Fed up with toxic air, Jakarta residents holding breath for court ruling

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Ruling expected on Thursday over citizen lawsuit by 32 plaintiffs demanding govt to fix city's unhealthy air.

Born and raised in the bustling megacity of Jakarta, Indonesia's densely populated, traffic-choked capital, environmentalist Khalisah Khalid has long anguished over the city’s toxic air.

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

 

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