JAKARTA, Legal Literacy — The name Albertina Ho is back in the spotlight after leading the panel of judges of theJakarta High Court that increased the sentence of Djuyamto to 12 years in prison in a bribery case concerning the handling of cases and the acquittal (onslag) of three crude palm oil (CPO) corporations. The appeal verdict also includes a fine of Rp500 million (subsidiary of 140 days) as well as an obligation of replacement money of Rp9,211,864,000 (subsidiary of 5 years).

In the appeal case numbered 1/PID.SUS-TPK/2026/PT DKI, the appeal panel was led by Albertina Ho with member judges Budi Susilo and Bragung Iswanto. The verdict was read on February 2, 2026.

This case originated from the handling of cases involving three corporations—PT Musim Mas Group, PT Permata Hijau Group, and PT Wilmar Nabati Group—which were previously tried at the Central Jakarta District Court.

Education and early career

Albertina Ho (born January 1, 1960, Southeast Maluku) completed her S-1 law studies at Gadjah Mada University (1985) and earned a master's degree in law at Jenderal Soedirman University (2004).

His career in the judiciary began as a prospective judge at the Yogyakarta District Court (1986), then served in several district courts in Central Java, before being entrusted in 2005 to serve as Secretary to the Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for Judicial Affairs.

Known to the public since the Gayus case

Albertina Ho's name became widely known when she chaired the panel that handed down a verdict of 7 years in prison and and a fine of Rp300 million to Gayus Halomoan Tambunan in 2011.

Strategic positions up to the KPK Supervisory Board

In her subsequent career path, Albertina Ho has led and/or held structural positions in a number of judicial work units (including chair/deputy chair of district courts and deputy chair of high courts), and has also been actively involved as a lecturer in judicial education and training.

She was then appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board of the Corruption Eradication Commission and took the oath/pledge before Joko Widodo on December 20, 2019, based on the Presidential Decree that appointed the membership of the KPK Supervisory Board.
The KPK subsequently carried out the handover of positions for the 2024–2029 period of the Supervisory Board in December 2024.

Returning to the judiciary, becoming Deputy Chief Justice of the Jakarta High Court

After her term on the KPK Supervisory Board, Albertina Ho returned to the judiciary and was appointed as Deputy Chief Justice of the Jakarta High Court on June 11, 2025.

Outside of structural positions, she was also once mentioned in the list of exemplary judges according to Tempo Magazine 2010, along with several other names from the judiciary.