Muhammad Ponari
''Thousands of people thronged to the boy's home every day to seek cures. The boy, Muhammad Ponari, treated his patients by dipping the stone in water and having them drink the liquid.''
Hundreds of people were flocking to an East Java clinic run by a 10-year-old boy believed to posses powers to cure diseases, a media report said on Friday.As many as 300 people each day have been visiting Dadang Kurniawan's house in the Malang district in the past three months after they heard he could cure illnesses, The Jakarta Globe reported.In an attempt to heal his patients, Dadang uses flowers, perfume and water. He ordered some of his patients, who had problems that ranged from minor skin rashes to cancer, to drink water that he had blessed or get a back rub.
Dadang leaves his clinic when friends came to play and appeals then to his patients to have patience, the report said.It was unclear whether any of the patients had recovered or experienced relief after seeking his treatment.Dadang's parents were quoted as saying that they did not know how their son had gotten his "power," adding that it was Dadang's wish to open a practice to help people. http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=29&art_id=nw20091219142600555C985272