discrepancy.
Roy mentioned that former Director General of Primary and Secondary Education Hanif Muhammad obtained a benchmark price of around Rp3.2 million. Meanwhile, the defendant Ibrahim Arief claimed he could obtain similar devices for Rp2 million in 2022.
The prosecutors also highlighted the weakness of price references in the procurement process. According to him, technical witnesses have admitted that surveys via the e-catalogue do not have an accurate basis for price formation.
At the end of his statement, Roy reminded the defendant’s legal team to focus on proving their case in the trial, so that the legal process does not drag on.
“Everything has been shown in the trial, that’s why I ask the lawyers to focus on defence. Note what happened, do not just file protests without basis. Do not let the material that has been revealed be repeated, thus delaying the trial,” he said again.