Gojek Co-Founder Gets 10-Year Corruption Sentence | Roanoke News

Nadiem Anwar Makarim, co-founder of Gojek and former education minister, got a ten-year prison sentence for corruption tied to his push for Google Chromebooks during the pandemic — a move prosecutors say worsened the education crisis. The court found he abused power by ignoring domestic tech priorities, though they ruled his actions didn’t directly sway Google’s investment in Gojek’s parent company. Sentencing was slashed from 18 years, citing his age and rehabilitation potential — and he’ll get credit for time already served. Two other ministry staff got up to 4.5 years; one remains at large. Despite public support from motorcycle taxi drivers and his own claims of innocence, Makarim plans to appeal — while one judge dissented, saying evidence wasn’t strong enough. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/df652a369e4540a9