Indonesia sentences Gojek founder to 10 years in prison in controversial graft case

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NADIEM MAKARIM. Nadiem Makarim, Indonesia’s former education minister and co-founder of ride-hailing firm Gojek, gestures on the day of the verdict in a corruption case, related to the procurement of Google Chromebook laptops, against Nadiem, who is accused by prosecutors of using his executive powers to enrich himself, at the Central Jakarta Court in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 30, 2026.

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Nadiem Makarim is accused of profiting from the government's decision to purchase Google Chromebook laptops for Indonesian schools and causing $125 million in state losses

JAKARTA, Indonesia – An Indonesian court on Tuesday, June 30, ruled that Nadiem Makarim, co-founder of tech firm Gojek and a former education minister, was guilty of some charges in a corruption case and sentenced him to 10 years in prison.