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Nadiem Makarim’s Sentence Cut to Nine Years

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  • Former education minister Nadiem Makarim had his prison term reduced to nine years on September 24, 2026.
  • The reduction lowered his sentence from ten to nine years after his graft conviction.
  • He was convicted of abusing authority in a $125 million Chromebook procurement for schools.
  • Judge Subachran Hardi Mulyana cut restitution from 809 billion to 548 billion rupiah.
  • Makarim said he will appeal to the Supreme Court, calling law-enforcement credibility the victim.