Randy Mulyanto · · 1 min readNadiem Makarim granted house arrest due to health conditions
Nadiem Makarim / Photo credit: World Economic Forum / Sikarin Thanachaiary
Gojek founder Nadiem Makarim was granted house arrest on May 12 due to his worsening health, as he faces an ongoing corruption trial in Indonesia in which he was accused of causing state losses of over 2.1 trillion rupiah (around US$120 million).
“During my detention, I have undergone four surgical procedures for an anal fistula, a situation that has been extremely difficult, both physically and mentally,” he said in a statement shared by his team to Tech in Asia.
“I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the honorable panel of judges and the prosecution team for the empathy and consideration shown toward my health condition in granting my request to transfer my detention status to house arrest,” he added.
Indonesian prosecutors alleged that Makarim – who served as the country’s education minister from 2019 to 2022 – was involved in overpricing the procurement of Google Chromebook laptops for a classroom digitalization program.
The trial is expected to reach a verdict this month.
Currency converted from Indonesian rupiah to US dollar: US$1 = 17,511 rupiah.
See also: Gojek founder trial exposes policy risk for Indonesia’s investors
Editing by Lorenzo Kyle Subido
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