Gojek founder Nadiem Makarin sentenced to jail in Indonesia corruption case
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An Indonesian court has sentenced a former education minister who was the co-founder of super-app Gojek to 10 years in jail.
Nadiem Makarim, 41, was accused of manipulating a school laptop procurement deal to enrich himself, leading to $125m (£94m) in state losses, say prosecutors.
Nadiem left Gojek in 2019 to join the government of then President Joko Widodo, and served as education minister until 2024.
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An Indonesian court has sentenced a former education minister who was the co-founder of super-app Gojek to 10 years in jail.
Nadiem Makarim, 41, was accused of manipulating a school laptop procurement deal to enrich himself, leading to $125m (£94m) in state losses, say prosecutors.
Nadiem left Gojek in 2019 to join the government of then President Joko Widodo, and served as education minister until 2024.