Jakarta: An Indonesian court ruled that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and six other top officials have neglected citizens’ rights to clean air and ordered them to improve the poor air quality in the capital.
A three-judge panel at the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday notched a victory for a healthy living environment, siding with 32 residents who filed a lawsuit two years ago against Jokowi and the ministers for environment, health and home affairs, as well as the provincial governors of Jakarta, Banten and West Java.