Called By Jokowi To Discuss Jakarta Air Pollution, Minister Of Environment And Forestry Arrives At The Palace

Minister of Environment and Forestry (LHK) Siti Nurbaya Bakar upon arrival at the Jakarta Palace. (Between-Puspa)

JAKARTA - Minister of Environment and Forestry (LHK) Siti Nurbaya Bakar fulfills the summons of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). Siti was summoned to discuss various things, one of which is about air pollution.

The official car of the Minister of Environment and Forestry with the number 38 plate was seen parked at the Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta, Friday, June 16 afternoon.

Deputy for Press, Media and Information Bureau of the Presidential Secretariat Bey Machmudin confirmed Siti's presence on Jokowi's orders.

"It's true, the Minister of Environment and Forestry, Mrs. Siti Nurbaya, was summoned by the President regarding air pollution," Bey said in a written statement, Friday, June 16, which was confiscated by Antara.

To note, over the last few days the air quality in Jakarta has again received attention because it occupies the top three cities with the worst quality in the world.

Based on IQAir data on Thursday, June 15, Jakarta occupies the third position as the worst air quality city in the world.

Air quality in Jakarta reached AQI US 141 or was in the third position of the worst air after Minneapolis, United States, which is in first place with AQI US 191, and Doha, Qatar, in second place with AQI US 149. Then, the PM2.5 Jakarta concentration level is currently at 52 rupiah / m3.

Meanwhile, Jakarta's air quality rating is currently on an orange indicator, which means it is not healthy for sensitive groups.

While the red indicator refers to unhealthy air quality compared to other cities in the world. Then, purple means very unhealthy air, black means dangerous, yellow means moderate, and green means good.