ICW unveiled the irregularities of the Ministry of Education and Culture's laptop project RP. 9.9 t in the Nadiem -era

Jakarta -The Attorney’s Office is investigating the allegations of corruption in obtaining laptops from the Ministry of Education and Culture in 2020-2022 whose budget reaches RP 9.9 trillion. ICW supports the investigation into the attorney -general’s office and participates in the unveiling of the strange things associated with the acquisition. ICW researcher Almas Shafrina has revealed a number of irregularities since 2021 related to the acquisition of this laptop. At the time, ICW asked the Ministry of Education and Culture to stop and review the laptop in the middle of the Covid-19-Pandemi. The first irregularity is the acquisition of laptops and a number of other information and communication technology devices (ICT), not the priority needs of educational services amid Pandemi Covid-19. Then the use of the budget, one of which is obtained from the Special A allociation (Roof), is perpeted. 123 of 2020 contrary to physical roof -technical guidelines. Browse to continue with the content “The use of roof should be represented from below (bottom), not suddenly proposed and becomes a ministry program. Roof payout should also attach a list of help schools, while it is unclear at the time and to which school looters will be distributed,” Almas said in a press release, cited on Saturday (7/6/2025). Almas said the laptop procurement plan is also not available in the application (Syrup) for general purchasing plan. He mentions that the planned procurement information was carried out by the selection method to not know more e-purchases suppliers. In addition, the basis for determining the specifications of the laptop must have a Chromebook operating system, not in accordance with the condition of Indonesia, especially the 3 T region (remaining, most important, the outer), which is one of the targets of laptop distribution. According to him, Chromebook shooters will function optimally if it is connected to the Internet. While Internet network infrastructure in Indonesia is not evenly distributed. “In addition, a hearing was conducted on the use of a Chromebook laptop in 2019, which led to the conclusion that Chromebook laptops are ineffective. So it becomes a question, why Minister Nadiem Makarim decides the specifications of Chromebook in the Appendix Permendikbud No. 5 of 2021,” he said. Almas said the Chromebook specifications and the level of household content (TKDN) also narrowed business competition because only a handful of companies can be presenters. “Potential providers chased only in six companies, namely PT Zyrexindo Mandiri Buana (Zyrex), PT Supertone, PT Evercoss Technology Indonesia, Acer Manufacturing Indonesia (Acer), PT Tera Data Indonesia (Axio), and PT angku teknologi indonesia (forecast). Behind the Ministry of Research and Technology, which was then led by Nadiem Makarim to force the acquisition of the acquisition. More on the following page from the study, Indonesian Coupling Researcher Anwar Razak Supports The Attorney General’s Office to Investigate The Alleged Corruption of Laptop Procurement. He considered this case not only spinning to special staff, but there were also other parties that needed to be investigated. “Departing from the study that we conducted and the transparent procurement of the ministry of education and culture laptops, we support the investigation at the Attorney’s office. However, we doubt that the potentially involved in this matter is only centered on the special staff of the Minister,” he said. Goods and Services Purchases. Anwar also asked the Ago to clarify information about the alleged corruption of the Ministry of Education and Culture, including the form of corruption to estimated state losses. To the Ministry of Education and Culture, Anwar asked an evaluation and publicly announced to the distribution of laptops and the outcome of the Minister party. “Or the leader has changed -is an obligation to evaluate policy and liability to the public,” he said. Witnesses investigated, including the Nadiem staff. The JT special staff of the Minister of Dikbudristek. Ibrahim yes. Electronic evidence, cellphone and laptop. Ibrahim which is the same cellphone as a laptop. These are the staff of the minister and the technical team, “he said. In addition, investigators are currently deepening evidence in the form of electronic documents. The goal is to determine what information is happening in this case.” Secondly, the investigator is also focused on flooring the floor, the study of all evidence that the former Nadiem specialist called on, but many times have the previous periods. Staff are still being sought.