Suing Over Silent Killers

Government reactions are varied on the court verdict handed down in a lawsuit on air pollution. An appeal delays action which should be taken immediately.

Abdul Manan

October 4, 2021

AYU Ezra Tiara could not conceal her joy regarding the verdict in a lawsuit about air pollution in Jakarta which had been filed by the Ibu Kota Movement (Semesta Coalition Clean Air Initiative). After being delayed eight times, a judge from the Central Jakarta District Court finally read out the verdict on Thursday, September 16. “This extraordinary verdict comes at a time when there is a low level of public trust in the courts,” said

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