Ex-minister Nadiem Makarim pleads not guilty in Chromebook case
What's new: The Gojek founder denied corruption charges tied to a government laptop procurement program watched closely by investors.
Indonesia's former education minister and Gojek founder Nadiem Makarim pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to corruption charges linked to a government Chromebook procurement program. The case centers on laptop purchases made during his time leading the Education Ministry and has drawn unusual attention beyond politics because of Makarim's role as one of Indonesia's best-known tech entrepreneurs. He told the court he had been wrongly accused. The proceedings are being watched closely by investors and the tech sector, making the trial a high-profile test of how Indonesia handles graft cases involving a former cabinet member with deep startup ties.