Indonesia’s GoTo cofounder calls Chromebook graft charges ‘illusion’ of law
Politics
Ex-education minister says 27-year prison charges follow ‘investigation blunder’
Nadiem Makarim, who presented his defense statement on June 2, said prosecutors “forced” connections between Chromebook procurement and Google’s investment in Gojek, the company he founded before serving as Indonesia’s education minister. (Photo by Mira Maruto)
JAKARTA — Nadiem Makarim, former education minister and the founder of Indonesian ride-hailing company Gojek, on Tuesday suggested his graft prosecution was a personal vendetta and accused prosecutors of “poor” understanding of technology and business, resulting in their demand that he be jailed for 27 years.
