An Indonesian court has cut the prison sentence of Gojek Founder and former education minister Nadiem Makarim to 9 years from 10 years in an appeal hearing for a graft conviction relating to improper laptop procurement, judges said on Thursday, Reuters reported.

Nadiem was sentenced to 10 years in prison in June after the court found him guilty of abusing his authority during the procurement of Google Chromebooks for schools in Indonesia that led to $125 million in state losses.

Back then, he ⁠has protested ‌his innocence, saying the case against ⁠him is politically motivated — an assertion ​that ‌has found support from academics ⁠and rights ​activists, according to earlier reports.

He filed an appeal on July 1 to the Jakarta high court.

One of the judges, Catur Iriantoro, said that they did not approve Nadiem’s appeal to dismiss all charges because the previous ruling was consistent with the facts established at trial, the evidence presented, and witness testimony.

According to Reuters‘ report, the court also reduced the amount of restitution Nadiem must pay from 809 billion rupiah ($45.23 million) to 548 billion rupiah, another judge, Subachran Hardi Mulyana, said.

After the hearing, Nadiem expressed his disappointment about the ruling and told reporters he would file another appeal to the Supreme Court, the report added.

“The victim now is not just me, but the credibility of the law enforcement system in Indonesia,” he was quoted as saying.

Judges also upheld a previous ruling that said Makarim had adjusted the tender requirements to favour Chrome, which benefited Google and restricted competition, the report added.

Featured photo credits: Nadiem Makarim’s Linkedin page

Indonesia’s Nadiem Makarim, Gojek founder & former minister, found guilty of graft – report