Court deniesโข Ex-Minister Nadiem Makarim‘s Pretrial Motion in Chromebook Procurement Case
Jakarta,โข Indonesia – A court in Jakarta rejected on October 15, 2025, a pretrial motion filed โby former Education โฃand Culture Minister nadiem anwar Makarim, clearing the wayโ forโค his trial to proceed on charges related to alleged corruption in theโข procurement of Chromebooks for schools. The โคdecision, delivered today, confirms investigators had sufficient evidence toโ name โคMakarim a suspect, according to theโฃ presidingโ judge.
The ruling centers on allegations of irregularities in โa 2023 procurement project valued at billions of rupiah. Makarim, who served as minister โfrom 2019โ to 2024, had argued the investigation was flawed and his detention unlawful. The court’s rejection signifies the case will move forward, possibly โleading to a full trial and, if convicted,โฃ meaningful penalties for the former minister. This case โis being closely watched as a test of the Indonesian government’sโ commitment to combating corruptionโ withinโ its ranks.
the โjudge statedโฃ the decision to name Makarim a suspect was based on “at least two valid pieces ofโข evidence” asโฃ required โคby Article 184 of the Criminal law Procedure โCode (KUHAP). This meansโฃ investigators demonstrated sufficient grounds to exercise their authorityโ to detain the formerโ minister.
Makarim’s legal teamโ had contended the investigation lackedโฃ a โstrong evidentiary basis. However, the court found the evidence presented by investigators met โthe legal threshold โfor โฃproceeding with the case. The specificsโ of the evidence have not beenโค publicly disclosed.
Following the ruling, Makarim โremains a suspect and is expected to face formal โcharges. The next stage will involve the publicโฃ prosecutor’s office presenting its case in court, outlining theโ alleged offenses and supporting โevidence.A โtrial date hasโข not yet โbeen set.