an indonesian court has ordered presidentjoko widodo and other senior government officials to improveakarta. frustrated residents concerned about the impact of the air pollution on their health launched the legal action back in 2019. bbc�*s asia editor rebecca henschke has the details. jakarta residents are forced to breathe some of the world's most toxic air. the mega—city amongst the top 10 most polluted cities in the world. and, a group of frustrated residents say it is taking a serious toll on theirfamilies. translation: my youngest child, eight years old, it has _ affected her health. we have been to several paediatricians, one says she suffers inflamation in the nose. every morning her eyes are watering and she sneezes intensely. wanting her daughter to be able to breathe clean air, veronica joined a civil lawsuit against presidentjoko widodo and other senior officials. after a two—year legal battle, the court ruled in their favour. the panel ofjudges ordering the indonesian government to control the sources of air pollution, ordering they carry things like regular emission test

an indonesian court has ordered presidentjoko widodo and other senior government officials to improveakarta. frustrated residents concerned about the impact of the air pollution on their health launched the legal action back in 2019. bbc�*s asia editor rebecca henschke has the details. jakarta residents are forced to breathe some of the world's most toxic air. the mega—city amongst the top ten most polluted cities in the world. and a group of frustrated residents say it's taking a serious toll on their families' health. translation: my youngest child, she's eight years old, _ and it affects her health quite significantly. we've been to several paediatricians, and one says she suffers inflammation in the nose. every morning, her eyes are watery and she sneezes pretty intensely. wanting her daughter to be able to breathe clean air, veronica joined a civil lawsuit against presidentjoko widodo and other senior officials forfailing to tackle chronic air pollution. and after a two—year legal battle, the court ruled in the group's favour. the panel ofjudges ordering the indonesian government

wanting her daughter to be able to breathe clean air, veronica joined a civil lawsuit against presidentjoko widodotwo—year legal battle, the court ruled in the group's favour. the panel ofjudges ordering the indonesian government to control the sources of air pollution, demanding they carry out things like regular emission tests on older vehicles, and enforcing a ban on the burning of rubbish. the group's lawyer hails it as a landmark decision. translation: this is a historic decision for us, regarding air i quality or air pollution prevention. but others are more cautious. one of the key sources of jakarta's air pollution comes from just outside the city — from coal power plants. and activists warn that cleaning up this mega—city's air remains an enormous task. rebecca henschke, bbc news. if you want to get in touch with me, i'm on twitter — @bbckarishma. i'm looking forward to hearing from you. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: the bbc speaks to the supermodel naomi campbell about her new role for the queen. 30 hours after the earthquake that devastated mexico c