Guilty Until Proven Innocent
For 5 years, the Kenja group has produced, in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, a Theatre Documentary called 'Guilty Until Proven Innocent'
The documentary purports to expose 'a 15 year-long attack on the reputation of Ken Dyers'. And concludes the perceived attack on Dyers is part of a much wider attack on the spiritual liberty of the general public.
Mr Dyers was found not guilty in front of a jury for 10 of 11 charges when they came to trial. For the last charge, Mr Dyers was given a 12 months jail sentence that he served at the Long Bay Correctional Centre, and then on a good behaviour bond. The charge was later quashed with a retrial being ordered in 2002 by the High Court of Australia. The DPP decided not to proceed with a retrial as Dyers had served his sentence. The High Court hearing lead to the 'Dyers Direction
The 2005 charges committed to trial had not been heard at the time of his suicide, subsequently Mr Dyers has no conviction against his name.
The 'Sydney Morning Herald' has reviewed the theatre documentary in the following articles; Abuse Case: Staff asked to Lie ; Campaign to clear cult Leader ;
In the Downing Centre Local Court, on Tuesday 26 August 2008, Magistrate R Clisdell made the following observation in his summary:: 'I find the lecture series to be a continuation of that harassment, in that a reasonable person in the position of (victim's name) could be harassed and intimidated by that performance'
The City of Melbourne cancelled the booking for the venue of the 2009 Kenja Eisteddfod. It created some controversy as Kenja claimed it was probably connected with the theatre documentary scheduled after the event .
The theatre documentary continues in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney.
Read more about this topic: Kenja Communication, Theatre Documentary
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