Nadiem Makarim's appeal decision reduces sentence to nine years in prison
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The Jakarta High Court has reduced the prison sentence for former Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Nadiem Makarim to nine years. Makarim was convicted in an appeal ruling related to a corruption case involving the procurement of Chromebooks under the Ministry's education digitalization program during his 2019-2024 tenure.
The case centers on alleged corruption within the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology's digital transformation initiatives. The appeal decision modifies the initial sentencing handed down against the former minister regarding the disputed procurement process for educational devices.
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Antara News (Jakarta, Indonesia) (ID) - 1Focuses on the corruption charges and specific Chromebook procurement context
Antara News (Jakarta, Indonesia) (ID) - 2Emphasizes his former ministerial title and the High Court jurisdiction
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