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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) \u2014 Indonesia\u2019s anti-graft court on Tuesday sentenced one of the co-founders of ride-hailing and payments giant Gojek to 10 years in prison after finding him guilty in a high-profile corruption case stemming from his time as education minister.<\/p>\n

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Nadiem Anwar Makarim was convicted of pushing his ministry to buy Google Chromebook laptops for schools during the COVID-19 pandemic as the American tech giant was considering an investment in Gojek\u2019s parent company.<\/p>\n

A panel of five judges at Jakarta\u2019s Corruption Court ordered Makarim to repay 809 billion rupiah (about $45.2 million) \u2014 a figure prosecutors said represented the value to him of Google\u2019s investment in PT Aplikasi Karya Anak Bangsa \u2014 and imposed a fine of 1 billion rupiah (about $55,870). Prosectors said the purchasing decision also caused $125 million in state losses.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe defendant, as a minister who should serve as a role model, abused his authority. His actions were deliberate, structured and systematic,\u201d said presiding Judge Purwanto S. Abdullah, \u201cAs a high-ranking official, the defendant exacerbated the situation during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the education sector was already in crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n

The court didn\u2019t find that Makarim\u2019s push to buy Chromebooks actually influenced Google. Three former Google executives testified during the trial that Google\u2019s investment in GoTo was unrelated to the Indonesian government\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n

The 10-year sentence was far below the 18 years sought by prosecutors. Prosecutors told the three-judge panel that he abused his position to influence policy decisions and corporate dealings.<\/p>\n

The judges said they reduced the penalty because Makarim, 41, is still in his productive age and the sentence imposed should not deny the defendant the opportunity for rehabilitation and a return to contributing to society. They also ordered the time he has served since he was arrested in September to be deducted from the sentence. <\/p>\n

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Makarim was detained with two former education ministry officials and a former tech consultant who were sentenced up to four-and-half years in the case, while another staff member is wanted by authorities but remains at large.<\/p>\n

The trial, which started in January, has drawn significant public attention, often attended by hundreds of motorcycle taxi drivers showing support for the man who helped create their industry.<\/p>\n

The judges said Makarim\u2019s decision to use ChromeOS and Chrome Education Upgrades \u2014 products licensed exclusively by Google \u2014 was driven by a conflict of interest, disregarding advice from the ministry\u2019s legal bureau and policies that required to prioritizing domestic products.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe defendant maintained the Chromebook policy by systematically removing officials who opposed it during his tenure as education and culture minister,\u201d Abdullah said.<\/p>\n

In a dissenting opinion, a member of the panel, Andi Saputra, argued that there was not enough evidence and Marakim should be acquitted.<\/p>\n

Makarim has denied wrongdoing. Following the verdict he criticized what he called an excessive punishment and said he would appeal.<\/p>\n

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