On 15 March 06, there was a great Wall Street Journal article written by Stephen Moore and Jonathon Burns about Dad. It is an in depth piece that highlights some of the less talked about complexities of the case. This editorial raises fundamental questions about the veracity of Jane Perlez's writings on the case. The reporters have also exposed NGO's attempts to bribe the poor villagers to campaign against Newmont. Please have a read.

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I just returned from Indonesia a couple of days ago where I spend the holidays with my Dad, Nova, Maesa, Aaron, and Patrick and my girlfriend Rachel. It was fairly low-key as we spent a couple of days in Cimelati and a couple of days in Yogyakarta. Just very relaxing as I think we all needed a couple of days off from work/school/trial.



I also wanted to wish everyone happy holidays. We hope this finds everyone well and safe and we wanted to thank everyone who has helped out with this case and has been thinking about dad.

I just wanted to tell everyone that the civil case has been dismissed! It is important to note that the criminal case is still going on.

This article is about a serious policy failure on the part of two professionals, one Jane is a Medical Doctor and the other Jane a seasoned journalist. .

Just wanted to welcome you to the site. As many of you know my father Richard Ness is currently on trial in Indonesia for a crime that never happened and is currently facing ten years in prison and a US$ 60,000 fine. He is accused of polluting the environment and causing illnesses when independent studies have repeatedly confirmed that there is no environmental damage, that wastes are disposed in accordance with the applicable environmental regulations, and most importantly medical analysis has established that there is no incidence of arsenic or mercury poisoning among the local community.