Ex-Indonesia education minister questioned in US$610m Chromebook corruption case
Former Indonesian Education Minister Nadiem Makarim has been questioned again by the Attorney-General's Office as a witness in an ongoing corruption investigation. It involved the Education Ministry's 9.9 trillion rupiah (US$600 million) Chromebook procurement project for public schools during his tenure. The initiative was launched during former President Joko Widodo's administration to support remote learning. But investigators said there are signs of collusion in the procurement process and studies justifying the purchase may have been manipulated. Saifulbahri Ismail reports.
Former Indonesian Education Minister Nadiem Makarim has been questioned again by the Attorney-General's Office as a witness in an ongoing corruption investigation. It involved the Education Ministry's 9.9 trillion rupiah (US$600 million) Chromebook procurement project for public schools during his tenure. The initiative was launched during former President Joko Widodo's administration to support remote learning. But investigators said there are signs of collusion in the procurement process and studies justifying the purchase may have been manipulated. Saifulbahri Ismail reports.
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