Comments on: What now Walhi and Jatam? http://theunspunblog.com/2007/04/25/what-now-walhi-and-jatam/ Management, communications, persuasion Fri, 25 May 2012 04:45:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: anymatters http://theunspunblog.com/2007/04/25/what-now-walhi-and-jatam/#comment-10321 Sat, 05 May 2007 07:19:03 +0000 http://theunspunblog.com/2007/04/25/what-now-walhi-and-jatam/#comment-10321 This case is closed now, congrats to Newmont and the Ness Family. Any further discussion should be a bilateral discussion between Newmont reprensented by Ness and the Minahasans in how they could develop and grow the economy of Minahasa regency for the sakes of Minahasan people and Newmont’s profit. No outsiders should be involved.

]]> By: World Press Freedom Day #1: The Vendetta « Unspun http://theunspunblog.com/2007/04/25/what-now-walhi-and-jatam/#comment-10177 Thu, 03 May 2007 04:37:26 +0000 http://theunspunblog.com/2007/04/25/what-now-walhi-and-jatam/#comment-10177 [...] With his father Newmont Indonesia head Richard Ness exonerated from pollution charges by the Manado Court, blogger Eric Ness is now gunning for New York Times reporter Jane Perlez.Eric and Rick both think [...]

]]> By: Unspun http://theunspunblog.com/2007/04/25/what-now-walhi-and-jatam/#comment-9752 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 07:26:13 +0000 http://theunspunblog.com/2007/04/25/what-now-walhi-and-jatam/#comment-9752 Richard: thanks for dropping by and making yourself heard. I assume you’d be willing to engage in a open-to-all discussion about Buyat Bay with Walhi, Jatam and any other NGOs or blog readers out there/

If so i’d like to extend an open invitation to Walhi and Jatam to debate the issue here. I’ll moderate, and since everyone can access this blog the readers shall be the oversight to make sure that the discussion is fair and the moderator is doing his job.

Sp what’s it going to be Walhi and Jatam? Open debate and make your views known or lurk in the shadows and snipe at coperations? In the fromer case you have a chance to salvage your reputation, in the latter you’re likely to see all donors and funders shy away from an NGO that isn’t seen to be accountable, responsible and open.

]]> By: bayi http://theunspunblog.com/2007/04/25/what-now-walhi-and-jatam/#comment-9744 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 03:57:40 +0000 http://theunspunblog.com/2007/04/25/what-now-walhi-and-jatam/#comment-9744 Generally, the reputation of the local NGOs will be dented by the outcome of this case and more so, with the conspicuous and continuing awkward silence of Walhi. Jatam late and unsubstantiated protest against the court judgement further erodes, if anything at all, the reputation of the NGOs.

But all is not lost. I am sure there are many local NGOs doing excellent work. What will happen is that allegations by NGOs will now undergo closer scrutiny and there will be less opportunities for emotions to rule the day.

This may be good and depending on how future events transpire, may be a watershed of sorts for the local NGOs to evolve into more professional and reputable organizations.

]]> By: Oigal http://theunspunblog.com/2007/04/25/what-now-walhi-and-jatam/#comment-9739 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:01:34 +0000 http://theunspunblog.com/2007/04/25/what-now-walhi-and-jatam/#comment-9739 I think its very sad, with all that is going on that the various NGO’s chose this as their test case. There are any number of issues both environmental and economic that deserve immediate and grave attention but this was a appeared to be a very weak case right from the start.

I remain puzzled by what was the true agenda in this issue?

Will anyone believe anything presented by Walhi in the future?

]]> By: Richard Ness http://theunspunblog.com/2007/04/25/what-now-walhi-and-jatam/#comment-9710 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:05:29 +0000 http://theunspunblog.com/2007/04/25/what-now-walhi-and-jatam/#comment-9710 Well said unspun.

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