Indonesia: Fed up with toxic air, Jakarta residents are holding their breath for a court ruling

Her young daughter has been plagued by ill health from birth, issues Khalisah believes are exacerbated by the city’s worsening air pollution.

“Her health is increasingly being threatened with Jakarta’s increasingly dirty air quality,” said Khalisah, of her daughter, now aged 10. “We want the government to make rules to ensure citizens have a good environment and air.”

The 42-year-old mother is one of 32 plaintiffs in a citizen lawsuit filed against the Indonesian president, the ministers of health, environment and home affairs, and several regional leaders, demanding they fix the unhealthy…