DOCTOR Aidarus did not expect his trip to Sumbawa to be marked by surprises let alone violence. Along with staffers from the University of Indonesia (UI)'s department of forensic medicine, where Dr Aidarus works, he voluntarily accepted an invitation from local residents to visit Tongo village, Sejorong, Sekongkang. The village is located near a gold mine that has been operated by PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara (NNT) since 2000. Here, Newmont proce