Jakarta court finds Jokowi negligent over city's air quality

Judges order president to tighten standards to stem pollution

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Activists wearing protective masks sit inside the Central Jakarta Court on Thursday during the hearing of a citizen lawsuit, done in an attempt to sue the government into taking action on Jakarta's air pollution. © Reuters

ERWIDA MAULIA and SHOTARO TANI, Nikkei staff writers

JAKARTA -- An Indonesian court on Thursday found government figures including President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan to have neglected the air quality in the nation's congested and polluted capital.

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