Former Education Minister Nadiem Makarim Goes to Prison
前教育部長 Nadiem Makarim 將被判入獄
Introduction
A court in Jakarta said Nadiem Makarim must go to prison for ten years. He was the Education Minister. He broke the law when he bought computers for schools.
雅加達的一家法院裁定 Nadiem Makarim 必須入獄十年。他曾任教育部長，在為學校採購電腦時違反了法律。
Main Body
Between 2020 and 2022, Makarim bought Google Chromebooks. The court said he did not follow the rules. He bought these computers even though some schools had no internet.
在 2020 年至 2022 年間，Makarim 採購了 Google Chromebook。法院表示他未遵守相關規定，即便部分學校沒有網路，他仍採購了這些電腦。
This mistake cost the government about 120 million dollars. The court said Makarim used his power in a bad way. He must pay 809 billion rupiah back to the state.
這次失誤導致政府損失約 1.2 億美元。法院指出 Makarim 濫用職權，他必須向國家償還 8,090 億印尼盾。
The judge said Makarim planned this. But Makarim said he did nothing wrong. He said the government made a mistake. Some people think the government is just attacking people they do not like.
法官表示 Makarim 經過計畫。但 Makarim 聲稱自己沒有做錯任何事，認為是政府出錯。有些人認為政府只是在攻擊他們不喜歡的人。
Conclusion
Nadiem Makarim must pay a 1 billion rupiah fine. He does not agree with the court. He wants to fight the decision in a new trial.
Nadiem Makarim 必須支付 10 億印尼盾的罰金。他不認同法院的裁決，希望透過重新審理來抗辯。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Time & Action
Look at how the story tells us when and what happened. We use simple words to show a finished action in the past.
The Pattern:
Person Action (with -ed) $
- He broke the law. (Special word for break)
- He bought computers. (Special word for buy)
- He planned this. (plan + ed)
💰 Money Words
In A2 English, we use specific words for costs:
- Cost: How much money was spent. *Example: "This mistake cost 120 million dollars."
- Pay back: To return money you took or owe. *Example: "He must pay 809 billion rupiah back."
- Fine: Money you pay as a punishment. *Example: "He must pay a 1 billion rupiah fine."
🧩 Logic Links
Notice the word "Even though". It connects two things that don't seem to fit together.
- Action: Bought computers Problem: No internet.
- Sentence: "He bought these computers even though some schools had no internet."
(Use this when something is surprising!)