An Indonesian court reduced Gojek founder and former education minister Nadiem Makarim’s prison sentence to nine years from 10 years in an appeal over a graft conviction linked to the procurement of Google Chromebooks for Indonesian schools. The June conviction found that Makarim abused his authority, causing $125 million in state losses. The court also lowered his restitution (court-ordered repayment) from 809 billion rupiah ($45.23 million) to 548 billion rupiah. Judge Catur Iriantoro said the panel rejected Makarim’s request to dismiss all charges because the earlier ruling matched the trial evidence and witness testimony. Judges upheld the finding that tender requirements were adjusted to favor Chrome, benefiting Google and limiting competition. Makarim said he was disappointed and would appeal to the Supreme Court, arguing that the ruling harmed the credibility of Indonesia’s law enforcement system.