Founder of Indonesia’s Gojek faces 18 years for alleged Chromebook graft

Prosecutors demand ex-education minister pay back $275m or serve extra 9 years Nadiem Makarim, a former Indonesian education minister and co-founder of the country's ride-hailing giant Gojek, faces 18 years in prison for alleged graft in the procurement of Google Chromebook laptops for remote schools. © Reuters JAKARTA — Indonesian prosecutors on Wednesday demanded 18 years in prison for Nadiem Makarim, a former education minister and founder of ride-hailing company Gojek, for his alleged role in a corruption case connected to the 9.3 trillion rupiah ($531 million) procurement of Google Chromebook laptops.

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