Indonesia court reduces Gojek founder's sentence to 9 years in appeal hearing
JAKARTA: An Indonesian court has reduced the prison sentence of Gojek founder and former education minister Nadiem Makarim to 9 years from 10 years in an appeal hearing for a graft conviction relating to improper laptop procurement, judges said on Thursday.
Indonesia's highest court has lowered the prison term of Gojek's founder and former education minister, Nadiem Makarim, from 10 years to 9 years in an appeal hearing, the judges announced on Thursday. The original conviction related to a corruption case involving improper laptop purchases that resulted in $125 million in state losses.
Makarim was initially sentenced to 10 years in prison in June after being found guilty of abusing his power during the procurement process. On Thursday, one judge, Catur Iriantoro, ruled that the appeal to dismiss all charges was denied as the initial verdict was based on the facts, evidence, and witness statements presented at the trial.
The court also reduced the restitution amount Makarim must pay from 809 billion rupiah ($45.23 million) to 548 billion rupiah, according to another judge, Subachran Hardi Mulyana. Following the hearing, Makarim expressed disappointment with the ruling and stated he would file another appeal to the Supreme Court. The victim emphasized that the ruling not only affects him but also undermines the integrity of Indonesia's law enforcement system.
The court upheld a previous decision that Makarim had manipulated tender requirements to favor Google, thereby limiting competition.
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