4 Comments on “Richard Ness of Newmont”

1. O. Bule Says:
   December 5th, 2006 at 10:20 am

   This is an example of “Indonesia at its worst”. The Indonesian criminal and civil court systems are deeply flawed and corrupt to their cores. Ness is being persecuted because he wouldn’t go along with a shakedown scam being perpetrated against his company by the corrupt local Indonesian authorities.

   This is precisely why more businesses don’t try to do business in Indonesia.

   O. Bule

2. Robert Says:
   April 4th, 2007 at 3:08 pm

   It seems to me that the Newmont mining operation in Sulawesi is smaller than Freeport mining operation in West-Papua. When is there going to be a trial against Freeport for the misery and pollution they caused there? It looks to me that this whole situation is very arbitrary.

   Richard Ness maybe a tough businessman, but I don’t believe he is the evil genius for which some people keep him. If the Indonesian Government is so concerned with the environment they should come up with decent legislation in the first place and deal with all companies who are polluting.

   If Ness and colleagues are convicted, the consequences can be very serious.
   It would mean that every foreigner that works for a foreign company who is held accountable (as an individual) for the acts of his company, might end up in jail. The already shaky legal status of foreigners would become even more unstable. The impact on foreign investments could be devastating.
   It would be better that the Indonesian Government co-operate more with foreign companies to deal with environmental problems and find sustainable solutions, than strive for a one-time victory. Anyway, the outcome of this trial will be very decisive as far as Indonesia’s economic future is concerned.

3. Dymal Says:
   April 24th, 2007 at 9:40 pm

   So now Ness and Newmont are found not guilty by the court, finally the court decision is in line with those independent studies.

   It will be interesting to see how the famous east java hot mud lumpur lapindo case ends up, (if it ever go to the court), natural disaster like some local experts opinions?

4. Dragonwall Says:
   December 6th, 2007 at 7:09 am

   He converted to Islam! Is he in so that he could take 4 wives?? or has he taken that for assimilation purposes. If so why is he still targeted for? Over some tax problems? Must be the job of those corrupt pejabats.

   To provide detainees with burnt mattress is too much.

   If he has been a Muslim and Abu Rizal Bakery also the same then I don’t think Lapindo will get any farther.

   Usually when the pie is big and he reluctant to “ulur tangan” “ya penyakitan kan?” These are the usual ploy of corrupt officials.

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