An Indonesian appeals court cut former education minister and Gojek founder Nadiem Makarim’s prison term from 10 to 9 years over a graft conviction tied to school Chromebook procurement, but rejected his bid to have the charges dismissed.
The court also lowered Makarim’s restitution obligation from 809 billion rupiah ($45.23 million) to 548 billion rupiah. Judges upheld the earlier finding that he adjusted tender requirements to favor Chrome, benefiting Google and restricting competition.
Makarim was sentenced in June after a court found he abused his authority in procuring Google Chromebooks for Indonesian schools, a deal that led to $125 million in state losses. After the appeal hearing, he said he was disappointed and would appeal to the Supreme Court.
