Indonesian President Joko Widodo has been struggling&nbsp;with cough for several weeks, which could be because of the worsening air pollution in the city. This came just a few days after the Swiss company IQAir released data showing that Jakarta's air quality had deteriorated in recent weeks. It has apparently become the worst in the world.&nbsp;

After a parliamentary meeting between ministers in Jakarta, Indonesia's Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno, told reporters on Monday: "President Joko Widodo has asked that there be concrete steps (to tackle air pollution) within one week."&nbsp;

"He has been coughing for almost four weeks and said he has never felt this way," Uno added.&nbsp;

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A report by CNN cited Uno as saying that physicians were still determining the source of Widodo's cough but added that it might be connected to the deteriorating air quality.

The CNN report also mentioned that Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin stated that Widodo was battling a cough.&nbsp;

Sadikin also said that his ministry was increasing tests in the general public to determine whether lung and respiratory illnesses like asthma had become more prevalent in extremely polluted locations.&nbsp;

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Last week on Friday, the Indonesian authorities blamed the city's traffic-clogged pollution spike on weather patterns and vehicle emissions.&nbsp;

In Jakarta and its surroundings, the airborne concentration of tiny particles known as PM2.5 has outpaced other heavily polluted cities such as Riyadh, Doha and Lahore of late. The mentioned region has about 30 million people.&nbsp;

Activists have blamed groups of factories and coal-fired power plants in the vicinity of the city for the high amounts of poisonous haze. Greenpeace Indonesia said that there are 10 such facilities within a 100-kilometre radius.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo has been struggling with cough for several weeks, which could be because of the worsening air pollution in the city. This came just a few days after the Swiss company IQAir released data showing that Jakarta's air quality had deteriorated in recent weeks.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has been struggling with cough for several weeks, which could be because of the worsening air pollution in the city. This came just a few days after the Swiss company IQAir released data showing that Jakarta's air quality had deteriorated in recent weeks. It has apparently become the worst in the world. After a parliamentary meeting between ministers in Jakarta, Indonesia's Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno, told reporters on Monday: "President Joko Widodo has asked that there be concrete steps (to tackle air pollution) within one week." "He has been coughing for almost four weeks and said he has never felt this way," Uno added. Also read: A picture taken from space shows just how massive the Hawaii wildfires are A report by CNN cited Uno as saying that physicians were still determining the source of Widodo's cough but added that it might be connected to the deteriorating air quality. The CNN report also mentioned that Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin stated that Widodo was battling a cough. Sadikin also said that his ministry was increasing tests in the general public to determine whether lung and respiratory illnesses like asthma had become more prevalent in extremely polluted locations. Also read: Spain's Tenerife battles 'out of control' wildfire as it spreads across island's north Last week on Friday, the Indonesian authorities blamed the city's traffic-clogged pollution spike on weather patterns and vehicle emissions. In Jakarta and its surroundings, the airborne concentration of tiny particles known as PM2.5 has outpaced other heavily polluted cities such as Riyadh, Doha and Lahore of late. The mentioned region has about 30 million people. Activists have blamed groups of factories and coal-fired power plants in the vicinity of the city for the high amounts of poisonous haze. Greenpeace Indonesia said that there are 10 such facilities within a 100-kilometre radius. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Muslim scholars from three countries issued an edict on Saturday saying that violent extremism and terrorism, including suicide attacks, are against Islamic principles, in an effort to convince the Taliban to end their violence.

Seventy prominent scholars from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indonesia issued the fatwa, or edict, at a conference in Indonesia on ways to achieve peace and stability in Afghanistan.

The Taliban urged Islamic clerics to boycott the Bogor conference and warned Afghan clerics, "Do not afford an opportunity to the invading infidels in Afghanistan to misuse your name and participation in this conference as means of attaining their malicious objective."&nbsp

Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, who opened the one-day meeting, stressed Indonesia's commitment to helping build peace in the country. Jokowi said the conference was part of Indonesia's efforts to encourage the role of Islamic clerics, or ulema, in promoting peace in Afghanistan.

"Through the voice of ulema, mainly from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indonesia, presumably the spirit of brotherhood for peace in Afghanistan can be strengthened," Jokowi said.

He said "ulema are the agent of peace ... They have the power to form the face of peaceful people." In a declaration, the scholars said Islam was a religion of peace and denounced all kinds of violent extremism and terrorism.

"We reaffirm that violence and terrorism cannot and should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization or ethnic group, as violent extremism and terrorism in all its forms and manifestation including violence against civilians and suicide attacks are against the holy principles of Islam," the declaration said.

The conference at the presidential palace in Bogor, a West Java town on the outskirts of Jakarta, was organized by the Indonesian Ulema Council.

Seventy prominent scholars from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indonesia issued the fatwa, or edict, at a conference in Indonesia on ways to achieve peace and stability in Afghanistan

Muslim scholars from three countries issued an edict on Saturday saying that violent extremism and terrorism, including suicide attacks, are against Islamic principles, in an effort to convince the Taliban to end their violence. Seventy prominent scholars from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indonesia issued the fatwa, or edict, at a conference in Indonesia on ways to achieve peace and stability in Afghanistan. The Taliban urged Islamic clerics to boycott the Bogor conference and warned Afghan clerics, "Do not afford an opportunity to the invading infidels in Afghanistan to misuse your name and participation in this conference as means of attaining their malicious objective." Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, who opened the one-day meeting, stressed Indonesia's commitment to helping build peace in the country. Jokowi said the conference was part of Indonesia's efforts to encourage the role of Islamic clerics, or ulema, in promoting peace in Afghanistan. "Through the voice of ulema, mainly from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indonesia, presumably the spirit of brotherhood for peace in Afghanistan can be strengthened," Jokowi said. He said "ulema are the agent of peace ... They have the power to form the face of peaceful people." In a declaration, the scholars said Islam was a religion of peace and denounced all kinds of violent extremism and terrorism. "We reaffirm that violence and terrorism cannot and should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization or ethnic group, as violent extremism and terrorism in all its forms and manifestation including violence against civilians and suicide attacks are against the holy principles of Islam," the declaration said. The conference at the presidential palace in Bogor, a West Java town on the outskirts of Jakarta, was organized by the Indonesian Ulema Council.

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Violent extremism, terrorism is against Islamic principles: Muslim scholars