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Prosecutors Seek 18-Year Prison for Minister Over Google Deal

5/13/2026

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Prosecutors seek an 18-year term for education minister Nadiem Makarim in Jakarta over a $125.64 million Chromebook purchase that favored Google.
They allege Makarim drafted specs that accepted only Chrome OS devices, giving Google exclusive control of the education ecosystem.
Prosecutors claim the 2020-2022 deal enriched Makarim by about 809 billion rupiah ($46.33 million).
Makarim’s lawyer Ari Yusuf Amir said prosecutors ignored new evidence, with Makarim warning the case could hurt foreign investors.

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Prosecutors seek an 18-year term for education minister Nadiem Makarim in Jakarta over a $125.64 million Chromebook purchase that favored Google.
They allege Makarim drafted specs that accepted only Chrome OS devices, giving Google exclusive control of the education ecosystem.
Prosecutors claim the 2020-2022 deal enriched Makarim by about 809 billion rupiah ($46.33 million).
Makarim’s lawyer Ari Yusuf Amir said prosecutors ignored new evidence, with Makarim warning the case could hurt foreign investors.