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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Niniek Karmini and Andi Jatmiko

Indonesia sentences Gojek founder to 10 years for graft over procurement of school laptops

Indonesia Gojek Corruption - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Indonesia's anti-graft court on Tuesday sentenced one of the co-founders of ride-hailing and payments giant Gojek to 10 years in prison after finding him guilty in a high-profile corruption case stemming from his time as education minister.

Nadiem Anwar Makarim was convicted of pushing his ministry to buy Google Chromebook laptops for schools during the COVID-19 pandemic as the American tech giant was considering an investment in Gojek's parent company.

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