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SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SILVASANDE SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR SNUC SO SOC SOCI SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIO SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOMALIA SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STEPHEN HADLEY STET STP STR STUDENT SU SUCCESSION SUFFRAGE SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SUSAN SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THOMAS THOMMA THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN 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KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LOPEZ LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MANUEL SERGIO GONZALEZ MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARANTIS MARIA MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS MATT MAYA MB MBM MC MCA MCAP MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCAIN MCCONNELL MCCP MCGRAW MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEETINGS MENDIETA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL FELIPE CANAHUATI YACAMAN MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIKE MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMED HESHAM ELDIN YOUSSEF MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS MORALES MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURAD MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NADIA NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEGROPONTE NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICHOLAS NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC 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08DHAKA1165 | HOME AFFAIRS MINISTER EXPRESSES DISMAY WITH POLITICAL SITUATION [...] (C) Home Affairs Adviser Gen. M.A. Matin in a meeting with the Ambassador on November 6 expressed dismay with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for making continuous new demands for participating in Parliamentary elections scheduled for next month. They discussed strategies for enticing t [...] | 2008-11-12 01:03:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM BG PTER |
08DHAKA1173 | TOP GOVERNMENT NEGOTIATORS REITERATE NO CHANGE IN [...] (C) Two leading Caretaker Government officials negotiating the terms of Parliamentary elections told the Ambassador on November 12 they would neither delay the vote scheduled for December 18 nor allow convicted politicians to run. The reiteration of Government position by Communications Adviser [...] | 2008-11-13 00:44:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM BG |
08DHAKA1175 | A MONTH FROM ELECTIONS, BANGLADESH'S POLITICAL [...] (S) Although Parliamentary elections are fast approaching, many Bangladeshis remain deeply uncertain about prospects for a return to democracy. The most likely scenario remains elections on or about the set date of December 18, but the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has yet to say whether i [...] | 2008-11-16 01:00:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM BG |
08DHAKA1180 | AMBASSADOR WARNS BANGLADESH INTELLIGENCE HEAD TO [...] (S) The Ambassador warned Bangladeshi Director General for Forces Intelligence Golam Mohammad that the U.S. government vehemently opposed the creation of the Islamic Democratic Party (IDP),formed earlier this year by senior members of Harakat ul-Jihad-Islami-Bangladesh (HUJI-B) with DGFI sup [...] | 2008-11-17 06:58:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PREL PTER PINS PGOV PINR KDEM BG |
08DHAKA1194 | BANGLADESH NATIONALIST PARTY ASKS FOR DELAY IN [...] (C) The Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) demand on November 18 for a delay in December 18 Parliamentary elections intensified the nation's already super-heated political brinkmanship. The party demanded that within 48 hours the government lift the State of Emergency, reign in Election Comm [...] | 2008-11-18 10:54:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PINR PINS PREL PHUM BG |
08DHAKA1199 | NO ELECTION DEAL YET, BUT DOOR STILL OPEN [...] (C) The deadline set by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for the Caretaker Government to meet its election demands passed late November 19 with no agreement. As a result, the Caretaker Government reaffirmed its intention to hold elections as originally scheduled on December 18. Still, th [...] | 2008-11-20 10:25:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PINR PINS PREL PHUM BG |
08DHAKA1200 | JATIYA PARTY SUPPORTS AWAMI LEAGUE BUT STRIKES A [...] (C) As Bangladesh,s third largest party, former President Ershad,s Jatiya Party (JP) is well positioned to play the role of kingmaker in the country,s upcoming parliamentary elections. Ershad seeks to maximize the number of JP candidates nominated by the Awami League-led &Grand Alliance8 eve [...] | 2008-11-20 11:17:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PINR PINS PREL PHUM BG |
08DHAKA1218 | GOVERNMENT SETS NEW ELECTION DATE AND PARTIES [...] (C) The Caretaker Government acceded to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) demand to delay Parliamentary elections and moved the date from December 18 to December 29. Initial BNP reaction was positive, even though the Government did not fully meet three other party preconditions for partic [...] | 2008-11-24 11:41:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PINR PINS PREL PHUM BG |
08DHAKA1221 | ZFR - RUN-UP TO BANGLADESH'S RETURN TO DEMOCRACY PROVING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-25 05:11:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV KDEM PINR PINS PREL PHUM BG |
08DHAKA1222 | SCENESCETTER FOR CODEL MCCAIN [...] (SBU) USG activities in Bangladesh are based on three pillars: democratization, development and denial of space to terrorists. Your visit to Bangladesh comes in the twilight of the Caretaker Government's (CTG) two-year term, amid preparations for national Parliamentary elections in December [...] | 2008-11-25 05:44:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV KDEM PINR PINS PREL PHUM BG |
08DHAKA1224 | PREPARING FOR TRANSITION IN BANGLADESH [...] (SBU) Bangladesh's transition back to democracy following Parliamentary elections scheduled for December 29, will present significant challenges and opportunities for advancing U.S. interests here. The U.S. Government (USG) needs to begin planning for this transition now. In recent months, Mi [...] | 2008-11-25 09:22:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL ECON BG |
08DHAKA1243 | POLITICAL PARTIES DROP KEY REFORMERS, INCLUDE [...] (C) The two major political parties dropped key reformers and embraced several graft-tainted politicians in their slates of Parliamentary candidates. The lists clearly indicated Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairwoman Khaleda Zia and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina remained vindictive tow [...] | 2008-12-02 11:37:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PINS PINR BG |
08DHAKA1268 | ANTI-CORRUPTION CHIEF LOOKS PAST ELECTION TO [...] (C) Hasan Mashud Chowdhury, Chairman Bangladesh,s Anti- Corruption Commission, has attempted to keep the ACC out of political deal making preceding the national parliamentary elections slated for later this month. Chowdhury interprets the recent increase in judicially granted bails and their [...] | 2008-12-08 11:54:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB KCRM KDEM PGOV PINR PREL BG |
08DHAKA1284 | GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES BANGLADESH'S STATE OF [...] (C) In a hastily arranged press conference late December 10, Bangladesh's Caretaker Government announced that it would lift the country's State of Emergency on December 17. The CTG also announced plans to remove restrictions on political campaigning December 12 in preparation for parliamentar [...] | 2008-12-11 11:49:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM BG |
08DHAKA1286 | BANGLADESH BEFORE THE ELECTIONS: ALL QUIET ON THE [...] (C) Preparations for December 29 parliamentary elections are just beginning to get underway in Barisal, Gazipur, and the northern portions of the Chittagong division in Bangladesh. Though formal campaigning has yet to begin, journalists, NGOs, local political leaders and international observer [...] | 2008-12-11 13:46:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | BG ECON KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI |
08DHAKA1291 | BANGLADESH: CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM BANGLADESH [...] (U) Below is the text of a letter of congratulations to President-elect Obama from Dr. Mohammad M. Billah, Bangladesh Progressive Party (BPP). We will forward the original to SCA/PB. 2. (U) Begin text: Mr. Barack Obama President-elect United States of America Nov. 8, 2008 Dear Mr. [...] | 2008-12-14 05:49:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL OVIP KDEM PGOV PHUM BT BG |
08DHAKA1292 | BANGLADESH: CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM JATIYA [...] (U) Below is the text of a letter of congratulations to President-elect Obama from Hussain Muhammad Ershad, Jatiya Party, former President of Bangladesh. We will forward the original to SCA/PB. 2. (U) Begin text: His Excellency Mr. Barack Obama President-Elect of the United States of A [...] | 2008-12-14 05:49:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL OVIP KDEM PGOV PHUM BT BG |
08DHAKA1293 | BANGLADESH: CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM EMBASSY OF [...] (U) Below is the text of a diplomatic note of congratulations to President-elect Obama from the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Dhaka. We will forward the original to SCA/PB. 2. (U) Begin text: No 504/PRO/08 The Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Dhaka presents its compliments [...] | 2008-12-14 05:50:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL OVIP KDEM PGOV PHUM BT BG |
08DHAKA1294 | BANGLADESH: CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM AWAMI [...] (U) Below is the text of a letter of congratulations to President-elect Obama from Sheikh Hasina, President of Bangladesh Awami League and Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh. We will forward the original to SCA/PB. 2. (U) Begin text: H.E. Mr. Barack Obama President-elect of the United [...] | 2008-12-14 05:50:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL OVIP KDEM PGOV PHUM BT BG |
08DHAKA1295 | BANGLADESH: CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM FORMER MP [...] (U) Below is the text of a letter of congratulations to President-elect Obama from A S M Abdur Rob, Former MP Leader of the Opposition & Minister of Bangladesh in 1988. We will forward the original to SCA/PB. 2. (U) Begin text: H.E. Mr. Barack Obama President-elect United States of Ame [...] | 2008-12-14 05:51:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL OVIP KDEM PGOV PHUM BT BG |
08DHAKA1296 | BANGLADESH: CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM BANGLADESH [...] (U) Below is the text of a letter of congratulations to President-elect Obama from Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh Nationalist Party, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh. We will forward the original to SCA/PB. 2. (U) Begin text: A message to Senator Barack H Obama President-elect of the United [...] | 2008-12-14 05:51:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL OVIP KDEM PGOV PHUM BT BG |
08DHAKA1297 | BANGLADESH: CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF [...] (U) Below is the text of a letter of congratulations to President-elect Obama from Motiur Rahman Nizami, head of the political party Jamaat-e-Islami. We will forward the original to SCA/PB. 2. (U) Begin text: H.E. Mr. Barack Obama President Elect The United States of America Excelle [...] | 2008-12-14 05:52:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL OVIP KDEM PGOV PHUM BT BG |
08DHAKA1298 | REFORM-MINDED GRANDEE OF FARIDPUR FACES TOUGH RACE [...] (C) The race for the Parliament seat representing the Faridpur district capital is a showdown between three high-profile candidates in which party allegiance is being sorely tested. It pits a close in-law of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as the Awami League candidate versus the Jamaat-e- [...] | 2008-12-14 08:34:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM BG |
08DHAKA1304 | AMBASSADOR AND SHEIKH HASINA DISCUSS CHALLENGES [...] (C) Awami League President Sheikh Hasina told the Ambassador on 12/15 her party was committed to implementing a long term strategy to address Bangladesh's development challenges, focused on agricultural development and decentralization. Hasina pledged to work closely with the USG to combat te [...] | 2008-12-15 10:57:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR EAID KDEM PTER BG IN |
08DHAKA1309 | BANGLADESH POLITICAL PARTIES UNVEIL ELECTION [...] (SBU) Bangladesh's political parties pledged to tackle poverty, corruption and poor governance, and the nation's energy crisis as part of their election platforms, which were released over the weekend. The election manifestos of the two main parties, the Awami League (AL) and the Bangladesh [...] | 2008-12-17 10:29:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON PREL KDEM ENRG BG |
08DHAKA1310 | BANGLADESH QUIETLY PREPARES FOR COUNTY LEVEL POLLS [...] (C) Virtually ignored as the campaign for Bangladesh,s December 29 national parliamentary elections kicks off, preparations for the upazila (county) elections appear to be moving forward. Nearly 10,000 candidates have filed nomination papers with the Election Commission (EC) to run for upazil [...] | 2008-12-17 10:55:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | BG ECON KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI |
08DHAKA1319 | FOREIGN ADVISER OUTLINES CARETAKER GOVERNMENT'S [...] (C) As it approaches the end of its tenure, Bangladesh's Caretaker Government is focused on holding free, fair and credible elections and a smooth transfer of power to an elected successor, according to Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Chowdhury. The CTG would like to ensure continuity of the refo [...] | 2008-12-18 11:33:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM BG |
08DHAKA1321 | IN RUN-UP TO ELECTIONS NORTH BENGAL IS EAGER FOR [...] (SBU) Voters in North Bengal are eager for change, but are not united on the type of change they want. In the run-up to Bangladesh's parliamentary elections December 29, parliamentary candidates, businessmen, educators and civil society leaders in three districts of Rajshahi Division reveal [...] | 2008-12-21 04:10:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL PREF BG |
08DHAKA1325 | KHALEDA ZIA DRAWS BIG CROWDS ON THE CAMPAIGN [...] (SBU) Amid heavy security, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairwoman Khaleda Zia drew large but less-than-rapturous crowds during a one-day swing through Bogra District on 12/17. Many thousands of people attended each of three major rallies in the district, a stronghold of BNP support. The [...] | 2008-12-21 11:49:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM BG |
08DHAKA1326 | BANGLADESH PARLIAMENT CAMPAIGN: IN KHALEDA ZIA [...] (C) Bogra District in northern Bangladesh is Ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's most formidable stronghold, but her Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) faces rumblings of discontent. Although BNP candidates won all seven Bogra constituencies in the 2001 Parliamentary elections, Zia refused to reno [...] | 2008-12-21 11:57:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM BG |
08DHAKA1327 | ALL IN THE FAMILY: PARTY NOMINATES SPOUSES OF [...] (C) The spouse of a notorious Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) politician convicted for arson and looting told PolOff on 12/16 she was running for Parliament to hold the seat for her jailed husband. The wife of former Deputy Minister for Land Ruhul Kuddus Talukdar Dulu said once her husband l [...] | 2008-12-21 12:02:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM BG |
08DHAKA1334 | CHITTAGONG CANDIDATES WITH CHECKERED PASTS SEEK [...] (C) A recent trip to six constituencies in Bangladesh's Chittagong Division revealed cautious optimism that security forces would be able to contain election related violence. Given the checkered past of some candidates, there are concerns about possible vote-rigging and minority voter intimid [...] | 2008-12-23 06:51:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM PINR BG |
08DHAKA1337 | ELECTION IN NORTHEASTERN BANGLADESH: REFORMERS, [...] (C) As Bangladesh's parliamentary election campaigns swing into high gear, the contests in Sylhet Division in northeastern Bangladesh reflect national-level issues, including debates within the political parties and alliances. Heavyweights from the two leading parties, the Awami League (AL) [...] | 2008-12-23 10:32:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ECON PREL BG |
08DHAKA1344 | CHITTAGONG GODFATHER FACES TOUGH RE-ELECTION [...] (C) One of the earliest and biggest targets of the Caretaker Government's drive to clean up government is back on the campaign travel in a tough fight to hold onto his Parliament seat in Chittagong District. Salauddin Quader (SQ) Chowdhury, the parliamentary affairs adviser to former Prime Min [...] | 2008-12-24 09:38:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM BG |
08DHAKA1346 | BNP ATTEMPTS TO DIVERT ATTENTION FROM CORRUPTION [...] (C) As the parliamentary election campaign enters its final days, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party is attempting to divert attention away from a corruption scandal involving Chairperson Khaleda Zia's younger son by decrying an alleged plot against the party's leader. Hours after Zia had add [...] | 2008-12-24 10:35:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BG CASC KDEM PGOV PHUM PINR PINS PREL |
08DHAKA1349 | CARETAKER GOVERNMENT PREPARES FOR ELECTIONS AND [...] (C) With the campaign period over and Bangladesh's 81 million voters prepared to cast their ballots December 29, the Caretaker Government (CTG) has its sights set on a peaceful transfer of power to its elected successor. The CTG expects to transfer power to the Awami League and its leader Sh [...] | 2008-12-28 09:29:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PINS KDEM PTER EAID BG |
08DHAKA1356 | AMBASSADOR BRIEFS BNP CHAIRPERSON KHALEDA ZIA ON [...] (C) On the eve of Bangladesh's December 29 parliamentary election, the Ambassador met with Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to highlight the USG's efforts to promote free, fair and credible polls leading to a return of democracy in the world [...] | 2008-12-29 11:03:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM EAID BG |
08DHAKA1357 | BANGLADESH ELECTION SITREP FOR DECEMBER 29 [...] (SBU) Tens of millions of Bangladeshis streamed to the polls on 12/29 for Parliamentary elections; the day was largely free of the violence that plagued previous votes. Embassy and other election observers reported only relatively minor glitches at polling centers before they closed at 1600 lo [...] | 2008-12-29 11:19:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM EAID BG |
08DHAKA1358 | EARLY RETURNS SHOW AN AWAMI LEAGUE SWEEP IN PARLIAMENTARY [...] (SBU) Early unofficial returns from Bangladesh's Parliamentary elections on 12/29 indicate a landslide victory for the Awami League led by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The Awami League spokesman told PolOff that Hasina would offer to work closely with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (B [...] | 2008-12-30 02:16:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM EAID BG |
08DHAKA1361 | BANGLADESH ELECTION: A WATERSHED? [...] (C) The Awami League's landslide victory in Parliamentary elections on 12/29 represented a stunning rejection of its rival, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP),which faced widespread accusations of corruption and misrule during its 2001-2006 government. Should Awami League President Sheikh [...] | 2008-12-30 09:39:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM EAID BG |
08DHAKA250 | TWO U.S. ANTI-TRAFFICKING ADVOCATES VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Two representatives from the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW),a U.S.-based anti-trafficking organization, visited Bangladesh February 7-10 to discuss the case of Sigma Huda, the former UN Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons who is currently serving a prison sentence [...] | 2008-02-26 04:00:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KGOV KDEM BG |
08DHAKA251 | LARGEST ISLAMIC PARTY FACES RENEWED ALLEGATIONS OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Bangladesh,s largest Islamic party, Jamaat-e-Islami, has come under scrutiny in recent months for alleged war crimes committed by its members during the 1971 Liberation War. With the Awami League leading the charge, there have been demands for the Election Commission to ban Jam [...] | 2008-02-26 07:49:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KGOV KDEM BG |
08DHAKA258 | PROMINENT HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATE DISCUSSES CURRENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Elena Khan, a barrister and current head of the Bangladesh Society for the Enforcement of Human Rights (BSEHR),discussed the current state of affairs in Bangladesh and her own personal legal concerns. She expressed concern for the health of BSEHR's incarcerated former secretary [...] | 2008-02-28 04:24:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KGOV KDEM BG |
08DHAKA29 | LONG-AWAITED BANGLADESHI GOVERNMENT RESHUFFLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Nearly half of the Council of Advisers submitted resignations on January 8 in a dramatic move to revive the flagging fortunes of the Caretaker Government (CTG). There had been mounting speculation that such a move was imminent as the CTG approached its first anniversary amid growi [...] | 2008-01-09 01:10:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL BG |
08DHAKA292 | CHITTAGONG HILL TRACTS REMAIN A TENSE AND TROUBLED [...] (C) SUMMARY. The political situation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) remains tense, and in spite of positive statements by the government, the peace accord continues to languish. POLOFF and AIDOFFs recently visited the CHT under the auspices of the UN Development Program to assess the hu [...] | 2008-03-05 07:53:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KCOR KDEM BG |
08DHAKA327 | INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS DISCUSSES THE [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a recent meeting, the Inspector General of Prisons discussed with POLOFF the health conditions of the two jailed former prime ministers. He also said he was trying to arrange for Sigma Huda, a prominent human rights activist, to be transferred back to the hospital for further [...] | 2008-03-13 10:12:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KGOV KDEM BG |
08DHAKA382 | AWAMI LEAGUE INSIDER OFFERS HIS SOLUTION TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. Saber Hossain Chowdhury, Political Secretary to jailed Awami League President Sheikh Hasina, believes there is still time for the military-backed Caretaker Government and major political parties to reach consensus on a way forward for the country. He said he felt Hasina was ready [...] | 2008-03-31 09:24:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM BG |
08DHAKA46 | AFTER A TURBULENT YEAR IN OFFICE, BANGLADESH'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Bangladesh's Caretaker Government (CTG) marks its one-year anniversary January 12, roughly the half-way point between taking office and its self-imposed deadline to restore parliamentary democracy. The CTG can claim some significant achievements, including a massive voter regist [...] | 2008-01-10 11:14:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL BG |
08DHAKA472 | DIALOGUE WITH POLITICAL PARTIES BEGINS, BUT DOUBTS [...] (C) With just eight months remaining before the expiration of the Caretaker Government's (CTG) self-imposed deadline of holding parliamentary elections before the end of 2008, the government's long-awaited dialogue with the political parties has finally begun. Beginning with the Awami Leagu [...] | 2008-04-24 13:18:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PINR KDEM PHUM BG |
08DHAKA526 | BANGLADESH PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION SET FOR [...] (C) The Chief Adviser announced in a nationally broadcast speech that Parliamentary elections would take place the third week of December and government dialogue with political parties start May 22. He also announced a relaxation of restrictions on political activity to facilitate campaigning [...] | 2008-05-13 11:41:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PINS PINR KDEM PHUM BG |
08DHAKA533 | TRANSFORMING BANGLADESH'S DEMOCRACY [...] (U) Madam Secretary, when Bangladesh,s 80 million eligible voters go to the polls in December, they will be participating in a democratic exercise that will have a huge impact on U.S. interests. I can not think of another election over the next year (outside of North America) that will prove [...] | 2008-05-15 08:03:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KDEM PGOV PREL |
08DHAKA550 | SUPPORT FOR BANGLADESH'S DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION [...] (U) As noted reftel, we need additional resources to help Bangladesh pull off successful elections that lead to more stable democracy. For free, fair, and credible elections to take place, an enabling environment with certain conditions must be created in the next few months. Our assistance [...] | 2008-05-22 10:40:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL BG |
08DHAKA584 | DAS BARKS-RUGGLES PRESSES BANGLADESH TO BUILD [...] (C) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Erica Barks-Ruggles in a trip to Bangladesh emphasized the importance of holding free, fair and credible elections this year, of maintaining a free press and of building lasting democratic institutions. She also underlined US [...] | 2008-06-01 10:47:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KDEM BG |
08DHAKA586 | HOME AFFAIRS ADVISER PROMISES HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Home Affairs Adviser Maj. Gen. (retired) M.A. Matin told the Ambassador on 5/28 that Bangladesh was making progress in human rights but could do even better. Matin strongly supported an Embassy request for permission to observe the graft trials of former Prime Ministers Sheikh Hasina and K [...] | 2008-06-01 10:55:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM BG |
08DHAKA588 | POLITICAL DIALOGUE SPUTTERS AS HARDLINERS STRIKE [...] (C) The decision by Bangladesh's major political parties to abstain from the formal dialogue as long as their leaders remain in prison has increased doubts about the likelihood of elections by the end of 2008. The subsequent decision by the security forces to arrest senior politicians and scor [...] | 2008-06-01 11:43:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL PHUM KDEM BG |
08DHAKA604 | GENERAL MOEEN CONSOLIDATES POSITION; CARETAKERS [...] (S) Bangladesh Army Chief of Staff General Moeen Uddin Ahmed remains committed to holding elections by the end of 2008. That said, he has directed personnel changes that could further consolidate his position within the Army and sideline his principal rival, Lieutenant General Masud Uddin C [...] | 2008-06-05 08:58:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR PINS MARR KDEM BG |
08DHAKA609 | (S) LET SHEIKH HASINA TRAVEL TO THE UNITED STATES [...] (S) I feel strongly that it is in the U.S. national interest to allow former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in to the United States for a short period of time. I understand there are serious allegations of corruption against her and her family; I believe those charges need to be inves [...] | 2008-06-06 10:59:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR PINS KDEM ASEC BG |
08DHAKA622 | READY, SET, WAIT. SHEIKH HASINA DEPARTURE FOR U.S. [...] (S) Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina did not leave Bangladesh for the U.S. the morning of June 9 as planned, but her Awami League confidantes and a senior government official told the Embassy that morning they expected her to depart within days. The delay appeared due in part to tying up bu [...] | 2008-06-09 10:49:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR PINS KDEM BG |
08DHAKA628 | SHEIKH HASINA SET TO DEPART BANGLADESH JUNE 12 [...] (S) Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is now set to depart Bangladesh the morning of June 12 local time, according to her personal staff. She is scheduled to arrive in Boston the evening of June 12 local time. Her staff said they expected she would stay in the States for a couple weeks, m [...] | 2008-06-10 11:52:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR PINS KDEM KCOR OVIP ASEC BG |
08DHAKA632 | HASINA RELEASED FROM PRISON, SET TO FLY TO THE [...] (SBU) The Government of Bangladesh (GOB) June 11 released former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from prison "temporarily" until August 6. In its release order, the GOB cited a medical board's finding that Hasina required medical treatment abroad as the reason for her parole. Media and other so [...] | 2008-06-11 12:21:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR PINS KDEM KCOR ASEC OVIP BG |
08DHAKA633 | CIVILIAN LEADER SAYS PRAGMATISM GAINING HEADWAY IN [...] (C) Civilian leaders in the Caretaker Government who advocate a pragmatic approach to resolving the political impasse with the country's two major parties are gaining headway, according to Commerce and Education Adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman. Hossain told the Ambassador June 10 that there was [...] | 2008-06-12 00:09:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR PINS KDEM BG |
08DHAKA639 | HASINA EN ROUTE TO BOSTON [...] (C) Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina departed Dhaka the morning of June 12 as scheduled; she plans to arrive in Boston at 1825 local time June 12. In meetings with leaders of her party, the Awami League, following her release from prison June 11, Hasina instructed her deputies to participa [...] | 2008-06-12 10:24:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL PINS KDEM KCOR OVIP ASEC BG |
08DHAKA64 | NEW GOVERNMENT ADVISERS ARE GENERALLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Caretaker Government (CTG) marked its first anniversary with a broad shake-up to steady its troubled administration. On January 9, five widely respected Bangladeshis joined the Council of Advisers, replacing members who resigned under pressure after a series of missteps contri [...] | 2008-01-13 11:20:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON KDEM PHUM BG |
08DHAKA680 | MASS ARRESTS IN BANGLADESH, 32,000 NETTED [...] (C) Between May 28 and June 15 the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) arrested nearly 32,000 individuals in a nationwide crackdown, reportedly to improve the law and order situation in the country. Civil society groups and political parties have criticized the drive. Media reports suggest the G [...] | 2008-06-23 10:16:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL BG |
08DHAKA682 | POLITICAL PARTIES IRATE WITH CITY POLLS SCHEDULE [...] (SBU) The Election Commission (EC) announced June 21 that local elections would be held in 13 cities August 4, evoking immediate opposition from the major political parties. The Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) assert that the Government seeks to hold local elections to [...] | 2008-06-24 00:20:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM BG |
08DHAKA692 | BANGLADESH ARMY CHIEF KEEPS HIS EYE ON THE PRIZE: [...] (C) Bangladesh's Army Chief General Moeen Uddin Ahmed reiterated his goal continued to be "free, fair and credible elections" by the end of the year so power could be "handed over to a democratically elected government." In a June 26 meeting with the Ambassador, Moeen noted that the Caretaker [...] | 2008-06-29 09:37:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PINS MARR EAID KDEM BG |
08DHAKA717 | HOME AFFAIRS ADVISER SAYS LIFTING STATE OF [...] (C) Home Affairs Adviser Matin said the lifting of the State of Emergency before Parliamentary elections in December was possible if the law-and-order situation was calm and the political parties acted responsibly. He also expressed enthusiasm for a public awareness program proposed by Post to [...] | 2008-07-02 10:04:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM BG |
08DHAKA721 | BANGLADESH MILITARY INTELLIGENCE ACTIVE BUT NOT [...] (S) The Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) remains involved in domestic politics, bullying some politicians and plotting behind the scenes with others to advance its agenda. In recent days, senior politicians have told Post how leaders of the intelligence group have privately ou [...] | 2008-07-03 04:35:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KDEM BG |
08DHAKA767 | BANGLADESH ELECTION COMMISSION UPBEAT ON PROGRESS [...] (C) Summary: The Bangladesh Election Commissioners are upbeat about the electoral reform process and they are adequately prepared to hold the upcoming local government elections in 13 localities slated for early August. During a July 14 courtesy call by the Ambassador, Chief Election Commis [...] | 2008-07-20 08:06:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL PINR PHUM EAID BG |
08DHAKA781 | BANGLADESH'S THIRD LARGEST CITY PREPARES FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Preparations for the August 4 city corporation elections are well underway in Khulna, Bangladesh's third largest city, located in the economically depressed southwestern corner of the country. While the Election Commission is confident voting will go smoothly, the campaigning [...] | 2008-07-24 05:59:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV KDEM PHUM PINR PINS BG |
08DHAKA812 | SMALL TOWN BANGLADESH PREPARES FOR ELECTIONS: THE [...] (U) Pre-election excitement in palpable in Dupchanchia, one of the nine Bangladeshi municipalities holding elections August 4. Located in the northwest district of Rangpur, Dupchanchia has 13,000 inhabitants. The voters are focused on local issue and personalities, and the political machinat [...] | 2008-07-31 09:53:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM PINR PINS BG |
08DHAKA813 | SREEPUR, BANGLADESH: READY TO VOTE [...] (U) Preparations for the upcoming municipal elections in the Sreepur sub district of Bangladesh are on track. NGOs and local election officials report few hitches in the run up to the August 4 poll for mayor and councilors. Political parties are also confident that the process will proceed s [...] | 2008-07-31 09:54:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL BG |
08DHAKA814 | SYLHET ELECTION CAMPAIGN IN FULL SWING [...] (SBU) Campaigning for the August 4 city corporation elections in Sylhet, the fifth largest city in Bangladesh, is well underway. Nearly 1.4 million Bangladeshis will go to the polls nationwide to elect local officials in the first elections under the Caretaker Government. Candidates and thei [...] | 2008-08-01 04:55:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL BG |
08DHAKA834 | AWAMI LEAGUE SWEEPS LOCAL ELECTIONS THAT ARE FIRST [...] (C) The Awami League stormed to victory in city and municipal elections on 8/4, the first vote under a Caretaker Government that has made cleaning up Bangladesh's graft-addled politics its central mission. Embassy election observers reported generally minor problems during the vote and none of [...] | 2008-08-05 10:13:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM PINR IINS BG |
08DHAKA84 | AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESSES BANGLADESH TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a high-profile visit to Bangladesh, the head of Amnesty International (AI) urged the Caretaker Government (CTG) to take a number of steps to improve its human rights record. AI Secretary General Irene Khan met the country's top civilian and military leaders as well as a num [...] | 2008-01-17 10:03:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM BG |
08DHAKA846 | UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR SIGMA HUDA RELEASED ON BAIL [...] (C) Sigma Huda, a well known Bangladeshi human rights activist and former UN Special Rapporteur on Human Trafficking, was released on bail for two months on August 6. Huda, who has been convicted in one case and stands accused of corruption, bribery and extortion in several others, was grant [...] | 2008-08-10 01:28:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL BG |
08DHAKA873 | BANGLADESH'S CARETAKER GOVERNMENT'S POLITICAL [...] (C) Bangladesh's Caretaker Government (CTG) remains committed to holding parliamentary elections in December 2008 and wants to ensure that all parties take part in the political process, according to one of the principal architects of the January 11, 2007 State of Emergency. Towards this end, [...] | 2008-08-13 10:51:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PINS KDEM BG |
08DHAKA874 | OBSERVERS PRAISE LOCAL ELECTIONS, SUGGEST [...] (SBU) Foreign and domestic observers of the August 4 local government elections gave a qualified thumbs up. They applauded the peaceful environment of the vote, which the domestic observers proclaimed as a step forward toward restoring Bangladesh's electoral system. Still, observers acknowledg [...] | 2008-08-13 10:57:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM PINR PINT BG |
08DHAKA879 | UPON RELEASE FROM JAIL, BNP LEADER KHALEDA ZIA [...] (C) The Chief Adviser's comment on 8/13 that the Caretaker Government was working to free former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia as early as possible added fuel to speculation she would be released from jail soon. Though the timing and conditions of her release remain uncertain, not so the pressures [...] | 2008-08-18 03:09:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV KDEM PINR BG |
08DHAKA890 | AUGUST 15 RECAP: AWAMI LEAGUE OBSERVANCE OF SHEIKH [...] (C) Strengthened by the Caretaker Government's last minute decision to declare the day a "National Day of Mourning," on August 15 the Awami League organized a very successful nationwide program to observe the 33rd anniversary of former Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's assassination. A [...] | 2008-08-20 10:40:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL PINR PINS BG |
08DHAKA893 | GOVERNMENT INCHING TOWARDS A DEAL TO RELEASE [...] (C) Bangladesh's political debate currently centers around the status of negotiations to release former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique Rahman from prison. Both Zia loyalists and senior CTG officials tell us that a deal is close, but that lack of trust between the two sides is [...] | 2008-08-21 10:26:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PINS PREL KDEM ASEC BG |
08DHAKA912 | SIGMA HUDA SEEKS BAIL EXTENSION AND PERMISSION TO [...] (C) Sigma Huda, the former UN Special Rapporteur on Human Trafficking in Bangladesh, is seeking an extension of her bail, which is set to expire in October. The courts granted Huda - who was convicted in one corruption case and stands accused of corruption, bribery and extortion in several o [...] | 2008-08-27 09:37:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL BG |
08DHAKA916 | COURT CLEARS WAY FOR TARIQUE RAHMAN'S RELEASE; GOB [...] (C) The Caretaker Government's lengthy negotiations with former BNP Prime Minister Khaleda Zia regarding her and her son Tarique's release from prison have been overtaken by an activist High Court Bench which has removed all the legal obstacles standing between the two and freedom. In a per [...] | 2008-08-29 07:51:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PINS KDEM PREL ASEC BG |
08DHAKA928 | TARIQUE RAHMAN RELEASED ON BAIL [...] (C) Tarique Rahman, the notoriously corrupt and violent son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, was released from prison on September 3 after the Supreme Court rejected the Government's last minute legal efforts to block his bail. Tarique will remain in the hospital under police protection [...] | 2008-09-03 11:00:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PINS KDEM ASEC BG |
08DHAKA930 | INDIAN OFFICIAL SAYS SECURITY ISSUES UPPERMOST IN [...] (C) A senior Indian Ministry of External Affairs official expressed a broad array of security concerns over neighboring Bangladesh in a meeting with the visiting U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh on August 25. The official, Joint Secretary T. S. Tirumurthi, said the USG had not been tough enough in [...] | 2008-09-04 03:39:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KDEM BG IN |
08DHAKA937 | STAFFDEL YEO VISIT HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF POLITICAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: During their August 19 - 21 visit to Bangladesh, StaffDel Yeo underscored the strong Congressional interest in bilateral relations and stressed the importance of free and fair parliamentary elections by the end of the year. The staff delegation from the House Committee on Foreign [...] | 2008-09-05 05:12:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM EAID OREP BG |
08DHAKA939 | PARANOIA TOWARD BANGLADESH THRIVES IN INDIA'S WEST [...] (C) Paranoia toward Bangladesh and its majority Moslem population runs high among some of the elite in the neighboring Indian state of West Bengal, which is predominantly Hindu. While Bangladesh and West Bengal share a common language and a rich Bengali culture, some West Bengal Hindus allege [...] | 2008-09-07 03:43:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PTER KDEM BG IN |
08DHAKA966 | BANGLADESH'S ANTI-CORRUPTION CAMPAIGN FALTERS [...] (C) The anti-corruption campaign of the Caretaker Government (CTG) appears to be fraying and, many fear, could unravel completely. Several leading politicians jailed on graft charges, including two former prime ministers who head Bangladesh's two major parties, have received bail or are expect [...] | 2008-09-11 09:37:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PINR BG |
08DHAKA982 | BANGLADESH POLITICAL RERUN: THE SHEIKH [...] (C) The Caretaker Government's "minus-two policy" has become an "only-two policy." Not long ago the Government envisioned removing former prime ministers Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia from politics as the key to fixing Bangladesh's dysfunctional democracy. In releasing them from jail, where th [...] | 2008-09-16 11:38:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM BG |
08DHAKA985 | CARETAKER GOVERNMENT ADVISER SEEKS SUMMIT WITH [...] (C) Commerce and Education Adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman told Ambassador Moriarty on 9/16 that the Caretaker Government was seeking to organize a summit with former prime ministers Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia to secure their commitment to democratic reform. He said the Government also planne [...] | 2008-09-18 07:12:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM BG |
08DHAKA999 | NATIONAL ELECTIONS SET FOR 18 DECEMBER; WILL BE HELD BEFORE [...] (SBU) Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed announced September 20 that parliamentary elections would take place December 18 and Upazila, or sub-district (county equivalent),elections would be held later in the month. The Chief Adviser also declared that the State of Emergency would be relaxed to al [...] | 2008-09-22 10:39:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM SOCI PREL ECON BG |
08DILI122 | TIMOR-LESTE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT APDP [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-29 03:26:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PHUM PREL TT |
08DILI142 | TIMOR-LESTE PARTICIPATION IN JUNE LAUNCH EVENTS [...] (U) On May 15 we met with Vicky Tchong, Secretary General of Timor-Leste's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to invite Timor-Leste to send two participants to the upcoming Asia Pacific Democracy Partnership electoral observation mission and meeting to be held in Mongolia from June 25 and July 2 (ref [...] | 2008-05-15 07:42:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PHUM TT |
08DOHA115 | QATAR BEGS TO DIFFER WITH OUR ASSESSMENT OF ITS [...] (C) Charge, accompanied by P/E Chief, delivered Ref A and B demarches February 7 to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmad Bin Abdullah Al-Mahmoud (number two at the Qatari MFA),stressing our expectation of Qatar's full cooperation in support of the Arab League's goal of bringing about u [...] | 2008-02-07 15:38:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM EFIN EINV KDEM LE SY QA |
08DOHA146 | QATAR ANNOUNCES ESTABLISHMENT OF "SILATECH" GLOBAL [...] (U) Sheikha Mozah bin Nasser Al-Misnad, the wife of the Qatari Amir, announced January 15 the establishment of the "Silatech" ("your connection" in Arabic) Global Youth Employment Initiative. The announcement was made at the First Forum of the Alliance of Civilizations held in Madrid. In maki [...] | 2008-02-20 10:46:00 | Embassy Doha | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM ELAB UN QA |
08DOHA667 | UN DISABILITIES RATIFICATION REFLECTS QATAR [...] (U) On July 12, Amir Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani issued a decree ratifying the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The decree came one year after Qatar became the 100th nation to sign the pact. The ratification was expected, and experts say that it was a logical step in Q [...] | 2008-09-17 12:26:00 | Embassy Doha | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM KTIA QA |
08DUBAI236 | G8-BMENA SUBMINISTERIAL READOUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor David Kramer led the U.S. delegation to the Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) subministerial meeting in Dubai on June 9, 2008. NEA DAS Kent Patton and DRL DAS Erica Barks-Ruggles were part of the de [...] | 2008-06-22 12:09:00 | Consulate Dubai | UNCLASSIFIED | KMPI KDEM PGOV PREL AE |
08DUBLIN274 | IRELAND'S AID TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (U) Ireland pledged 5 million euro ($7.75 million) in aid to Afghanistan at the 2006 London Conference, all of which has been fully discharged, according to Director Emma Leonard, Emergency and Recovery Section, Irish Aid, Department of Foreign Affairs, to whom POLOFF delivered reftel demarche [...] | 2008-05-16 16:08:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN KDEM PGOV PREL EI |
08DUBLIN411 | IRELAND SUPPORTS EU POSITION, WILL NOT CO-SPONSOR [...] On July 7, 2008, POLOFF delivered reftel demarhe to James McIntyre, Director of the Human Righs Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs. He stated that while Ireland is generally suppotive of the event, it will not co-sponsor absent collective sponsrship by the EU. FOLEY [...] | 2008-07-10 14:55:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | EUN PHUM PREL KDEM EI |
08DUBLIN64 | IRELAND SUPPORTS SINIORA GOVERNMENT WITHIN EU [...] (C) Summary: The Irish Government is under no illusions about the "single-minded brutality" of the Syrian regime, according to Michael Gaffey, a senior Foreign Affairs official. He added that Ireland and the EU must ensure the sovereignty and independence of the Government of Lebanon. Howev [...] | 2008-02-06 14:10:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL PHUM EFIN EINV EI |
08DUSHANBE1067 | RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY FACES ADDITIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 12, CAO met with Sayfiddin Dostiev (pen name Sayofi Mizrob),a former RFE/RL employee who said he has filed a lawsuit accusing RFE/RL of violating Tajik labor law. After a follow-up conversation with RFE/RL Tajik Service Director Rod Shahidi, CAO confirmed that, contra [...] | 2008-08-13 09:42:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KDEM PHUM KPAO TI |
08DUSHANBE1133 | TAJIKISTAN SCO SUMMIT MEDIA REACTION - CAREFUL BALANCE OF [...] (U) Summary: Tajikistan's political analysts expressed few expectations from the SCO summit in the weekly papers prior to the summit, except that Russia would seek support for its actions in Georgia and recognition of independence for South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Most commentators praised Russi [...] | 2008-09-10 11:21:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO KDEM PREL PHUM TI |
08DUSHANBE1246 | TAJIKISTAN: RFE/RL WINS SOME, LOSES MORE [...] (SBU) Summary. As if according to deadline, pending decisions regarding RFE/RL's re-accreditation, a series of lawsuits, and a tax audit were rendered by the end of August. On the positive side, the prosecutor threw out a legal complaint about the station's negative reporting and the Ministry [...] | 2008-10-02 09:46:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KPAO KDEM TI |
08DUSHANBE1498 | ELECTORAL REFORM IN TAJIKISTAN - DON'T BET ON IT [...] (SBU) Representatives from OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) visited Dushanbe last week to speak about amending electoral laws before the elections in 2010. In conjunction with this visit, OSCE held a roundtable on December 3 attended by representatives of polit [...] | 2008-12-11 03:35:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM EAID KDEM PGOV TI |
08DUSHANBE69 | TAJIKISTAN,S ISLAMIC REVIVAL PARTY: A FORMIDABLE [...] (SBU) Summary: Following his re-election in September 2007 as Islamic Revival Party Chairman, Muhuddin Kabiri promised to continue modernizing the party and increase party membership (reftel). Meetings throughout the country confirm that the Party has benefited from government policies that [...] | 2008-01-10 06:21:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KISL KDEM TI |
08DUSHANBE691 | TAJIKISTAN - SOWING SEEDS OF DEMOCRACY IN SHAHRITUS [...] (SBU) Summary. The ambassador traveled to the Shahritus district in April to meet U.S. Government grantees who are incrementally raising the standard of living in the impoverished agricultural area. U.S. Government assistance has had a positive impact, especially in cultivating democratic deci [...] | 2008-05-21 09:41:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID KPAO KDEM TI |
08DUSHANBE781 | UTAH DELEGATION VISITS TAJIKISTAN [...] (SBU) Summary: A delegation from the Utah State Senate visited Tajikistan from June 9-12 at the invitation of Tajik parliamentarians who participated in an Open World exchange program in December 2007. They received a warm welcome and several high-level meetings. This was one of the few visit [...] | 2008-06-12 08:41:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPAO KDEM TI |
08DUSHANBE906 | PRESIDENT RAHMON'S "NEWS CONCEPT" -- A PUBLIC RELATIONS [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified - Not for Internet Distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary: President Rahmon's chief information analyst announced plans to establish an "information center to manage the image of Tajikistan" and "a Ministry of Information to manage the licensing of electronic and print [...] | 2008-07-11 08:25:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM KPAO PGOV PHUM TI |
08DUSHANBE909 | TAJIKISTAN'S MEDIA TO GOVERNMENT: GIVE US INFORMATION OR [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified - Not for Internet Distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary: During a June 26 roundtable to discuss government-media relations, journalists, media advocates, and spokesmen unanimously advised the government to talk to journalists to prevent the spread of rumors, such as [...] | 2008-07-11 11:55:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO KDEM PHUM TI |
08DUSHANBE940 | TAJIKISTAN: RFE/RL CONTROVERSY BOILING OVER IN DUSHANBE [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified - Not for Internet Distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary: A personnel management dispute at the RFE/RL bureau headquarters in Dushanbe has spilled into the public domain and Tajik journalists are siding with the reporters. Two former employees - one was dismissed, th [...] | 2008-07-17 03:25:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO KDEM PHUM TI |
08FREETOWN157 | MORE OFFICIALS THAN VOTERS: APATHY MARKS [...] SUMMARY: Sierra Leone's local by-elections to fill four Parliamentary seats vacated by Cabinet Ministers took place on March 29, and results are expected to be announced the second week of April. Polling centers for the lone Freetown seat in contention were observed by a small embassy observer [...] | 2008-04-01 13:18:00 | Embassy Freetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KDEM SL |
08FREETOWN274 | AMBASSADOR PERRY VISITS SIERRA LEONE'S NORTHERN [...] SUMMARY: Ambassador Perry, accompanied by USAID and PAS staff, visited Port Loko and Bombali Districts in northern Sierra Leone on May 29, 2008. Included in the Ambassador's site visits were two Ambassador's Girls' Scholarship Program (AGSP) schools and meetings with key regional, local and po [...] | 2008-06-09 12:52:00 | Embassy Freetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL KDEM PGOV SL |
08FREETOWN300 | ELECTORAL PRESSURE BEGINS IN SIERRA LEONE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-20 12:53:00 | Embassy Freetown | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM KWMM PGOV SL |
08FREETOWN314 | SIERRA LEONE LOCAL ELECTIONS: HISTORY AND CONTEXT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The 2008 local government elections in Sierra Leone, scheduled for July 5, represent the next step forward in consolidating the peace process that began with the Lome Peace Accord. Fair and balanced elections at the local level will build on the process of devolution of power fr [...] | 2008-07-02 08:40:00 | Embassy Freetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL SL |
08FREETOWN315 | FREETOWN MONITORING PLAN FOR JULY 5 LOCAL ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Sierra Leone will hold local elections on Saturday, July 5, 2008. Post has devised a plan to monitor 8 of the 14 electoral districts on election day. Six monitoring teams comprised of one to three Direct Hire Americans accompanied by Locally Engaged Staff will travel upcountry to observe [...] | 2008-07-02 11:33:00 | Embassy Freetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC SL |
08FREETOWN316 | SIERRA LEONE'S JULY 5 ELECTIONS: MULTILATERAL [...] (C) As indicated in ref A, International Community (IC)Partners agreed to provide support and encouragement (as well as funding) to help guide Sierra Leone's July 5th local elections to the kind of success experienced in the country's 2007 national races. To date, these have included actions [...] | 2008-07-02 14:17:00 | Embassy Freetown | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM KWMN PGOV PREL SL |
08FREETOWN323 | SIERRA LEONE LOCAL ELECTIONS UPDATE [...] (SBU) As of 1500 hours, Sierra Leone's local elections have proceeded smoothly and peacefully. Emboffs observing the elections estimate voter turnout from opening of polls at 0700 hours to be 40%, though precedent from the 2007 Presidential run-off indicates a late afternoon surge of voters is [...] | 2008-07-05 15:41:00 | Embassy Freetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL SL |
08FREETOWN328 | SIERRA LEONE CONDUCTS PEACEFUL LOCAL ELECTIONS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Per reftel C, Sierra Leone's local elections on July 5 were peaceful and generally transparent. While situational reports are still being shared among stakeholders and observers, initial information-gathering efforts indicate that the elections had relatively few technical irregul [...] | 2008-07-10 10:31:00 | Embassy Freetown | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PREL PGOV SL |
08FREETOWN402 | SIERRA LEONE CLOSES BOOK ON LOCAL ELECTIONS [...] Summary: The winners of the local elections were inaugurated in regional events August 8 through 11. The swearing-in ceremonies were the last step in finalizing the results, ending a hectic 12-month period in which three major elections were held. This most recent round of elections were relat [...] | 2008-08-13 12:55:00 | Embassy Freetown | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PREL PGOV SL |
08FREETOWN531 | U.S. Electoral Process Excites Sierra Leoneans [...] Summary: On the afternoon and evening of November 4, Ambassador Perry welcomed visitors to a 6-station exhibit on the United States Presidential Elections. In total, nearly 400 people joined Embassy staff to learn about the different aspects of the process and to watch televised coverage of [...] | 2008-11-07 14:03:00 | Embassy Freetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAO KDEM SL |
08GENEVA1092 | GREENTREE AGREEMENT FOLLOW-UP MEETING: PROGRESS IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a December 15 meeting in Geneva of the Follow-up Committee on Implementation of the Greentree Agreement, Cameroon and Nigeria agreed that things were going smoothly with the transfer of authority on the Bakassi Peninsula. Cameroon noted its effort systematically to catalogu [...] | 2008-12-18 09:32:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PBTS PREF SMIG KDEM PINR CM NI |
08GENEVA537 | GREENTREE AGREEMENT FOLLOW-UP COMMITTEE MEETING: [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a July 11 meeting of the Greentree Agreement Follow-up Committee attended by the U.S. and other witness states, Nigeria and Cameroon reaffirmed their commitment to carrying out the transfer of the Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon on August 14, although both also said they neede [...] | 2008-07-15 10:17:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PBTS PREF SMIG KDEM CM NI |
08GUATEMALA1030 | TWO CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS MURDERED [...] (U) On August 7, Edvin Portillo, treasurer of the Pension Administration Board and member of the port workers union of the National Santo Tomas Pot Company (Empornac),was shot and killed by twounidentified assailants in Puerto Barrios, Izabal. Portillo, who was recently elected president of t [...] | 2008-08-12 22:13:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB KCRM PHUM KJUS KDEM GT |
08GUATEMALA1124 | GUATEMALAN FOREIGN MINISTRY CREATES HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE [...] The Foreign Ministry created an office to coordinate Guatemala's human rights agenda with national institutions, multilateral organizations, and embassies. The "Directorate of Human Rights, Rights of the Indigenous Peoples, Environment, Culture, and International Humanitarian Rights" is headed [...] | 2008-09-04 22:40:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM KJUS SOCI UN GT |
08GUATEMALA117 | LABOR CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS ROLE OF UNIONS IN [...] (U) Summary: A three-day international labor conference in Guatemala City focused on the role of labor organizations in the fight against impunity. Unionists, civil society leaders, government officials, and representatives of the private sector and the international community highlighted th [...] | 2008-02-04 23:43:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB KCRM PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV GT |
08GUATEMALA1193 | GUATEMALAN LABOR MINISTRY LAUNCHES ANTI-CORRUPTION [...] On September 18, the Ministry of Labor officially launched a public campaign against corruption with the objective of improving transparency and public services. According to Minister of Labor Edgar Rodriguez, its primary objective will be to create a culture of transparency in the area of pub [...] | 2008-09-19 20:29:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PGOV KCRM KJUS PHUM KDEM GT |
08GUATEMALA1229 | GUATEMALA PASSES FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT [...] Summary: After ten years of advocacy and three bills before Congress, the Guatemalan Congress unanimously passed the Free Access to Public Information Law on September 23. The law requires all public and private entities that receive public funds to respond to citizen requests for information [...] | 2008-09-30 23:22:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KCRM KDEM KJUS SOCI MCC GT |
08GUATEMALA130 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH INTERNATIONAL LABOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met with an international labor delegation representing various local and regional labor organizations on January 28 during its third mission to Guatemala. The delegation expressed concern over the lack of progress in the investigation of the January 2007 murder [...] | 2008-02-06 20:54:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB KCRM PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV GT |
08GUATEMALA134 | SURVIVORS FOUNDATION COMBATS VIOLENCE AGAINST [...] (U) Summary: The Survivors Foundation, a local GOG-supported NGO that provides free legal assistance and psychological support to female victims of violence and abuse, attended to more than 6,000 victims and their family members in 2007. The foundation drove investigations that led to the pr [...] | 2008-02-08 00:46:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KJUS KDEM GT |
08GUATEMALA1352 | GUATEMALA'S INDIGENOUS POPULATION STRUGGLES FOR [...] (C) With 22 Mayan indigenous groups, it is unlikely that Guatemala's splintered indigenous population will unite in the short term around the idea of a common ethnic identity, as was possible in Bolivia. Supporters of the political movement Winaq believe that only an indigenous political part [...] | 2008-10-30 18:40:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM SOCI SNAR EAID GT |
08GUATEMALA1458 | EXHUMATIONS HELP GUATEMALAN FAMILIES FIND CLOSURE [...] (U) Summary: Exhumations are helping bring closure to family members of the estimated 150 victims of a 1982 massacre in Lacama Segundo, an indigenous community in Chichicastenango, Quiche Department, an area that saw intense fighting during Guatemala's internal conflict. With the support of v [...] | 2008-11-21 11:10:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM EAID PGOV KDEM KJUS SOCI GT |
08GUATEMALA1479 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF LABOR [...] (SBU) Summary: During a November 13 courtesy call, the Ambassador and Minister of Labor Edgar Rodriguez discussed a range of issues, including migrant workers, violence against trade unionists, the expected increase in Guatemala's minimum wage, and next steps in the CAFTA labor submission accep [...] | 2008-12-02 10:58:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PHUM ECON KHLS KCRM KJUS KDEM PGOV GT |
08GUATEMALA1487 | FOREIGN MINISTRY DISCUSSES CHALLENGES FOR [...] (U) Summary: During a recent meeting with poloffs, senior Foreign Ministry officials discussed advances and challenges affecting Guatemala's multi-ethnic indigenous population. They underscored the GOG's commitment to human rights and its desire to facilitate exchanges with indigenous groups i [...] | 2008-12-02 15:33:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PHUM SOCI SNAR EAID GT |
08GUATEMALA1502 | USG-FUNDED PROJECT LAUNCHES WORKER RIGHTS CENTERS [...] On November 18, NGO Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the Commission for the Verification of Codes of Conduct in Guatemala (COVERCO) inaugurated three model Worker Rights Centers to promote labor rights as part of a DOL-funded regional project ("Todas y Todos Trabajamos"). The four-year proj [...] | 2008-12-04 16:37:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB KJUS KDEM PHUM GT |
08GUATEMALA1503 | GUATEMALA: UN DEMOCRACY FUND INVITATION FOR GRANT [...] Per reftel, Poloff, in coordination with USAID/Guatemala, will provide information about the UN Democracy Fund to civil society and encourage organizations to submit project proposals via the Fund's website before December 31. 2. Poloff demarched Luis Carranza, Director for Multilateral Pol [...] | 2008-12-04 17:27:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KDEM KWMN UNGA GT |
08GUATEMALA1504 | NARCO-GUNFIGHT ON MEXICAN BORDER KILLS AT LEAST 16 [...] (U) At least 16 persons, most of whom reportedly were suspected narcotraffickers, died November 30 during a protracted gunfight in the Guatemalan-Mexican border town of Agua Zarca in the municipality of Santa Ana Huista, Huehuetenango (western Guatemala). Among the dead were alleged members o [...] | 2008-12-04 17:54:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM PTER KJUS KDEM GT |
08GUATEMALA1517 | HELP FOR FEMALE VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE IS FOUR DIGITS [...] On November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the Guatemalan Institute of Public Criminal Defense (IDPP) inaugurated a hotline to provide emergency assistance to female victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and other forms of physical violence 24 hou [...] | 2008-12-10 17:25:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN KCRM PHUM KJUS KDEM SOCI PGOV MX GT |
08GUATEMALA1547 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN [...] Summary: Ambassador and Embassy officers met November 24 with a delegation of American and Guatemalan activists organized by a U.S.-based women's rights NGO to discuss violence against women in Guatemala. Delegation members expressed their concern over the climate of impunity and the level o [...] | 2008-12-17 14:56:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN PHUM KCRM KJUS KDEM SOCI GT |
08GUATEMALA158 | DAS MADISON DISCUSSES MERIDA INITIATIVE IN [...] (U) Summary. WHA Deputy Assistant Secretary Kirsten Madison visited Guatemala January 28 - February 1. During her week-long visit, she met with local and national government officials, civil society representatives, business leaders, Peace Corps Volunteers and recipients of USG-funded progr [...] | 2008-02-15 16:49:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC PREL MCAP MARR EAID SNAR KCRM KDEM |
08GUATEMALA170 | UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW [...] Per reftel, post contacted local human rights NGOs and civil society organizations to inform them of the UN Human Rights Council's upcoming Universal Periodic Review of Guatemala's human rights record (May 5-16) and to encourage their participation in the process. 2. The following organizat [...] | 2008-02-19 21:33:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV KDEM KJUS UNSC GT |
08GUATEMALA189 | UN SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOCUSES ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] Summary: The UN Secretary General's Special Representative on Human Rights Defenders visited Guatemala February 17-21 to follow up on a 2003 visit and recommendations for promoting and protecting human rights defenders in Guatemala. Hina Jilani met with government officials, members of the j [...] | 2008-02-22 17:25:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KCRM KJUS KDEM PGOV GT |
08GUATEMALA249 | AMBASSADOR REES HIGHLIGHTS MULTILATERAL SOCIAL ISSUES DURING GUATEMALA VISIT [...] (U) Summary: Ambassador Grover Joseph Rees, Special Representative for Social Issues, visited Guatemala February 19-21. Rees met with senior government officials, civil society, and press to discuss human rights and other key social issues. He also visited a USG-funded community health cent [...] | 2008-02-28 16:19:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ESOCI PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV KCRM EAID UNGA GT |
08GUATEMALA255 | GUATEMALAN COMPANIES VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATE IN [...] On February 27, during its annual awards ceremony, the Guatemalan Association of Exporters (AGEXPORT) and its Apparel and Textile Industry Commission (VESTEX) publicly recognized and certified 29 Guatemalan textile and apparel companies that voluntarily participated in, and fulfilled the requi [...] | 2008-02-29 01:05:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM ECON KJUS KDEM GT |
08GUATEMALA256 | PRESIDENT COLOM ORDERS DECLASSIFICATION OF MILITARY ARCHIVES [...] Summary: On February 25, in commemoration of Guatemala's National Day of Dignity of Victims, President Colom announced that the government will declassify, and open to the public, military archives that contain information on human rights violations committed during the country's internal conf [...] | 2008-02-29 01:44:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | KJUS PHUM KDEM KCRM MOPS MARR PGOV ESOCI GT |
08GUATEMALA262 | GUATEMALA'S INPUT ON CAFTA-DR LABOR TRADE CAPACITY [...] Per reftel, post consulted with the Ministry of Labor on its areas of focus and priority needs for CAFTA-DR labor trade capacity building in Guatemala. Labor officer delivered reftel points, explaining to Ministry officials that the USG is seeking input from all stakeholders through various c [...] | 2008-02-29 20:03:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ETRD EAID KDEM PHUM KJUS PGOV GT |
08GUATEMALA304 | BANANA WORKERS UNION CO-FOUNDER MURDERED IN [...] (U) Summary: On March 2, Miguel Angel Ramirez, co-founder and organizer of the recently formed Banana Workers Union of the South (SITRABANSUR) at Chiquita banana-producing Olga Maria Farm, was killed at home by unidentified armed assailants who broke into his house. Ramirez' murder occurred [...] | 2008-03-10 22:45:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB KCRM PHUM KJUS KDEM ETRD GT |
08GUATEMALA313 | CICIG AGREES TO INVESTIGATE MURDERS OF WOMEN IN [...] Summary: On March 6, at the request of the Guatemalan government, the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) agreed to investigate murders of women. During the official signing ceremony, attended by the Ambassador and other members of the diplomatic community, Presiden [...] | 2008-03-11 18:21:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM KWMN PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV SOCI GT |
08GUATEMALA328 | GUATEMALAN WOMEN'S GROUPS PRESENT 100-DAY PLAN [...] (U) Summary: Women's groups congregated in front of the National Palace, Congress, and the Supreme Court on March 5 to present to the government a 100-day plan for women. First Lady Sandra Torres de Colom pledged her support to advance their agenda and promised to deliver the plan to Presiden [...] | 2008-03-13 22:47:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KWMN KCRM PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV SOCI GT |
08GUATEMALA353 | DECLASSIFICATION OF FOUR MILITARY PLANS RULED [...] (U) Summary: On March 5, the Constitutional Court unanimously rejected the appeal of former General Efrain Rios Montt and affirmed the decision of an appeals court to declassify four military plans executed during the early 1980s at the height of the country's 36-year internal conflict. The [...] | 2008-03-18 22:51:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS MARR PHUM KDEM KCRM PGOV GT |
08GUATEMALA357 | LABOR VICE MINISTER HIGHLIGHTS SOCIAL ISSUES AND [...] Summary: During a March 17 meeting with poloff, Labor Vice Minister Mario Illescas discussed some of the challenges facing the Labor Ministry and some of his initiatives to address social issues, including labor compliance and public transport security. He expressed concern over the low salar [...] | 2008-03-19 19:31:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB SOCI PHUM KDEM KJUS GT PGOV |
08GUATEMALA363 | GUATEMALA UN HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE OUTLINES 12 [...] Summary: On March 7, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) Country Representative Anders Kompass presented to the diplomatic community a report of the human rights situation in Guatemala and the activities of his office during 2007. Kompass said his office was most concerned about v [...] | 2008-03-24 18:40:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KJUS KDEM KCRM KWMN PGOV SOCI GT |
08GUATEMALA371 | RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] Poloff delivered reftel talking points to Luis Carranza, Director of Multilateral Policy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, seeking GOG support for DPRK mandate extension and support for the other country-specific mandates that are up for renewal. Carranza said that Guatemala would not oppose [...] | 2008-03-25 22:27:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM PJUS PREL SOCI GT |
08GUATEMALA387 | GUATEMALAN NARCO-GUNFIGHT HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR [...] (U) Summary. A shootout involving Mexican and Guatemalan narcotraffickers in Zacapa left eleven dead and two more wounded on March 25. Initial DEA and NAS reports confirm that members of the Mexican gang "Los Zetas" participated in the shootout that resulted in the death of Guatemalan major [...] | 2008-03-28 15:03:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM SNAR PTER PGOV KJUS KDEM GT |
08GUATEMALA398 | USG-FUNDED PROJECT TO STRENGTHEN GUATEMALA'S LABOR [...] USG-funded CAFTA-DR labor project "Cumple y Gana" and the Guatemalan Apparel and Textile Industry Commission (VESTEX) signed an agreement March 12 to design and develop an organizational conflict resolution system, which will include two groups of trained mediators specialized in organizational [...] | 2008-03-28 22:59:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ETRD PHUM KJUS KDEM GT |
08GUATEMALA498 | POLITICAL MOTIVES RULED OUT IN 52 MURDERS REPORTED [...] (U) The National Civil Police (PNC) and the Public Ministry have ruled out political motives in almost all of the 53 murders of political activists and mayoral pre-candidates reported between March 2006 and October 2007 during the run-up to the first round of national and local elections. Acc [...] | 2008-04-21 16:51:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM ASEC KDEM PHUM SNAR PGOV GT |
08GUATEMALA522 | GUATEMALA: AFL-CIO SUBMITS COMPLAINT UNDER [...] The AFL-CIO, along with six Guatemalan unions, filed an official complaint April 23 with the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Trade and Labor Affairs, alleging violations of the Labor Chapter of CAFTA-DR. The complaint is the first of its kind under the labor provisions of the trade agreeme [...] | 2008-04-24 22:30:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB KCRM PHUM KJUS KDEM GT |
08GUATEMALA556 | GOG CHANGES SECURITY DETAIL OF HUMAN RIGHTS [...] On April 24, the Guatemalan government announced that the Presidential Secretariat of Security and Administrative Affairs (SAAS) will no longer provide personal security to private citizens, including human rights defenders, who are not affiliated with the government. National Civil Police (P [...] | 2008-04-30 00:05:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV KJUS KCRM KDEM GT |
08GUATEMALA559 | GUATEMALA: IMPLEMENTING THE PRESIDENT'S FREEDOM [...] As reported in our Advancing Freedom and Democracy Report (AFDR) and Democracy Strategy Paper, the Embassy reached out to support democracy and human rights activists through activities to implement the President's Freedom Agenda. 2. The Chief of Mission engaged with the President and senior [...] | 2008-04-30 21:08:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KDEM KJUS GT |
08GUATEMALA633 | FOLLOW-UP FOR MAY 21 DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-20 15:12:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KPAO PHUM PREL SOCI CU GT |
08GUATEMALA684 | EMBASSY GUATEMALA FOLLOW-UP MAY 21 - DAY OF [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-30 15:51:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KPAO PHUM PREL SOCI CU GT |
08GUATEMALA702 | SUSPECT FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER OF SON OF PROMINENT [...] On June 2, a Guatemalan court sentenced Erwin Omar Gudiel Arias to 20 years in prison for the August 2007 murder of Jose Mendez Dardon, son of prominent human rights activist and former Congressman Amilcar Mendez. The three-judge panel found conclusive the testimony of two witnesses who were a [...] | 2008-06-03 20:10:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | KJUS KCRM PHUM KDEM PGOV GT |
08GUATEMALA736 | GUATEMALA: DEMARCHE ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel talking points on U.S. participation in the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to Luis Carranza, Director for Multilateral Policy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Carranza expressed regret over the U.S. decision to withdraw from observer status in the UNHRC and [...] | 2008-06-10 22:38:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM GT |
08GUATEMALA802 | DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH GUATEMALAN CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (SBU) Summary: Deputy Secretary Negroponte visited Guatemala June 5-6. On June 6, he met with civil society leaders to discuss human rights and other key social issues. Civil society leaders expressed concern over impunity and corruption, and stressed the need to strengthen state institution [...] | 2008-06-26 22:33:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP ESOCI KCRM PHUM KJUS KDEM SNAR ECON GT |
08GUATEMALA826 | GUATEMALAN FOREIGN MINISTER'S LETTER TO SECRETARY [...] Embassy received a letter on July 2 from the Minister of Foreign Affairs extending best wishes to Secretary Rice on the occasion of our Independence Day. Below is the unofficial translated text of the letter. BEGIN TEXT Guatemala June 26, 2008 Your Excellency Secretary of State: I [...] | 2008-07-02 17:39:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KDEM GT |
08GUATEMALA845 | GUATEMALAN LABOR MINISTRY HOSTS NATIONAL SEMINAR [...] On July 1, the Ministry of Labor, in coordination with representative organizations of the Guatemalan labor movement and civil society, hosted the "First National Seminar to Promote Employment and Business Competitiveness through Compliance with Labor Laws in Guatemala." Government officials, [...] | 2008-07-07 22:23:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM ECON KJUS KDEM GT |
08GUATEMALA974 | U.S. LABOR OFFICIALS VISIT GUATEMALA TO INITIATE REVIEW OF [...] (U) U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) officials visited Guatemala July 20-25 to initiate review of a submission filed by the AFL-CIO, in collaboration with six local unions, under CAFTA labor provisions. The submission alleges labor violations in five cases, including the 2007 murder of two union [...] | 2008-07-30 18:23:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ETRD KDEM PGOV PHUM KJUS KCRM GT |
08HANOI134 | DEMARCHE ON SUPPORT FOR LEBANON DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-05 04:17:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM LE VM |
08HANOI517 | DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBAN PEOPLE - VIETNAM RESPONSE [...] (SBU) Mission Vietnam has considered activities for May 21 - Day of Solidarity with the Cuban People. We will continue to raise our concerns about Cuba discreetly to key players in the GVN. In view of local considerations, however, we have not scheduled any public outreach activities. 2. (S [...] | 2008-05-05 10:05:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PHUM PGOV PREL EUN CU VM |
08HANOI777 | GVN RESPONDS ON UNSC RESOLUTION ON ZIMBABWE [...] (SBU) On July 2, Poloff met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Organizations Department Officer Ho The Nam and delivered points on the UNSC Chapter VII resolution on Zimbabwe (reftel). Poloff also left a copy of the draft UNSC resolution with Nam. Nam gave no indication as to the [...] | 2008-07-02 10:08:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI |
08HANOI808 | SENIOR VIETNAMESE OFFICIAL SAYS ZIMBABWE SITUATION NO [...] (SBU) On July 11, the Ambassador met with Vietnamese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh to deliver Ref. A points on the UNSC resolution on Zimbabwe. Minh said he read the U.S.-sponsored draft resolution "carefully." Hanoi has concluded that the situation in Zimbabwe is not a thre [...] | 2008-07-11 11:55:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI XA ZU |
08HARARE1008 | SOME MDC ALLEGATIONS OF INCREASED VIOLENCE [...] (SBU) In recent days, MDC has publicly claimed that ZANU-PF has renewed its campaign of violence against the MDC and its members. In a November 6 press release, the MDC claimed that in Epworth, a high density suburb outside of Harare where ZANU-PF set up pre-election torture and reeducation c [...] | 2008-11-07 11:44:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE1132 | EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TEAR GASSING: POLICE BREAK UP [...] (SBU) Riot police were busy this week, tear gassing groups of both ZANU-PF and opposition supporters. Police used tear gas to break up back-to-back protests of over 500 marchers in Harare led by the National Constitutional Assembly (NCA). Riot police also used tear gas to break up a fight a [...] | 2008-12-18 15:40:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE1138 | MDC, ZPP DETAINEES TO GET CHRISTMAS EVE COURT [...] (SBU) After weeks of repeated public denials by the GOZ that dozens of MDC and civil society leaders were in state custody, lawyers learned on the afternoon of December 23 that numerous abductees were in police stations around Harare. After hours of searching individual police stations, lawyer [...] | 2008-12-24 12:16:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE1145 | DETAINEES REMAIN IN CUSTODY, DESPITE COURT ORDERS [...] (C) At least 32 MDC and civil society activists remain in state custody following court hearings regarding their detention and charges facing them. On Christmas eve, eight detainees - including Zimbabwe Peace Project Director Jestina Mukoko - appeared in a magistrate's court for their bail h [...] | 2008-12-30 13:44:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE1147 | ZPP LEADERS DETAIL ABDUCTIONS, TORTURE [...] (C) Lawyers have drafted affidavits for nine individuals who have recently been abducted and tortured by Government of Zimbabwe actors. Because lawyers have not had access to all abductees that are in State custody, there may be more who have suffered torture and been coerced into making fals [...] | 2008-12-30 15:17:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE175 | MAKONI IN FULL CAMPAIGN MODE [...] (C) Simba Makoni kicked off his campaign last weekend with a rally in Bulawayo and an endorsement from ZANU-PF insider Dumiso Dabengwa. Ibbo Mandaza, one of Makoni's principal supporters, is hopeful that General Solomon Mujuru, a Makoni backer, will also come out publicly in the coming days. [...] | 2008-03-05 12:53:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ASEC ZI |
08HARARE206 | ZIMBABWE'S PRE-ELECTION CONDITIONS NOT FREE AND [...] (SBU) Prospects for a free and fair election in Zimbabwe on March 29 are problematic. Voter rolls are suspect and have not been audited. Prospective voters, particularly in urban areas, have reported difficulties in registering. Voter education has been minimal. The number of polling places [...] | 2008-03-14 11:01:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL ZI |
08HARARE226 | ZIMBABWE ELECTORAL COMMISSION AVOIDS TOUGH QUESTIONS [...] (U) The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) on March 18 gave a three-hour briefing to stakeholders on the mechanics of the election process. The commission, however, left unanswered key questions on the role of the police, bias in the media, and presence of police in polling stations. END SUM [...] | 2008-03-21 10:21:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ASEC ZI |
08HARARE245 | ZIMBABWE ELECTIONS: ELECTION DAY [...] (U) Summary: Voting day in Zimbabwe was largely calm and peaceful. Eleven embassy observers who were spread out throughout the country were permitted to observe the vote and remain at polling stations for vote counts. In defiance of the government, the MDC told the press it would announce r [...] | 2008-03-29 22:36:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ASEC ZI |
08HARARE270 | EMBASSY HARARE ELECTION OBSERVATIONS: A POSITIVE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Harare deployed 11 teams to observe elections on March 29; all reported that voting took place in a calm and orderly manner. Observer teams were generally well-received at polling stations and throughout the different constituencies, including ruling party strongholds. [...] | 2008-04-03 15:40:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM ASEC ZI |
08HARARE273 | HISTORIC RESULTS IN, OPPOSITION WINS MAJORITY [...] (U) SUMMARY: For the first time in the country's 28 year history, ZANU-PF will not control the House of Assembly. After five days of slowly releasing results, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) finally announced the winners of the remaining seats. Of the 210 seats, MDC Tsvangirai formati [...] | 2008-04-03 15:44:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM ASEC ZI |
08HARARE274 | IN THE ABSENCE OF RESULTS, RUMORS: THE STATE MEDIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Four days after Zimbabwe's national election, presidential and senate results have yet to be announced, but rumors abound. The government-run newspaper, The Herald, dedicated much of its April 2 issue to post)election propaganda. In what appears to be an attempt to manage expec [...] | 2008-04-03 16:22:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PHUM ASEC ZI |
08HARARE275 | SITUATION REPORT: PENDULUM SWINGS FROM RUNOFF TO [...] (C) Harare has remained quiet throughout the day April 3, but the rumor mill has continued to churn. Late in the morning Post contacts reported that ZANU-PF was preparing to pull out all the stops to assure itself victory in a runoff. Shortly after, usually well-informed contacts told us that [...] | 2008-04-03 17:06:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM ASEC ZI |
08HARARE278 | SITUATION REPORT: WAITING GAME OR END GAME? THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Six days after Zimbabwe's national elections, the waiting game for official results continues amid rumors of a runoff, escalating tensions, and hopes for a peaceful end to the political crisis. On April 4, opposition presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai updated the diplomat [...] | 2008-04-04 11:46:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM ASEC ZI |
08HARARE282 | SITUATION REPORT: ONE WEEK LATER: TSVANGIRAI CALLS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY One week after election day, in the wake of a government crackdown on international journalists and NGO staff, opposition presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai held a press conference to reiterate his call for the Zimbabwean Electoral Commission (ZEC) to announce the official [...] | 2008-04-05 15:23:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PHUM ASEC CASC ZI |
08HARARE287 | SITUATION REPORT: ZIMBABWE CALM AS HIGH COURT [...] (SBU) Harare's residents remain calm and continue to go about daily activities despite entering a ninth day of waiting for the results of Zimbabwe's presidential contest. The High Court ruled on April 7 that it does have jurisdiction in a petition brought by the opposition MDC to compel the Zi [...] | 2008-04-07 15:40:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ASEC KDEM CASC ZI |
08HARARE291 | A ZANU-PF SENATE CAN DELAY, BUT NOT STOP LEGISLATION [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) announced final results for the 60 Senate seats contested with ZANU-PF winning 30 seats, MDC Tsvangirai 24 seats, and MDC Mutambara 6 seats. In addition to the 60 contested seats, there are 33 Senate seats filled by appointment, as follows: [...] | 2008-04-08 14:28:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM ASEC ZI |
08HARARE296 | "RELAUNCHING REVOLUTION": ZANU RHETORIC INTSENSIFIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With results for Zimbabwe's March 29 presidential election still unknown, the government mouthpiece The Herald continued its runoff campaign rhetoric in its April 8 edition. In articles on the arrest of electoral commission officials for prejudicing ruling party results, land r [...] | 2008-04-08 16:50:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM ASEC ZI |
08HARARE308 | ZIMBABWE ELECTION IRREGULARITIES IN MT. DARWIN [...] (C) Raphael Shanya, campaign manager for and father of Joseph Shanya, the MDC Mutambara House of Assembly candidate for Mt. Darwin West constituency in Mashonaland Central province, reported to PolOffs on April 7 several problems their campaign had encountered on Election Day. His primary con [...] | 2008-04-09 15:41:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KDEM ASEC ZI |
08HARARE313 | SITUATION REPORT: MDC REJECTS RECOUNT, LOOKS TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ten days after Zimbabwe's national elections, with results of the presidential contest still outstanding, the Ambassador confirmed the intention of MDC presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai, currently in Botswana, to travel with President Khama to Lusaka for the April 12-13 em [...] | 2008-04-10 11:52:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM ASEC ZI |
08HARARE314 | SITUATION REPORT: POST-ELECTION VIOLENCE SURGES [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the past week, ZANU-PF has stepped-up a post-election campaign of retaliatory violence and intimidation throughout the country. Security forces and ardent ZANU-PF supporters, mainly war veterans and youth militia -- some armed with weapons -- have targeted opposition party org [...] | 2008-04-10 11:52:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PHUM PGOV CASC KDEM ZI |
08HARARE327 | SITUATION REPORT: MDC CALLS ELECTIONS A SLOW [...] (U) At a press conference on April 14, MDC-Tsvangirai Vice President Thokozani Khupe called the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission,s (ZEC) continued withholding of presidential results and the announcement of recounts in 23 constituencies a "slow moving coup." Additionally, Khupe sounded an alarm [...] | 2008-04-14 16:14:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PHUM PGOV KDEM ZI |
08HARARE331 | SITUATION REPORT: POST-ELECTION VIOLENCE CONTINUES [...] (U) The MDC-Tsvangirai party and human rights groups have reported a massive surge in political violence orchestrated by senior regime insiders. Soldiers, police, war veterans, and youth militia have been deployed to rural areas to thrash the electorate into submission and to intimidate the o [...] | 2008-04-16 11:43:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PHUM PGOV KDEM ZI |
08HARARE359 | STATE-SPONSORED VIOLENCE CONTINUES; VICTIMS [...] (U) Gangs of war veterans and ZANU-PF youth continue a state-sponsored terror campaign in rural areas burning homes, beating opposition supporters in public, and forcing attendance at ZANU-PF rallies. ZANU-PF thugs, and some security forces, are also victimizing and intimidating urban opposit [...] | 2008-04-23 07:47:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KDEM PGOV PREL ASEC ZI |
08HARARE478 | NEW MDC MP FEARS FOR SAFETY, HOPES FOR ELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Newly elected MDC MP for Mutasa South, Michek Kagurabadzwa is in hiding, fearing arrest and detention. Press reports indicate that five MDC MPs have been jailed in recent weeks. Despite the ongoing violence in the countryside, including in his own constituency, Kagurabadzwa rem [...] | 2008-06-02 15:49:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE482 | TSVANGIRAI OUTLINES GOALS FOR MDC-LED PARLIAMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 30, Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai addressed MDC Members of Parliament (MPs),outlining his initiatives for parliament. Describing his goals as the "Restore Hope Campaign," he laid out a number of ambitious initiatives int [...] | 2008-06-03 17:02:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE486 | ELECTORAL VIOLENCE HITS HOME: TENS OF THOUSANDS [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to independent international organizations, as many as 20-30 thousand Zimbabweans have been displaced due to electoral violence since the March 29 elections, with many more likely unreported. A senior official with one humanitarian provider reports that access to areas i [...] | 2008-06-04 11:34:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE487 | LOCAL ELECTION OBSERVERS READY, WAITING FOR [...] (C) In a meeting with a Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) official on June 3, ZESN appeared confident and prepared to mobilize efforts to deploy observers throughout the country for the June 27 Presidential runoff. On June 2, ZESN submitted their list of about 10,000 proposed observers [...] | 2008-06-04 14:26:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE489 | ZIM VIOLENCE INCREASING AND MORE SEVERE [...] (C) The Zimbabwean director of the Counseling Services Unit (CSU) describes the increasingly severe and numerous injuries inflicted on Zimbabwean citizens as the worst violence Zimbabwe has seen since CSU's opening in 1993. Describing the increased use of weapons and severe beatings, Dr. Franc [...] | 2008-06-06 09:46:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE493 | U.S. DIPLOMATS AND STAFF DETAINED BY ZIM SECURITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 5, five U.S. diplomats and two locally employed staff (LES),accompanied at times by British diplomats, were detained, harassed, and threatened by government security forces, military, police, and "war veterans" during a pre-election assessment trip in Mashonaland Ce [...] | 2008-06-06 16:42:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE494 | RETALIATION AGAINST MDC ACTIVISTS, CANDIDATES FOR [...] (C) Four women, one man and three children under the age of two were arrested and three homes were raided in Bindura after a visit by American and British diplomats on June 5. About six hours after the June 5 visit, a female MDC Councilor and an MDC activist were arrested at the Councilor's r [...] | 2008-06-06 16:51:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE510 | AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO MASHONALAND EAST [...] (SBU) On June 12, 2008, Ambassador McGee, the Dutch Charge d'Affaires, two poloffs, RSO, DATT, and three FSNs visited two locations in Mashonaland East Province: a Church of Christ mission hospital in Nhowe and the town of Mutoko, about 120km east of Harare. The trip confirmed significantly [...] | 2008-06-13 14:31:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE512 | ZIM VIOLENCE AND ARRESTS, IN DETAIL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Mugabe regime's political crackdown ahead of the June 27 presidential run-off is increasingly targeting opposition leadership. On June 12, presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai was twice detained by police while attempting to campaign, bringing the total to four deten [...] | 2008-06-16 04:39:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE513 | ZIM VIOLENCE AND ARRESTS, IN DETAIL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Mugabe regime's political crackdown ahead of the June 27 presidential run-off is increasingly targeting opposition leadership. On June 12, presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai was twice detained by police while attempting to campaign, bringing the total to four detention [...] | 2008-06-16 04:39:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE515 | RETALIATION CONTINUES. WILL SADC SEE? [...] (C) ZANU-PF MPs and thugs continue to attack MDC supporters and their families in Bindura in retaliation for a U.S. delegation visit on June 5. The brother of the losing MP in Bindura, Philip Mabika, called on poloff on June 17 to report an attack on his elderly parents at their home in Bind [...] | 2008-06-19 13:35:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE517 | HARARE HIT HARD: ELECTORAL VIOLENCE IN THE CAPITAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: With reports of ZANU-PF-led electoral violence escalating near the capital city, on June 18 Ambassador McGee and Emboffs toured the high-density Harare neighborhood of Epworth to investigate abuses, evaluate the presence of security forces, and gauge receptiveness to pre-electio [...] | 2008-06-19 13:35:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE520 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH SADC OBSERVATION LEADER [...] (SBU) The Ambassador met June 17 with Tanki Mothae, director of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence, and Security Affairs. Mothae is currently heading the SADC observers in Zimbabwe. 2. (C) Mothae said there were currently close to 200 SADC observers in Zimbabwe; SADC had committed to 35 [...] | 2008-06-19 13:42:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE522 | HIDDEN HUNGER AT HARVEST HOUSE: THOUSANDS OF IDPS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Two months after the start of a government-led campaign of violence, as many as 2,400 homeless and hungry Zimbabweans, including at least 471 children, many of whom are ill, continue to seek sanctuary at Harvest House, the opposition MDC's Harare headquarters. On June 19, pol [...] | 2008-06-20 09:14:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE525 | SADC ELECTION BRIEFING [...] (C) Tanki Mothae, Director of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence, and Security Affairs (SADC Organ) and current head of the SADC observer mission briefed Western diplomats June 20 on SADC's perception of the pre-election environment. He believes that Zimbabwe is failing to comply with SADC [...] | 2008-06-20 12:51:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE527 | SCARCITY OF MDC POLLING AGENTS BODES ILL FOR [...] (C) Recently elected Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) MP from Gutu South, Eliphas Mukonoweshuro, called on poloff to request help financing burial arrangements and coffins for six MDC activists who were killed recently in his constituency. He related that SADC and Pan African Parliament [...] | 2008-06-20 13:29:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE530 | MDC PULLS OUT OF ELECTION [...] (C) A day after telling the Ambassador the MDC intended to participate in the June 27 runoff election, MDC president Morgan Tsvangirai on June 22 announced the MDC would boycott the election. Tsvangirai told the press and diplomats at a later briefing that continuing violence against the pop [...] | 2008-06-23 14:26:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE532 | BITI MISTREATED IN JAIL, DENIED BAIL [...] (SBU) The Movement for Democratic Change's (MDC) Secretary General, Tendai Biti, appeared in a Harare court on June 17, 18 and 19 where he was charged with four counts, including treason, which carries the death penalty. Lawyers lodged 11 complaints against the State for his treatment in jai [...] | 2008-06-23 16:32:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE533 | OPPOSITION HEADQUARTERS RAIDED AGAIN [...] (SBU) On June 23, MDC opposition headquarters, located in a downtown Harare building known as Harvest House, was raided by police, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) were seized for the second time since the March 29 national election (reftel). Acting on reports from local sources that [...] | 2008-06-23 16:37:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE546 | HARARE: OBSERVERS' PERSPECTIVES CONTRAST SHARPLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Against the backdrop of a unanimous UN Security Council statement noting concern over politically-motivated violence in Zimbabwe and the announcement by opposition candidate Morgan Tsvangirai that he will not participate in the June 27 presidential run-off, poloffs met separatel [...] | 2008-06-25 15:22:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE548 | TSVANGIRAI CALLS FOR AU, SADC INTERVENTION [...] (SBU) In a press conference at his residence on June 25, MDC president Morgan Tsvangirai called for African Union (AU) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) intervention in establishing a "transition period" in Zimbabwe that will take into account the results of the March 29 elec [...] | 2008-06-26 14:03:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE552 | "SPIRAL OF POLITICAL VIOLENCE": SADC OBSERVERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following the withdrawal by opposition candidate Morgan Tsvangirai from Zimbabwe's June 27 presidential run-off, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) observer mission held a June 25 press conference to comment on the current electoral environment. SADC Head of Miss [...] | 2008-06-26 15:58:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE555 | HARARE: ELECTION DAY SITREP [...] (SBU) The Embassy sent four observer teams throughout Harare in the morning and three teams in the afternoon, including one led by the Ambassador. We had not sought accreditation, nor did we attempt to observe outside of Harare in light of the MDC's withdrawal from the election. 2. (C) [...] | 2008-06-27 16:45:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE573 | AU ISSUES WEAK STATEMENT ON ZIM ELECTIONS [...] (C) The African Union (AU) election observer mission issued its preliminary report on Zimbabwe's June 27 run-off election at a press conference on June 30. The statement says the election "fell short of accepted AU standards," but is significantly weaker than reports issued by the Pan Africa [...] | 2008-06-30 14:31:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM AU ZI |
08HARARE585 | TSVANGIRAI REACTS TO AFRICAN UNION RESOLUTION [...] (U) SUMMARY: On July 2, opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai gave the official party reaction to the African Union's (AU) Resolution on Zimbabwe. He opened by asserting that violence throughout the country continues. Tsvangirai stated that the AU stateme [...] | 2008-07-02 15:59:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE592 | WOZA ACTIVISTS RELEASED ON BAIL [...] (U) In their July 3 hearing, Women of Zimbabwe Arise! (WOZA) activists Jenni Williams and Magodonga Mahlangu were granted bail after having spent 33 nights in jail. Williams received Secretary Rice's Women of Courage award for Africa in 2007. After the judge exited the courtroom, Williams h [...] | 2008-07-03 16:19:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE602 | UNHCR WANTS TO PLAY A ROLE WITH IDPS WHILE RUWA [...] (C) Charge and poloff met with UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Resident Coordinator Marcellin Hepie on July 8 to discuss the ongoing IDP situation and how the U.S. Embassy had responded to the plight of over 300 IDPs that sought assistance on July 3 (Reftel A). Hepie indicated that U [...] | 2008-07-09 15:14:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PHUM PREF PGOV PREL ASEC KDEM ZI |
08HARARE606 | VIOLENCE INCREASINGLY FOCUSED ON MDC TARGETS; [...] (SBU) While violence appears to have subsided since the June 27 election, particulary in Harare and Matabeleland, there are pockets of violence throughout the rest of the country, supported by the continuing presence of ZANU-PF bases used for torture, beatings, and reeducation. In addition t [...] | 2008-07-11 08:48:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE622 | ZANU-PF TARGETS MDC OFFICIALS [...] (SBU) Even though the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) won a majority of seats in the March 29 parliamentary elections, MDC officials continue to battle trumped-up charges, evade bogus arrests, and endure harassment at the hands of the ZANU-PF-run security structures. 10 MDC MPs and two [...] | 2008-07-21 13:47:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE636 | CIVIL SOCIETY SKEPTICAL OF MOU AND TALKS [...] (C) While leaders of Zimbabwe's vibrant civil society welcome political dialogue, they are deeply skeptical about the prospect of a future under a government of national unity (GNU). In recent months, civil society has backed the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) very openly. However, r [...] | 2008-07-25 12:01:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE639 | FARM INVASIONS: ZIM DISMISSES SADC TRIBUNAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: State-sponsored land seizure and harassment of white farmers in Zimbabwe continues, in violation of an injunction by the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Tribunal. Despite a July 18 decision by the Tribunal reaffirming the injunction, condemning the government's rec [...] | 2008-07-28 15:04:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC ZI |
08HARARE652 | VIOLENCE CONTINUES IN AREAS; ACCESS TO MEDICAL [...] (C) While the prevalence of violence in Zimbabwe has fallen since the June 27 one-man runoff election, violence against MDC members and leaders continues, particularly in some rural areas, and victims continue to experience significant and growing delays accessing medical treatment. Because [...] | 2008-08-01 11:29:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE661 | TSVANGIRAI TELLS AMBASSADOR TALKS ARE ON COURSE [...] (C) MDC president Morgan Tsvangirai told the Ambassador August 5, just after arriving from Johannesburg, that ZANU-PF-MDC negotiations are on course. Tsvangirai promised that he will stand firm against an executive role for Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, although he could accept a cerem [...] | 2008-08-05 16:56:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE673 | LITTLE EVIDENCE OF AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL USE ON [...] (SBU) Despite media reports that the pesticide paraquat has been used by ZANU-PF militia on political victims, there is no scientific evidence to substantiate the claims. Paraquat, an herbicide used on tobacco plantations in Zimbabwe, has reportedly been used in two ways: forced ingestion or [...] | 2008-08-08 12:17:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE674 | TSVANGIRAI DISCUSSES ENDGAME WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (C) A confident Morgan Tsvangirai told the Ambassador August 8 that he is unwavering in his position that Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe should not retain executive power as part of a power-sharing agreement between ZANU-PF and the MDC. Tsvangirai expects South African president Thabo Mb [...] | 2008-08-08 12:33:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE712 | ZANU-PF INTIMIDATION (STILL) CONTINUES IN RURAL [...] (SBU) Despite a commitment - on paper - by ZANU-PF to halt violence, reports of violence and intimidation in rural areas continue. While there has been a notable reduction in beatings and injuries since the June 27 election and a further reduction since the signing of the Memorandum of Under [...] | 2008-08-21 15:17:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KDEM PGOV ASEC ZI |
08HARARE741 | MDC TAKES LEAD ROLE IN PARLIAMENT, EVEN AS 5 MPS [...] (C) President Robert Mugabe convened Parliament today. The MDC, which had earlier indicated it would not attend in order to avoid recognition of Mugabe, was in attendance. The decision came after a heated discussion. According to Nelson Chamisa, MDC spokesperson, the MDC ultimately concluded [...] | 2008-08-26 15:46:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE751 | VIOLENCE UPDATE: BODIES FOUND IN LAKES [...] (C) Rumors of political victims' bodies being dumped in Zimbabwe's lakes appear to be true, based on eyewitness and survivor accounts. Counseling Services Unit (CSU),an NGO that treats victims of political violence and investigates and verifies claims, believes the victims were killed betw [...] | 2008-08-28 14:23:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV ASEC KDEM ZI |
08HARARE765 | GOZ LIFTS NGO BAN [...] (SBU) On August 29, the Ministry of Public Service, Labor, and Social Welfare finally lifted the ban on non-governmental organizations' (NGOs) and private voluntary organizations' (PVOs') field operations that the GOZ had imposed on June 4, 2008 (ref B). This comes after weeks of efforts by [...] | 2008-09-02 16:27:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC EAID KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL ZI |
08HARARE778 | NGO BAN LIFTED, BUT NOT DEFINITIVELY [...] (SBU) The Ministry of Social Welfare, Public Service, and Labour (MSWPSL) lifted the ban on humanitarian assistance on August 29, and MSWPSL officials explained new reporting requirements for all registered Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs) at a m [...] | 2008-09-05 11:02:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC EAID KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL ZI |
08HARARE779 | DETAILED ACCOUNTS FROM WENIMBI DAM [...] (C) Two survivors of beatings in Mashonaland East with knowledge of bodies found in Wenimbi Dam near Marondera and one man who witnessed bodies allegedly retrieved from the dam at a local morgue recounted their experiences to poloff (ref A). While their stories are compelling and believable, [...] | 2008-09-05 13:25:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE863 | ENVIRONMENT SUFFERING AS POACHING INCREASES [...] (C) Increasing pressures from poaching, deforestation, and Zimbabwe's economic free-fall pose serious threats to Zimbabwe's wildlife. Poaching is on the rise, with at least 38 rhinos killed so far in 2008. While much of this poaching has come from organized groups trafficking ivory, skins, [...] | 2008-09-22 10:42:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV EAGR ECON KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC ZI |
08HARARE934 | PROTESTS LEAD TO BEATINGS, ARRESTS [...] (SBU) Two civil society groups led marches of 200 people each this week, drawing attention to the humanitarian crisis and crumbling educational infrastructure. In both instances, police beat protesters to disburse the groups and arrested those leading the marches. Despite the ongoing politic [...] | 2008-10-17 11:24:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE956 | "QUIET DIPLOMACY" SUSPENDS ELEPHANT HUNTING IN [...] (C) After issuing commercial hunters hundreds of questionable permits for elephant hunting in national parks, the Zimbabwean Parks and Wildlife Authority (Parks) has agreed, under pressure from photographic tour operators, to suspend the hunting. The operation, which only lasted a few weeks, [...] | 2008-10-23 10:25:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE966 | BUSINESS AS USUAL: POLICE TEAR GAS PROTESTERS, [...] (SBU) In the face of ongoing SADC-sponsored negotiations, the GOZ continues to use violence to stifle free expression. At 9:00 am this morning, several civil society groups led two different protests of hundreds of people to the area outside Rainbow Towers, the hotel where the negotiations wer [...] | 2008-10-27 15:53:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI |
08HARARE981 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH RBZ BOARD MEMBER [...] (C) The Ambassador met October 29 with Lovemore Chihota, a successful Zimbabwean businessman, war veteran, and current member (and former chairman) of the board of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ). Chihota painted himself as a political moderate, constantly referring to President Mugabe as [...] | 2008-10-29 14:58:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM EAID ZI |
08HARARE985 | ZIM'S HEARTLAND: DOLLARIZATION AND DESPERATION [...] (SBU) Poloff and public affairs officer traveled to Gweru and Masvingo on October 23 and 24 to speak on U.S. elections (septel) and gather information on the situation in the Zimbabwean heartland. Historically, this region has been home to Zimbabwe's legendary cattle and dairy ranches and fe [...] | 2008-10-30 11:35:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM SCUL KDEM ECON ZI |
08HAVANA362 | REMARKS BY CUBAN OPPOSITION LEADER TO POTUS [...] Following is an unofficial translation of remarks made by prominent opposition leader Martha Beatriz Roque Cabello during a video teleconference with President Bush on May 6. Original Spanish version will follow septel. 2. (Begin unofficial translation). First I'd like to thank you on beh [...] | 2008-05-07 13:14:00 | US Interests Section Havana | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV KDEM PREL CU |
08HAVANA369 | TEXT OF REMARKS BY OPPOSITION LEADER TO POTUS [...] Following is the Spanish language text of the remarks made by prominent opposition leader Martha Beatriz Roque Cabello during a video teleconference with President Bush on May 6. 2. Begin text: Primero que todo quiero darle las gracias, en nombre de los tres (1),por una sola vez, por p [...] | 2008-05-08 21:11:00 | US Interests Section Havana | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV KDEM PREL CU |
08HAVANA660 | SURFING THE NET IN HAVANA [...] (SBU) Chief of Mission and spouse (providing technical support) set forth Tuesday afternoon to cruise the internet, Havana-style. Armed with a list of internet centers supplied by the PD section's local staff, COM wanted to check what he had heard from Cuban users of USINT's internet faciliti [...] | 2008-08-14 18:09:00 | US Interests Section Havana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINT TINT KDEM KPAO CU |
08HAVANA811 | PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE: THOUGHTS ON THE CATHOLIC [...] (C) The Catholic Church seeks to work under the GOC's radar to rebuild its infrastructure and ecclesiastical ranks. From Cardinal Ortega all the way down to provincial nuns, the Church mostly avoids challenging the GOC. Fear of drawing the ire of the GOC limits church outreach programs to narrow [...] | 2008-10-15 21:25:00 | US Interests Section Havana | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM EAID PGOV KDEM CU |
08HAVANA812 | SWEDEN'S NEW DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE STRATEGY MAY BE [...] (SBU) COM spoke with Swedish Ambassador Caroline Fleetwood on October 15 following her presentation of credentials, and asked about her plans to implement Sweden's new democracy assistance policy. Reftel described the new policy focused on support for civil and political rights, and highlighte [...] | 2008-10-15 21:25:00 | US Interests Section Havana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM CU |
08HELSINKI186 | FINLAND: STUBB RAISES GEORGIA AND US MISSILE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Finnish FM Stubb and Russian FM held their first official meeting April 25. Their lengthy discussions focused on bilateral issues, the EU-Russia relationship, and the OSCE. Stubb raised UAV incident in Georgia and the Russian Presidential Instructions on South Ossetia and Abkhaz [...] | 2008-04-30 12:28:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM FI RU |
08HELSINKI197 | RESPECTED FINNISH NGO HOSTS SECOND IRAQ [...] (SBU) The Crisis Management Initiative (CMI),a respected Finnish NGO headed by former President (and UN Special Envoy for Kosovo) Martti Ahtisaari, hosted a second reconciliation seminar in Finland for senior Iraqi political leaders April 24-27. The first occurred in Sept. 2007. Aimed at es [...] | 2008-05-07 12:48:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM IZ FI |
08HELSINKI224 | FINLAND: DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBAN PEOPLE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-21 13:09:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KDEM PREL EUN KPAO SOCI CU FI |
08HELSINKI48 | FINNISH RESPONSE - DEMARCHE REQUEST: SUPPORT [...] (C) PolChief delivered subject demarche and Note Verbale Feb. 5 to Deskoff for Syria and Lebanon Keijo Karjalainen. Karjalainen said the GoF fully supports the Arab League's plan for Lebanon, as indicated by the most recent European Council Conclusions. The GoF also supports the EU's efforts [...] | 2008-02-05 12:12:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM EFIN EINV KDEM LE SY FI |
08HONGKONG510 | MACAU: BEIJING'S STEPPING STONE TO LUSOPHONES, [...] (C) Summary: Professor Ivo Carneiro, Vice-Rector for Research and International Relations at Macau's Inter-University Institute, recently told us that Beijing's goals for Macau include: (1) closer integration with the Pearl River Delta, especially Zhuhai; (2) expanding trade links with overse [...] | 2008-03-18 08:24:00 | Consulate Hong Kong | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG CH MC HK |
08ISLAMABAD181 | ELECTION COMMISSION CONFIRMS OBSERVER ACCESS [...] (SBU) Summary. Officials at the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) confirmed there were no ECP restrictions on the activities of foreign or domestic election observers. Observers could pay unannounced visits to polling stations; all the ECP asked was that observers notify district offici [...] | 2008-01-11 12:12:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM PK |
08ISLAMABAD464 | PAKISTAN ELECTION OBSERVATION [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request. We need to move quickly to field an election observation team to partially fill the hole left by the International Republican Institute's (IRI) decision not to return its observer team to Pakistan. We recommend that USAID support Democracy International un [...] | 2008-01-31 14:37:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM PK |
08ISLAMABAD613 | PAKISTAN ELECTION DAY BASICS [...] (SBU) Summary. Pakistan goes to the polls on February 18 to elect National Assembly and Provincial Assembly members. Polls will be open from 8 am to 5 pm; partial and unofficial results will be reported to the public by the Pakistan Election Commission beginning on February 19. Final unoffici [...] | 2008-02-11 11:57:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM PK |
08ISLAMABAD744 | INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERS COMMENT ON PAKISTAN'S [...] Summary: International election observation teams, including Pakistani NGO Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN),the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM),and Democracy International (DI) issued statements on February 19 and 20 commenting on the February 18 parliamentary ele [...] | 2008-02-20 15:13:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PK PHUM PREL KDEM EAID |
08ISLAMABAD746 | ANATOMY OF A DEFEAT [...] (C) Summary. Overall, Pakistan's February 18 election process went better than anyone expected. Voter turnout was approximately 48%, and violence was lower than in past elections. Musharraf's Pakistan Muslim League (PML) party suffered a stunning defeat, dropping from 144 to 40 seats; its [...] | 2008-02-20 15:56:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM PK |
08ISTANBUL245 | (C) TURKEY-IRAN ELECTION WORKSHOPS CONTINUING; NO [...] (C/NOFORN) Summary: A Turkish professor who has held several academic exchanges on election-related issues with an influential Iranian think-tank since last year said that his Iranian counterparts are under renewed pressure not to allow European experts to participate. He believes that the [...] | 2008-05-14 11:49:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINS KDEM IR TU |
08ISTANBUL279 | IRAN,S MAJLES ELECTIONS: A TECHNICAL PERSPECTIVE [...] (C) Summary: A Turkish professor who led an unofficial (unbeknownst to the Iranian regime) election observation mission to Iran's recent Majles elections shared his findings with Consulate Istanbul "Iran Watcher." (Election results and post-election analysis were reported in refs B and C). [...] | 2008-05-23 12:57:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KDEM IR TU |
08ISTANBUL394 | IRAQI OFFICIALS MEET IN ISTANBUL TO CREATE [...] Summary. On July 17-19, 26 Iraqi men and women gathered in Istanbul to create a development plan for the City of Samarra, where in 2006 the bombing of the Golden Mosque initiated two years of country-wide sectarian violence. Attendees included the provincial governor, members of the provincial [...] | 2008-07-25 12:47:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL IZ KDEM PGOV TU |
08ISTANBUL518 | IRAN/DEMOCRACY SMALL GRANTS PROPOSAL: PROMOTING [...] (C) Summary: Per Department guidance for the Iran Democracy Small Grants program (ref a),Consulate General Istanbul and Embassy Ankara support and have forwarded to the Department for review, approval, and funding, a proposal submitted to us by an Turkish NGO that aims to develop "corporate [...] | 2008-10-06 10:50:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM KPAO PHUM ECON IR TU |
08ISTANBUL96 | UPDATE ON A TURKISH PROFESSOR'S PLANS TO OBSERVE [...] (C/NOFORN) Summary: A Turkish professor plans to return to Iran on March 12 with five other election experts to quietly observe the March 14 Majles elections. He will portray the visit as a follow-up to past academic exchanges with Iranian counterparts, but once there he plans to divide his [...] | 2008-02-23 07:46:00 | Consulate Istanbul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM TU IR |
08JAKARTA1006 | PAPUA -- KEY MINING TOWN AWAITS ELECTION RESULTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Papua's Mimika District--the site of a giant mine owned by U.S. company Freeport-McMoRan--voted for local officials on May 19. The Election Commission is still counting the results. The race was heatedly contested and observers expect the losing side to challenge the results. [...] | 2008-05-22 03:54:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA1009 | ASEAN SECRETARIAT VIEWS ON BURMA CONFERENCE [...] Summary. Post reviewed the Burma Donor Conference points with the ASEAN Secretariat. According to Dr. Anish Kumar Roy, Director of the Bureau of Resource Development and point person on the ASEAN task force to coordinate aid to Burma, the May 25 pledging conference will focus on the immediat [...] | 2008-05-22 07:38:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM ID BM |
08JAKARTA1092 | PAPUA -- RESULTS ANNOUNCED IN KEY ELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Local election officials have announced a winner of a closely contested election in a key mining district in Papua, eastern Indonesia. The candidate of GOLKAR--the country's largest party--was named winner. Faced with angry supporters of the losing candidate, however, official [...] | 2008-06-04 08:31:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA1115 | ASIA-PACIFIC DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE -- ELECTION [...] (C) On June 4 Umar Hadi, Director for Public Diplomacy at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU),told DepPol/C that the GOI had still not decided whether it would send participants to Asia-Pacific Democracy Partnership (APDP) and Election Observation Meeting (EOM) in Mongolia in late June. [...] | 2008-06-06 09:03:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM ID MG |
08JAKARTA1165 | COURT RULES AGAINST GUS DUR IN PARTY DISPUTE [...] (C) SUMMARY: A Jakarta District Court ruled against former President Abdurrahman Wahid (alias Gus Dur) on June 12, reinstating his cousin as the party chair of Gus Dur's Islamic-oriented National Awakening Party (PKB). However, the decision did nothing to settle the internal dispute between [...] | 2008-06-13 10:50:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL ID |
08JAKARTA1214 | PRESSING INDONESIA ON ZIMBABWE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission reviewed points with the GOI underscoring USG and international community concern about the situation in Zimbabwe. Pol/C emphasized to contacts the need for a robust Presidential Statement (PRST),noting that the regime's actions have serious implications for the wider [...] | 2008-06-23 06:16:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ID ZI |
08JAKARTA1216 | CENTRAL JAVA -- OPPOSITION PARTY WINS GOVERNOR'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Preliminary results indicate that the Indonesian Party of Democratic Struggle (PDI-P) has won the Central Java gubernatorial election. The election in Indonesia's third largest province by population took place on June 22 and no problems were reported. The Islamic-leaning PKS [...] | 2008-06-23 08:51:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA1232 | ASIA-PACIFIC DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE -- INDONESIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI will consider sending an "observer" to the upcoming Asia-Pacific Democracy Partnership (APDP) meeting in Seoul, a senior Indonesian diplomat told Paul Lettow of the NSC, Daniel Twining of the Department's Policy Planning Staff and DepPol/C on June 11. Meanwhile, two Ind [...] | 2008-06-24 09:09:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM ID MG |
08JAKARTA1237 | PAPUA -- NEW DISTRICTS; KEY ELECTION STILL IN LIMBO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI has announced the creation of five new regencies (districts) in Papua Province in eastern Indonesia. The provincial government opposed the move but was powerless to stop it. Many Papuans see the new regencies as part of a long-standing Jakarta "divide and rule" strateg [...] | 2008-06-25 08:36:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA1270 | ZIMBABWE -- URGENT DEMARCHE RE DRAFT UNSC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission reviewed latest points re Zimbabwe with the GOI, underscoring deep international concern about the sham election held there recently. Pol/C noted that the USG wanted to work with Indonesia on a draft UNSC resolution that would address the situation, and call for an asset [...] | 2008-06-30 06:23:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI ID |
08JAKARTA1293 | ZIMBABWE -- URGING INDONESIA TO SUPPORT A ROBUST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission reviewed latest points re Zimbabwe with GOI contacts, focusing on key aspects of the draft resolution. Pol/C noted the regime's use of violence and the completely illegitimate election, stressing that the Security Council had to react in a strong, convincing manner. Con [...] | 2008-07-02 07:42:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI ID |
08JAKARTA1303 | ZIMBABWE -- REVIEWING DRAFT RESOLUTION WITH GOI [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 7, Pol/C touched base again with the Indonesian Foreign Ministry re Zimbabwe and the need for a robust UNSC resolution. Contact noted that the GOI "condemned the Zimbabwean government's actions," but was not "very comfortable" with the draft resolution, which it conside [...] | 2008-07-07 06:43:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI ID |
08JAKARTA131 | IN LOCAL ELECTION, STAR POWER IS THE WINNING TICKET [...] (C) SUMMARY: Voters in Tangerang district--a populous suburb of Jakarta--delivered a resounding electoral victory to the incumbent district chief on January 20. The incumbent's victory in Tangerang's first-ever direct elections was aided by his decision to enlist an Indonesian movie star as [...] | 2008-01-23 05:50:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA1366 | MAJOR POLITICAL PARTY UNDER PRESSURE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Golkar, the largest party in the Indonesian national legislature, is facing political problems. The party has failed to win--and often even place--in a series of recent gubernatorial elections. In addition, the party is generally not doing well in national opinion polls ahead o [...] | 2008-07-16 06:46:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA1377 | PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO'S RE-ELECTION CHANCES DIP [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) possesses many of the attributes which Indonesians respect in a leader--intelligence, integrity, and honesty. However, he faces widespread criticism for being indecisive. Lacking a united Cabinet and strong political base, SBY's cautious [...] | 2008-07-17 06:40:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL PREL ID |
08JAKARTA1393 | PAPUA -- MORE ARRESTS FOR "FLAG RAISING" [...] (C) SUMMARY: Authorities in the Papuan region of eastern Indonesia have detained 41 people and may charge nine in connection with an incident in which a flag with separatist connotations was raised during a peaceful protest. Human rights groups are mobilizing for the detainees' legal defens [...] | 2008-07-21 06:55:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA1441 | MAJOR OPPOSITION PARTY PICKS UP SOME TRACTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's major opposition party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P),seems to be gaining some momentum. The secular-leaning party has done relatively well in recent gubernatorial contests and is performing well in the polls--as is its leader, former presiden [...] | 2008-07-28 07:28:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA1477 | NEW POLITICAL PARTY TRIES TO MAKE MARK [...] (C) SUMMARY: Hanura, a new political party, hopes to make a strong showing in the 2009 legislative elections. The party is led by Wiranto (one name only),a former general and current presidential candidate who is a highly controversial figure due to his poor human rights record. The party- [...] | 2008-08-04 07:09:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA1541 | KEY PARTY IN GOVERNING COALITION TRIES TO STOP THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Golkar party, the largest in Parliament and a key member of the President Yudhoyono's governing coalition, has announced internal changes in the way it does business. The changes--focused on who will represent Golkar in Parliament after the 2009 elections--are meant to make [...] | 2008-08-13 05:02:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL ID |
08JAKARTA1551 | ISLAMIC-ORIENTED PARTY SUFFERS ELECTORAL SETBACK [...] (C) SUMMARY. Virtually all of Indonesia's other political parties ganged up against the Islamic-oriented Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) on August 10 to ensure a landslide re-election victory for the mayor of Bandung (the third-largest city in Indonesia and capital of the important province o [...] | 2008-08-14 06:46:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL ID |
08JAKARTA1614 | NOTORIOUS FORMER GENERAL TRIES TO MAKE MARK IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prabowo Subianto, a retired general with a poor human rights record, has formed his own political party and announced that he plans to run for president. Prabowo's case is similar to that of Wiranto (one name only),another former general who is a candidate for president and als [...] | 2008-08-26 06:18:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM ID |
08JAKARTA1626 | ASEAN SECRETARIAT RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT CHARTER, ROLE [...] (SBU) Summary. ASEAN Secretariat Principal Director for External Relations Dhannan Sunoto and his team raised concerns about growing political opposition to the ASEAN Charter in Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. The Secretariat officials also expressed regret about ASEAN's limited role [...] | 2008-08-27 07:30:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM ID BM |
08JAKARTA1629 | BURMA -- SPECIAL ENVOY GAMBARI ON HIS LATEST TRIP [...] (C) SUMMARY: UN Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari reported that during his August 18-23 visit to Burma he pressed key regime figures on the need for progress on reforms. He acknowledged disappointment with being unable to meet opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and Senior General Than Shwe. He [...] | 2008-08-27 09:24:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM UNSC ID BM |
08JAKARTA164 | INDONESIAN GENERAL'S REMARKS ON DEMOCRACY CAUSE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's new military commander caused a stir with a statement on January 24 that the country was "not ready for democracy." We checked the story. Though injudicious, the general's statement was accompanied by his affirmation of the military's political neutrality. The bot [...] | 2008-01-25 10:29:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM MARR ID |
08JAKARTA1663 | BURMA -- RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS IN INDONESIA [...] (U) This is an Action Request. Please see para 7. 2. (C) SUMMARY: As a spin-off from Mission's successful conference on Burma in March, a key Indonesian legislator is planning a road show at university campuses in order to raise public awareness of Burma-related issues. This legislator [...] | 2008-09-03 08:56:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID KDEM BM ID |
08JAKARTA1677 | STRONG CANDIDATES WIN IN TWO MAJOR INDONESIAN PROVINCES [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. It was jointly drafted with U.S. Consulate Medan. 2. (U) Summary. Reputations for good governance and hard grassroots campaigning helped gubernatorial candidates gain apparent victories in successive gubernatoria [...] | 2008-09-05 08:48:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM KISL ID |
08JAKARTA1722 | NEWS MAGAZINE LOSES LIBEL SUIT SPARKING PRESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: A leading Indonesian news weekly was recently found guilty of defamation, fined, and ordered to print an apology to a large company. The case revolved around an investigative report reviewing claims that the company was guilty of tax evasion. The magazine says it will appeal t [...] | 2008-09-11 07:32:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KPAO ID |
08JAKARTA1738 | COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES: U.S. PRIORITIES [...] (U) On September 13, Dep/Pol/C discussed U.S. priorities for the upcoming meeting of the Community of Democracies with Cicilia Rusdiharini, Deputy Director for North American Affairs at the Department of Foreign Relations. Dep/Pol/C emphasized that the United States took the CD dialogue seri [...] | 2008-09-12 08:38:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KDEM PHUM UNGA ID |
08JAKARTA1741 | PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO'S PARTY CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono's Partai Demokrat ("Democrat Party" or "PD") continues to struggle to make a mark. The party is facing internal rifts, has not done well in recent gubernatorial contests, and is not doing particularly well in the polls. Observers say the party has not devel [...] | 2008-09-15 06:10:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA1779 | ADVANCING U.S. RELATIONS WITH INDONESIA [...] (SBU) Summary: Now is the time to lock in place the positive directions that U.S.-Indonesian relations have taken since 2001 and to make more progress. Seven years ago, Indonesia was highly vulnerable to terrorist threats, but Indonesian resolve and U.S. assistance have reduced these risks g [...] | 2008-09-19 03:48:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV SENV PREL KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA1827 | INDONESIA WORKS TO GET ELECTION MACHINERY IN GEAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's national elections are months away, but the GOI is working hard to get the country's election machinery ready for what will be a massive undertaking in this, the world's third-largest democracy. At this point, Parliament still needs to pass a finalized presidential [...] | 2008-09-26 06:49:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA1830 | ASEAN DIALOGUE PARTNERS RAMP UP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) Summary. The European Commission (EC),Germany and Australia will significantly increase technical assistance to ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat over the next few years. Japan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) also have large ongoing assistance programs for ASEAN. Participants at an [...] | 2008-09-26 07:26:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM ID BM |
08JAKARTA1860 | INDONESIAN PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES THAT HE'S RUNNING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian President Yudhoyono has announced that he will run for re-election next year. He also made comments indicating that he was considering running again with Vice President Jusuf Kalla, though some say he was really keeping his options open. Yudhoyono's announcement tha [...] | 2008-10-03 08:04:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA1864 | THINK TANKER MAKES QUIXOTIC RUN FOR PRESIDENCY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Rizal Mallarangeng, the head of a Jakarta think tank and a well-known political analyst, is saying to one and all that he is running for president. Although he has not officially announced, Mallarangeng is already sponsoring some TV and billboard ads. By uttering the word "cha [...] | 2008-10-06 07:06:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA1869 | WILL THE REAL INDONESIAN BAR ASSOCIATION PLEASE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two Indonesian bar associations are now competing for political support and judicial legitimacy. The Indonesian Advocates Association (Peradi) has been the only GOI-sanctioned bar association, but another bar association has emerged. This rival group, the Congress of Indonesian [...] | 2008-10-07 06:44:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA1870 | PAPUA GEARS UP FOR NEXT YEAR'S NATIONAL ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-07 08:02:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA1881 | GOI--IN JAVANESE CONFLICT AVOIDANCE MODE--EXTENDS [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono has signed a decree extending the term of the Sultan of Yogyakarta as governor by three years. The term otherwise would have expired on October 9. At the heart of the debate, is the fate of Yogyakarta as a special administrative district and historic Sultan [...] | 2008-10-09 08:56:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL ID |
08JAKARTA1895 | ASIA-PACIFIC DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE -- GOI SAYS IT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia has agreed to attend the Asia-Pacific Democracy Partnership initiative (APDP) meeting in Seoul on October 31. Umar Hadi, Director for Public Diplomacy at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU),confirmed to DepPol/C and the South Korean Pol/C on October 10 that the [...] | 2008-10-10 08:40:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM ID KS |
08JAKARTA1927 | DONORS PROPOSE COLLECTIVE ACTION TO STRENGTHEN ASEAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-17 04:36:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM ID BM |
08JAKARTA1930 | INDONESIAN LEGISLATURE DEBATES KEY LAW FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian legislature (DPR) is set to debate a key election law next week. In a Byzantine complexity of the Indonesian system, the law will determine the minimum percentage of support needed in Parliament in order for a presidential candidate to be formally nominated and p [...] | 2008-10-17 08:44:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA1939 | MAJOR POLITICAL PARTY CONTINUES TO DEBATE WHETHER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia,s largest political party, Golkar, continues its internal debate on whether to nominate a presidential candidate in the 2009 elections. A national meeting that just wrapped up highlighted that the party remains deeply split over the question. The party has done well [...] | 2008-10-20 08:25:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA1970 | ASIA-PACIFIC DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE -- SENIOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia confirmed on October 24 that a senior diplomat will attend the Asia-Pacific Democracy Partnership initiative (APDP) meeting in Seoul on October 31. Ms. Artauli Tobing, Director General for Policy Planning and Development at the Department of Foreign Affairs (Deplu) wil [...] | 2008-10-24 11:12:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM ID MG |
08JAKARTA1985 | EAST KALIMANTAN -- MUSLIM/SECULAR COALITION WINS [...] (C) SUMMARY: A coalition of Muslim and secular party candidates won East Kalimantan's gubernatorial race on October 23, according to quick counts. The coalition defeated the Islamic-oriented Prosperous Justice Party (PKS),which had racked up wins in earlier regional elections. A relativel [...] | 2008-10-28 08:15:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA1995 | SULTAN FORMALLY ANNOUNCES HE'S RUNNING FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: In front of a large crowd, the Sultan of Yogyakarta has formally announced his intention to run for president in 2009. The announcement was widely expected given that the Sultan has been campaigning for some time. A popular figure in Java, the Sultan faces a challenge in trans [...] | 2008-10-29 09:29:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID SOCI |
08JAKARTA2004 | INDONESIAN PARLIAMENT PASSES IMPORTANT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian Parliament (DPR) passed on October 30 a key presidential election bill for the 2009 elections. The bill concerned the minimum threshold for the nomination of a presidential candidate based on the results of the April 2009 legislative elections. 2. (C) SUMMARY [...] | 2008-10-30 10:25:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA2028 | SOLO -- FROM RADICAL HUB TO TOURIST HAVEN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Solo, Central Java, for years an economic backwater and hub of radicals, is reclaiming its place as an important, vibrant Indonesian city. In an example of good governance at the local level, an entrepreneurial new mayor has worked to help curb militant Islam while promoting Sol [...] | 2008-11-03 10:33:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM KISL PGOV PTER ID |
08JAKARTA2065 | INDONESIAN PARLIAMENT CREATES NEW REGIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia continues to implement a fast-paced program of decentralization through the creation of new regions (local entities below the provincial level). On October 29, the Indonesian Parliament approved the establishment of 12 new regions. Many similar proposals are waiting i [...] | 2008-11-07 10:02:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA2072 | BALI DEMOCRACY FORUM -- FIRST MEETING TO TAKE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda briefed diplomats about the inaugural meeting of the Bali Democracy Forum (BDF) scheduled for December 10-11 in Bali. Governments from throughout Asia and the Middle East have been invited to participate while other countries--such as the U.S.--c [...] | 2008-11-10 08:32:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA2091 | BURMA -- USG-FUNDED PANEL DISCUSSIONS SET TO BEGIN [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: A USG-funded "road show" meant to raise public awareness about the human rights situation in Burma will kick off in early December, traveling to three major Indonesian universities. The program of panel di [...] | 2008-11-13 08:18:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID KDEM BM ID |
08JAKARTA2095 | DEFENSE REFORM -- GOI CONTINUES EFFORT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: A national review team recently developed recommendations for President Yudhoyono on removing military-related businesses from military cooperatives and foundations. The completion of this phase in the review effort nudges Indonesia a step closer to completing this long-awaited [...] | 2008-11-13 11:01:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EIND KDEM KCOR ID |
08JAKARTA2101 | MUNIR CASE -- EVIDENCE IMPLICATING FORMER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Testimony continues in the case of a former top intelligence official implicated in the 2004 murder of well-known human rights activist Munir Said Thalib. Damaging testimony was recently brought into evidence against Muchdi Purwopranjono, the defendant. In the meantime, the def [...] | 2008-11-14 09:34:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA2107 | GOI PREPARATIONS FOR 2009 ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Preparations for Indonesia's legislative and presidential elections in 2009 are well underway. Solid organizational progress has been made in what is an immense undertaking slated to involve approximately 175 million voters in this, the world's third largest democracy. 2. [...] | 2008-11-17 08:07:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA211 | INDONESIA PLANS ITS OWN INTERNATIONAL DEMOCRACY [...] (C) SUMMARY: A Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) contact briefed DepPol/C on GOI plans to host the first meeting of what it calls the "Bali Democracy Forum" this year. The details are a bit vague, although the meeting will be at the ministerial level and many countries--democratic and o [...] | 2008-02-01 06:58:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA2136 | CONTINUED ECHOES OF "THE YEAR OF LIVING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The 1965-66 killings of alleged communists continue to touch nerves in Indonesia decades later. Local media recently published articles recounting gruesome details of the killings and regurgitated claims of a USG link. Moreover, in a controversial move, police in central Java r [...] | 2008-11-19 08:50:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SOCI KDEM KISL ID |
08JAKARTA2137 | INDONESIAN SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT SENDS LETTER TO [...] (U) SUMMARY: Agung Laksono, Speaker of the Indonesian Parliament (DPR),has sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The original copy of the letter has been sent to the Speaker's Office in Washington. A scanned copy has been provided to EAP/MTS. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) In the letter, Speak [...] | 2008-11-19 09:35:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA2148 | ISLAMIC-ORIENTED PARTY'S ATTEMPT TO WOO VOTERS [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: One of Indonesia's most important parties has tried out an unusual campaign tactic. The Prosperous Justice Party--an Islamic-oriented party which goes by the acronym "PKS"--recently rolled out a lavish new [...] | 2008-11-21 06:09:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL ID |
08JAKARTA2157 | 2009 ELECTIONS LANDSCAPE: YUDHOYONO, MEGAWATI [...] (C) SUMMARY: Most bets are still on President Yudhoyono to be re-elected in the 2009 elections with recent polls indicating that he has regained his lead. However, the state of the economy, the Yudhoyono administration's ability to maintain his clean image, and his management of a fractious [...] | 2008-11-24 10:57:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL ID |
08JAKARTA2170 | BALI DEMOCRACY FORUM: MORE DETAILS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Indonesia's Bali Democracy Forum will be attended by approximately 28 participants from Asia and the Middle East, including four heads of state, plus several observers from Europe and the Americas. Burma is sending a deputy minister. Iran and North Korea are not attending. Inv [...] | 2008-11-25 11:12:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM ID MG |
08JAKARTA2195 | MISSION'S ENGAGEMENT OF INDONESIAN PARLIAMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission has successfully stepped up engagement with the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR). Parliamentary exchanges funded by the House Democracy Assistance Commission (HDAC),USAID, PAS and other sources have been instrumental in encouraging DPR to engage productively w [...] | 2008-12-02 10:55:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA2197 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES BILATERAL AND REGIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Hume met FM Wirajuda for a wide-ranging discussion of bilateral and regional issues on December 2. The Ambassador urged moving forward on a number of pending bilateral agreements that were close to completion. Wirajuda agreed, particularly in concluding as soon as p [...] | 2008-12-03 10:31:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO ID |
08JAKARTA2209 | MISSION DELIVERS UNDEF PROPOSAL [...] (SBU) Mission, including Congen Surabaya and Consulate Medan, delivered United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) grant proposals to eligible organizations, per request in reftel. Mission submitted UNDEF grant proposals to nearly 50 pro-democracy groups, human rights NGOs and government bodies, en [...] | 2008-12-05 10:25:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KDEM UNGA ID |
08JAKARTA2244 | CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN CASE INVOLVING MURDER OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prosecutors and the defense are making closing arguments in the trial of Muchdi Purwoprandjono for conspiring in the 2004 murder of human rights activist Munir Said Thalib. Prosecutors recommended a 15-year prison sentence for the former intelligence official and Army Special F [...] | 2008-12-12 09:53:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA2266 | INDONESIA HOSTS INAUGURAL BALI DEMOCRACY FORUM [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesia hosted the inaugural meeting of the Bali Democracy Forum (BDF),December 10-11. The event was attended by 32 Asian countries, and seven observer countries from Europe and North Ameri [...] | 2008-12-15 10:33:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KDEM XB XD XF |
08JAKARTA2279 | A RARE MOMENT TO ADVANCE U.S. INTERESTS IN [...] This message is Sensitive But Unclassified; please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: 2009 presents a moment of opportunity to advance U.S.-Indonesian relations, with a creative smart power approach. This message describes that opportunity and outlines how we can develop a strong 21st [...] | 2008-12-17 09:28:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KDEM EFIN SENV ID |
08JAKARTA2295 | MUNIR MURDER CASE -- COURT SAYS IT WILL RENDER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Closing arguments have concluded in the trial of former intelligence official Muchdi Purwoprandjono for conspiring in the 2004 murder of human rights activist Munir Said Thalib. The South Jakarta Court announced that it will render its verdict on December 31. Despite problems i [...] | 2008-12-19 08:33:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA2298 | BUILDING DEMOCRACY ON-LINE -- U.S./INDONESIA [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The U.S. Library of Congress (LOC) and the Indonesian Parliament (DPR) on December 16 jointly launched a U.S.-provided web-based information center for use by legislators and staff. It is call [...] | 2008-12-19 08:47:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL ID |
08JAKARTA2309 | SULTAN STRUGGLES TO MAKE MARK ON PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The DCM met with the Sultan of Yogyakarta on December 18. The Sultan--who recently declared that he was running for president--noted that he was not yet campaigning at full steam. Despite press reports that he might be receptive to the idea, he would not confirm whether he mig [...] | 2008-12-22 09:37:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL ID |
08JAKARTA2316 | THE U.S. ROLE IN INDONESIA'S DEMOCRATIC [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified; please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesia has a great story to tell. This country's ten-year transformation from authoritarianism to democracy was Indonesia's decision and is Indonesia's success. Likewise, the Indonesian gover [...] | 2008-12-23 09:52:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM ECON ID |
08JAKARTA232 | LEBANON -- SEEKING INDONESIAN SUPPORT [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The DCM delivered reftel demarche to key GOI official Desra Percaya on February 5, underscored the importance of international support for the Lebanese government and urged Indonesia to strengthen its support for that [...] | 2008-02-05 10:31:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM LE SY ID |
08JAKARTA2320 | INDONESIAN SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT SENDS LETTER TO [...] (U) SUMMARY: Agung Laksono, Speaker of the Indonesian Parliament (DPR),has sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The letter congratulates the Speaker on the results of the November elections. The letter also thanks the Speaker for the recent launch of a USG information network which will [...] | 2008-12-24 04:19:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA2350 | COURT'S RULING A SETBACK FOR PARTY BOSSES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's Constitutional Court has unanimously ruled that provisions of the country's election law are unconstitutional. The Court ruled that candidates who receive the most votes must be seated in the legislature. In making the ruling, the Court held that political parties [...] | 2008-12-31 05:21:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA265 | SECRETARY GENERAL SURIN ON BURMA, CHINA'S ROLE, AND U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary. Secretary General Surin believes that China gains a heftier -- undeserved -- stature in ASEAN every time U.S. leaders are absent from an ASEAN Summit or high-level meeting, to our detriment. He notes the U.K. has decided to sign ASEAN's Treaty of Amity and Cooperation; it is no [...] | 2008-02-08 02:57:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEAN EAID KDEM KHIV PGOV PREL ID BM CH |
08JAKARTA294 | BURMA -- NEW INDONESIAN APPROACH SLOWLY TAKING [...] (C) SUMMARY: A new Indonesian approach regarding Burma is slowly taking shape. Senior GOI officials say they are developing a comprehensive strategy which will address a wide range of concerns re Burma, including the need for a democratic transition, human rights and national integrity. As [...] | 2008-02-13 09:02:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ID BM |
08JAKARTA372 | CODEL PRICE WORKS TO STRENGTHEN INDONESIAN [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (U) SUMMARY: From February 17-21, CODEL Price visited Indonesia as part of the legislative strengthening program of the House Democracy Assistance Commission (HDAC). CODEL Price toured Aceh, met with President Yudhoyono, and held [...] | 2008-02-25 09:40:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV OVIP EAID KDEM BM ID |
08JAKARTA373 | BURMA -- GAMBARI OUTLINES STRATEGY AND NEXT STEPS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a discussion hosted by Ambassador Hume on February 22, UN Special Envoy for Burma Ibrahim Gambari said he would press the regime to include the democratic opposition in the upcoming referendum. Indonesian interlocutors outlined their plans for enhanced regional efforts that [...] | 2008-02-25 10:18:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM ID BM UN |
08JAKARTA401 | BURMA -- INDONESIANS OFFER TWO SEPARATE APPROACHES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two distinct and apparently separate Burma initiatives are under development in Jakarta. The two approaches were described to EAP DAS Scot Marciel in separate meetings on February 26. According to Presidential Advisor Dino Djalal, President Yudhoyono's office has prepared, and [...] | 2008-02-28 08:36:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ID BM |
08JAKARTA407 | US-ASEAN SUPPORT PROGRAM LAUNCHED [...] (SBU) ASEAN has been waiting with anticipation for a renewed commitment from the U.S., Secretary General (SG) Surin Pitsuwan stated in a February 25 courtesy call by DAS Marciel and representatives of the USAID Asia Regional Mission. The team met with the SG to present and formally launch ADVA [...] | 2008-02-29 02:24:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM ID BM |
08JAKARTA424 | ASEAN REACHES OUT TO INDONESIAN BUSINESS LEADERS [...] Summary. Sundram Pushpanathan, Principal Director of the ASEAN Secretariat's Bureau for Economic Integration and Finance, presented SIPDIS ASEAN's plan for economic integration by 2015 at an Indonesian business forum. According to Pushpanathan, the ASEAN foreign ministers have expressed str [...] | 2008-03-03 02:14:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM ID BM |
08JAKARTA450 | PARLIAMENT PASSES LEGISLATION FOR 2009 ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 3, the Indonesian legislature (DPR) passed complicated legislation governing the 2009 parliamentary elections. The new legislation, inter alia, raises the number of DPR seats by 10 and requires parties to obtain a minimum percentage of the overall vote in order to win [...] | 2008-03-05 08:04:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA488 | NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN? -- GUS DUR JOINS 2009 RACE [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On March 9, Abdurrachman Wahid (aka "Gus Dur") announced that he will run for president again in 2009. The former president--who is in poor health--faces extremely long odds even if he can overcome several [...] | 2008-03-11 05:45:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL ID |
08JAKARTA516 | INDONESIA'S HOUSE SPEAKER LOOKS TO MOVE UP THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's legislative and presidential elections will take place next year and House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Laksono is one of the many political luminaries plotting his next move. Long considered the Forrest Gump of Indonesian politics, Laksono hopes his penchant fo [...] | 2008-03-13 08:52:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL ID |
08JAKARTA521 | PAPUA -- CONTINUED IMPATIENCE WITH IMPLEMENTATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Many Papuans remain impatient with the slow pace of GOI implementation of the provinces' Special Autonomy Law, which is supposed to give the region enhanced self-governing powers. President Yudhoyono is moving to resolve one outstanding issue, the legal status of West Papua, wh [...] | 2008-03-14 04:25:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA544 | RAMPING UP ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INDONESIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has ratcheted up its engagement with the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR),resulting in improved dialogue with this increasingly powerful--but capacity poor--institution. Building upon an existing USG program, Mission has formed an internal committee to further [...] | 2008-03-17 09:32:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KDEM PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA561 | PAPUA -- TWO STEPS FORWARD, ONE STEP BACK [...] (C) SUMMARY: An Indonesian military tribunal has sentenced four soldiers to jail for rape and desertion in Biak, Papua. The GOI also continues to investigate an incident where soldiers allegedly shot and killed a Papuan civilian. In a separate development, authorities plan to charge two Pa [...] | 2008-03-18 08:24:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA579 | PRESIDENTIAL CRITIC LOSES DEFAMATION SUIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 17, a former Deputy Speaker of Parliament was sentenced to eight months in prison for defaming President Yudhoyono (the sentence was subsequently suspended). The former legislator had publicly accused the president of hiding a previous marriage. SBY's decision to tak [...] | 2008-03-19 08:35:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL ID |
08JAKARTA58 | NEW ASEAN SEC GEN INSTATED; U.S. COOPERATION ABSENT FROM [...] (U) Dr. Surin Pitsuwan replaced outgoing Secretary General Ong Keng Yong as leader of the ASEAN Secretariat in an official ceremony on January 7 in Jakarta. Dr. Surin pledged to continue to advance ASEAN's goals of creating a single market, narrowing the development gap, and promoting a peacef [...] | 2008-01-11 00:30:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM ID BM |
08JAKARTA588 | ASIA-PACIFIC DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE -- GOI STILL [...] (C) SUMMARY: DepPol/C on March 24 briefed Umar Hadi--a senior diplomat with close ties to Foreign Minister Wirajuda--on the importance of Indonesian participation in the Asia-Pacific Democracy Partnership (APDP). DepPol/C noted that the APDP would complement Indonesia's own Bali Democracy F [...] | 2008-03-24 06:42:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA666 | IN SHIFT, INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES CLEARED TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) passed a landmark amendment April 1 paving the way for independent candidates to contest local elections. The amendment will take effect this June and comes in response to a court ruling. The revised law does not apply to the presi [...] | 2008-04-03 02:23:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL ID |
08JAKARTA684 | PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO IN POLITICAL TROUBLE DUE TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: High commodity prices and economic pressures on the poor could jeopardize President Yudhoyono's quest for a second term. Considered a virtual lock for re-election as recently as a few months ago, SBY's re-election bid may now hinge less on his ability to defeat an undistinguish [...] | 2008-04-04 08:49:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EFIN ECON KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA705 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH KEY POLITICAL PLAYER [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met former Indonesian House of Representatives Speaker (DPR) and Golkar leader Akbar Tandjung on April 7. Tandjung, who remains active politically and is a possible candidate for president or vice president next year, discussed his current activities, Papua and A [...] | 2008-04-08 07:34:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL ID |
08JAKARTA718 | PAPUA -- ACTIVISTS TO BE CHARGED FOR FLAG RAISING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Authorities continue to detain eleven people in connection with the March 13 raising of the separatist Morning Star Flag during a non-violent protest in Manokwari, West Papua. Officials are preparing charges of treason against the detainees and expect to submit the case to pros [...] | 2008-04-09 09:53:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA728 | FAMILY FEUD ERUPTS IN FORMER PRESIDENT'S PARTY [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: A major internal battle has erupted in former president Wahid's Islamic-oriented National Awakening Party (PKB). The ugly feud pits party founder and Muslim moderate Wahid (aka Gus Dur)--who declared his candidacy f [...] | 2008-04-10 06:44:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL ID |
08JAKARTA744 | "SHOCK RESULT" -- ISLAMIC PARTY LEADS IN KEY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Islamic-oriented Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) appears to have registered a stunning electoral upset in West Java, Indonesia's most populace province. Five reputable polling outfits have declared the PKS gubernatorial candidate the winner over better-known rivals. If valid [...] | 2008-04-14 08:59:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL ID |
08JAKARTA764 | A/S HILL'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an April 4 meeting, EAP A/S Hill and President Yudhoyono (SBY) engaged in a lively discussion of democracy, Burma and other issues in the Southeast Asian region, and China/Tibet. Yudhoyono and Hill also discussed U.S.-Indonesia bilateral relations, including plans for the Pea [...] | 2008-04-16 07:27:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM ID CH XC |
08JAKARTA773 | STRESSING MAINSTREAM MESSAGE, ISLAMIC PARTY PICKS [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Apparent gubernatorial victories this week in West Java and North Sumatra by the Islamic-oriented Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) were due to skillful grassroots politicking rather than direct Islamic-type appeals, pol [...] | 2008-04-17 09:53:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL ID |
08JAKARTA783 | GOI STILL REVIEWING ASIA-PACIFIC DEMOCRACY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia is not yet ready to commit to the Asia-Pacific Democracy Partnership (APDP) initiative, but is not entirely ruling out the possibility. Indonesia is focused for now more on its own Bali Democracy Forum (BDF) initiative. The BDF idea remains embryonic, but important to [...] | 2008-04-18 09:05:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM ID AS CA KS |
08JAKARTA801 | ISLAMIC PARTY EYES 2009 NATIONAL ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Flush with confidence and momentum following two surprise victories in key regional elections last week (reftels),the Islamic-oriented Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has re-discovered its swagger just in time to make a mark on the 2009 national elections. By focusing on good gov [...] | 2008-04-22 09:04:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL ID |
08JAKARTA805 | OLYMPIC TORCH PROTESTED IN JAKARTA [...] (SBU) Summary. The Olympic torch passed through Jakarta April 22, guarded by 3,000 police, observed by 1,000 spectators and protested by 200 human rights activists. One Dutch human rights activist was arrested along with nine hired thugs. End Summary. 2. (SBU) In a closed ceremony held [...] | 2008-04-22 10:09:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM KISL ID PHUM |
08JAKARTA824 | PAPUA -- INCITEMENT TRIAL INVOLVING ACTIVIST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Based on our soundings, prosecutors have repeatedly failed to make an effective case for incitement against detained Papuan human right activist Sabar Iwanggin. The case continues while he remains under house arrest. Pol/C and poloff plan to visit Papua in early May to raise USG [...] | 2008-04-24 08:19:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA874 | PAPUA -- KEY MINING TOWN GEARS UP FOR LOCAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The south-central Papua district of Mimika--site of U.S. mining giant Freeport-McMoRan's operations--will elect local officials on May 19 in the first direct election of its type in the area. There are few substantive differences among in the candidates' platforms, but the elec [...] | 2008-05-02 07:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA893 | MIXED FORTUNES FOR TWO ISLAMIC PARTIES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Islamic-oriented PKS party unofficially kicked off its 2009 election campaign with a 10th anniversary celebration on May 4 attended by over 100,000 revelers. President Yudhoyono and other 2009 presidential hopefuls attended, all vying for PKS support. Meanwhile, another Isl [...] | 2008-05-06 08:08:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL ID |
08JAKARTA912 | AMBASSADOR CALLS ON FORMER JAKARTA GOVERNOR AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Ambassador visited ex-Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso in his office on May 6, where they discussed issues related to the 2009 elections and Sutiyoso's philosophy on countering radicalism. Sutiyoso used the courtesy call to promote his presidential aspirations, inviting the media [...] | 2008-05-08 09:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL ID |
08JAKARTA939 | MODERATION, PRAGMATISM EXPLAIN ISLAMIC PARTY'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Lean, clean and Islamic, the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has emerged as the darling of Indonesian politics. PKS's brand of moderate pragmatism and its ability to mobilize its grassroots base has enticed the major parties to court PKS as a potential partner for the 2009 nation [...] | 2008-05-13 03:53:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL ID |
08JAKARTA948 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN PAPUA -- A TALE OF TWO TOWNS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two Papuan towns--coastal Nabire and highland Wamena--present vastly different pictures of local governance and development. Nabire's relatively effective local government has made progress on development priorities, although tensions between migrants and ethnic Papuans lurk ben [...] | 2008-05-13 09:00:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA95 | ASEAN FOUNDATION CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY [...] (U) On January 16, The ASEAN Foundation celebrated its 10th anniversary with a forum focusing on its achievements and future plans under ASEAN's Socio-Cultural Pillar (covering education, social development, the environment, and health). ASEAN Deputy Secretary General Nicholas Dammen delivered [...] | 2008-01-17 00:07:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM ID BM |
08JAKARTA954 | PAPUA -- HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE HIGHLANDS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-14 03:18:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS KDEM ID |
08JAKARTA970 | ASIA-PACIFIC DEMOCRACY PARTNERSHIP -- GOI [...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see Paras 6-7. 2. (C) SUMMARY: DepPol/C reviewed the latest points related to the Asia-Pacific Democracy Partnership (APDP) with a high-level GOI contact on May 15. Our contact confirmed that Indonesia would carefully consider the proposal to send [...] | 2008-05-15 07:56:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM ID PHUM MG |
08JAKARTA980 | UPDATE ON ASEAN RESPONSE TO BURMA DISASTER [...] (SBU) Summary. According to officials at the ASEAN Secretariat, most of the members of ASEAN's Emergency Rapid Assessment Team (ERAT) are now on the ground in Rangoon. On May 16, the ASEAN ERAT met with Burmese officials to request permission to enter affected areas. The Government of Burma [...] | 2008-05-16 08:03:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM ID BM |
08JEDDAH145 | JEDDAH MUNICIPAL COUNCIL: NOT WELL-KNOWN AND OF [...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Various meetings with Jeddah Municipal Council members and prominent elite have presented a bleak picture concerning Council effectiveness and accomplishments. Over the past two years, the Council has approved and managed Municipality projects while introducing [...] | 2008-03-22 13:20:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KISL SA |
08JEDDAH93 | INSIDE THE JEDDAH MUNICIPAL COUNCIL: CURRENT [...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY AND COMMENT: In meetings with Jeddah Municipal Councilors, including Council President Tarek Fadaak and Vice President Hasan Zahrani, Post has learned of how the Council troubleshoots resident concerns, the nature of ongoing projects, and plans for the future. In the past t [...] | 2008-02-26 08:12:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KISL SA |
08JERUSALEM1021 | UBAYDIYA MAYOR EAGER TO DELIVER PROJECTS TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. A Fatah-controlled slate took control of Ubaydiya's municipal council on May 21 after the elected Hamas led-council resigned and the PA Ministry of Local Government (MoLG) approved a new council. Mayor Sulayman Abdullah and the new council requested USG development and program [...] | 2008-06-17 14:06:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KWBG KDEM EAID IS |
08JERUSALEM1613 | HAMAS RAIDS CENTRAL ELECTIONS OFFICE IN GAZA, TWICE [...] (C) Summary. Hamas Executive Force twice raided the Central Elections Commission's (CEC) Gaza branch August 26-28, removing three staff members for off-site interrogation, confiscating the cellular phone of one staff member, and seizing keys to the CEC's Gaza warehouse to conduct an "invento [...] | 2008-08-28 14:08:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER KDEM KWBG IS |
08JERUSALEM1885 | FATAH CONFERENCE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE [...] (C) Summary. October 10-15 Preparatory Committee meetings in Amman for Fatah's planned Sixth Party Conference included extensive discussion on Conference timing, venue, representation, and other modalities. The meetings ended abruptly on October 15 due to the Fatah Central Committee's (FCC) [...] | 2008-10-16 13:11:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | KWBG PGOV KDEM IS PTER |
08JERUSALEM2111 | FATAH SIXTH CONGRESS: PREPARATORY COMMITTEE STILL [...] (C) Summary. In November 15-17 Fatah Sixth Congress Preparatory Committee sessions in Amman, senior Fatah leaders say they discussed venue, timing, and representation, but adjourned without agreement. Committee members told PolFSN that prospects for holding the Sixth Congress before the end [...] | 2008-11-24 13:53:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | KWBG PGOV KDEM IS PTER |
08JERUSALEM2215 | CENTRAL ELECTIONS COMMISSION FACING BUDGET [...] (C) Summary. The Central Elections Commission (CEC) faces serious financial difficulties, according to Chief Electoral Officer Hisham Kuhail, and will be unable to pay December salaries without an additional infusion of funding. The PA Ministry of Finance (MoF) told post it will transfer NIS [...] | 2008-12-09 14:50:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EFIN KWBG KPAL KDEM IS |
08JERUSALEM2254 | PA ELECTIONS IN GAZA NOT FEASIBLE, SAY PLO, [...] (C) Summary. According to Gaza political contacts, the PA cannot hold elections in the Gaza Strip due to strong Hamas opposition. Barring (improbable) reconciliation between the PLO and Hamas, concurrent West Bank/Gaza elections are not feasible, they suggested. Independent and PLO leaders [...] | 2008-12-17 15:58:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | KWBG IS PGOV PTER PREL KDEM |
08JERUSALEM353 | FATAH SIXTH CONGRESS PREPARATIONS STALEMATED BY [...] (C) Summary: Fatah remains divided over preparations for the Sixth Congress. Grassroots leaders reject current Fatah Central Committee (FCC) preparations, which they contend are designed to reconfirm Fatah's Old Guard leadership. Internal Fatah elections continue in most of the West Bank, but [...] | 2008-02-27 15:14:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | KWBG PGOV KMPI KDEM PREL IS |
08JERUSALEM675 | BARGHUTHI LETTER URGES WIDER REPRESENTATION AT [...] (U) Summary. Para. 2 contains the text of a letter from jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghuthi to President Mahmud Abbas (Abu Mazen) and the Fatah Central Committee (FCC) regarding the planned Sixth Fatah Congress (discussed reftels). Associates of Barghuthi released the letter, which was sig [...] | 2008-04-17 15:07:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KWBG IS KDEM |
08KABUL1150 | LOCAL GOVERNANCE STRATEGIC WORKPLAN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) on May 4 released its Five-Year Strategic Work Plan, a roadmap for provincial, district, and municipal governance. The plan focuses on four core functions: policy development, institutional development, participatory gover [...] | 2008-05-11 07:29:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL1210 | ELECTIONS UPDATE [...] (SBU) Although Karzai and the opposition United Front agreed April 9 to separate presidential and parliamentary elections, the National Assembly's lower house has yet to pass the elections law, which would provide the necessary legal basis for an elections calendar. The National Assembly rece [...] | 2008-05-17 14:04:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV AF KDEM |
08KABUL1279 | CANADIAN ACTIVITIES IN AFGHANISTAN [...] Canadian contributions to rebuiling Afghanistan have been substantial both in miliatry and in development terms. The Canadian military presence in Afghanistan constitutes its largest deployment since the Korean War. In terms of aid, Canada is one of the world's top donors to Afghanistan, maki [...] | 2008-05-26 11:58:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL130 | PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS SEEKS DEAL [...] (C) A senior Presidential advisor confirmed that the government supports a consolidated election calendar, with presidential, parliamentary, provincial council and possibly district council elections held during a window in the fall of 2009. He reported that behind the scenes negotiations are [...] | 2008-01-14 12:34:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL131 | BAGHLAN GOVERNORSHIP LATEST VICTIM OF NOVEMBER [...] (SBU) The government announced on January 9 the removal of Baghlan governor Mohammad Alam Ishaqzai, who had been suspended pending the results of the investigation into the November 6 Baghlan bombing, and his replacement with new-comer Abdul Jabar Haqbin. The government also confirmed publicl [...] | 2008-01-15 02:40:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID KDEM PGOV PINR AF |
08KABUL1701 | "HYBRID" VOTER REGISTRATION BEGINS OCTOBER 6 [...] (SBU) Summary: Afghanistan's Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will pursue a &hybrid8 voter registration. Voters who have registration cards from 2004/5 may use these cards at the polls. New voters and voters who lost their card, must register for a new, enhanced voter card. The IEC, [...] | 2008-07-07 10:55:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREF AF |
08KABUL1813 | VOTER REGISTRATION SECURITY PLAN EMERGES [...] (SBU) The Independent Electoral Commission's security advisor, a seconded Canadian military officer, presented his voter registration security plan (emailed to SCA/A) to the elections security working group on July 17. It includes a threat assessment, spells out the roles of the Ministry of [...] | 2008-07-19 07:36:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL MARR AF |
08KABUL1970 | AFGHAN VOTER REGISTRATION [...] (SBU) The Afghan voter registration process is moving forward. The Independent Election Commission (IEC) presented its operational plan and budget to donors, who responded positively; commitments received cover the total proposed budget of $101.5 million (led by the USG's $65 million and with [...] | 2008-07-30 14:44:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM EAID UNDP |
08KABUL2121 | WHO WILL BE A KUCHI VOTER? [...] (SBU) As reported REF A and REF B, debate in various committees of the National Assembly on a new electoral law continues to focus on the question of Kuchi representation. The 2005 electoral law designated 10 of the 249 seats in the lower house of the National Assembly as "Kuchi" seats. Thes [...] | 2008-08-11 11:15:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL2221 | IEC SHOWS VOTER REGISTRATION PROCESS TO THE PRESS [...] (SBU) The Independent Elections Commission (IEC) on August 16 hosted a press conference on its plans for voter registration. Independent Ariana TV provided the most substantial coverage, including footage of the IEC's demonstration of "average" Afghans registering to vote. RTA television s [...] | 2008-08-20 04:39:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL2249 | NEW ELECTION LAW UNLIKELY, BUT ELECTIONS STILL ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. After lingering on the National Assembly's Lower House agenda for weeks, a proposed election bill is unlikely to come to a vote in time to impact next year's presidential elections. Nonetheless, future candidates and election experts agree that the political consensus and legal [...] | 2008-08-24 06:11:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL2387 | PREPARATIONS FOR PHASE 1 VOTER REGISTRATION [...] (SBU) Provincial staff of the Independent Elections Commission (IEC) are making tentative progress in preparing for the October 6 start date for Phase 1 voter registration, according to the reports of PRT field officers in Kapisa, Bamiyan, Panjshir, and Parwan. Kapisa, Bamiyan, and Parwan h [...] | 2008-09-02 12:28:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL2416 | THINKING AHEAD ABOUT ELECTION CHALLENGES AT THE IEC [...] (SBU) Daoud Ali Najafi, Chief Technical Officer of the Independent Elections Commission (IEC),is thinking ahead about how to resolve potential challenges to the legitimacy of the electoral process. Facing widespread public speculation that insecurity will discourage voter registration, and [...] | 2008-09-04 04:10:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL243 | CABINET PASSES ELECTION LAW TO PARLIAMENT WITHOUT [...] (SBU) The draft election law forwarded by the Cabinet to the Parliament on January 23 is essentially the same as the existing election law, retaining the single nontransferable voting (SNTV) system used in the 2005 parliamentary elections and incorporating no element of proportional representat [...] | 2008-01-29 13:00:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL2443 | ELECTION THEMES: CONSULTATION, CONSENSUS, CHANGE [...] (SBU) Jandad Khan Spinghar, chief of the Afghan election observation organization FEFA, says that in the coming election campaign, people are looking for new leaders to address three challenges: corruption, security, and ethnic conflicts. As the head of an umbrella organization of 14 NGOs, S [...] | 2008-09-07 09:31:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL2458 | MFA CHIEF OF STAFF: SMART ADVOCATE FOR AFGHAN WOMEN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-09 14:10:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV GWI AF DRL |
08KABUL2478 | PARLIAMENT OVERRIDES KARZAI'S VETO AND ENACTS [...] (U) Summary: The Wolesi Jirga (WJ, Lower House of the National Assembly) approved the media law with a two thirds majority, overcoming President Karzai,s December 2007 veto. Journalists and NGOs reacted positively to the new law, with many speaking favorably of the provisions establishing Radio [...] | 2008-09-14 03:21:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL2548 | IEC PRESIDENT ON THE TALIBAN AND ELECTIONS [...] (C NF) Dr. Azizullah Lodin, president of the Independent Elections Commission (IEC),on September 16 told PolCons that he has met several times with different Taliban elements over the past month, including as recently as September 15. These particular Taliban want to change their association [...] | 2008-09-17 12:22:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL2551 | NOT IF, WHEN: IEC FACES DOWN MOD QUESTIONS ON [...] (SBU) Zekria Barakzai, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer of the Independent Elections Commission (IEC),firmly rebuffed the many doubts expressed by his Afghan National Army (ANA) counterpart at the IEC's September 15 security coordination meeting. "This is not a question, whether we will have [...] | 2008-09-18 04:08:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL2562 | TALIBAN-STYLE MORALITY BILL UNLIKELY TO SEE ACTION [...] SUMMARY. Media reports citing a Taliban-style morality law drafted by some National Assembly MPs likely overstate the proposal's support in the Lower House. The proposal gained notoriety in the media last week, as elements of the bill banning make-up, loud music, and dancing on television r [...] | 2008-09-18 11:23:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV PHUM AF |
08KABUL2575 | IEC SCRAMBLING TOWARDS VOTER REGISTRATION OPENING [...] (SBU) Summary. Two weeks before the first phase of voter registration opens on October 6 in 14 provinces, the Independent Elections Commission (IEC) is scrambling. Its field operations are up and running but hobbled by the still slow delivery of key equipment and supplies in some areas, incl [...] | 2008-09-21 06:12:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV MASS AF |
08KABUL2622 | ELECTIONS ON THE BORDER: A SNAPSHOT FROM KUNAR [...] (SBU) In the northeastern province of Kunar, a patchwork of safe and increasingly prosperous river valleys stitches together dry mountains and high defiles where al Qaeda, the Taliban, and other anti-government forces operate. The hot, dusty, fly-blown capital of Asadabad is some 150 miles [...] | 2008-09-25 11:02:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL2633 | IEC: IMAGE AND PUBLIC OUTREACH NEED IMPROVEMENT [...] (C NF) A senior strategic communications expert with experience in advising heads of state visited Afghanistan September 14 to 26 to consult with the Independent Elections Commission (IEC) on ways to improve the IEC's public image, media operations, and voter outreach. Hosted by UNDP/ELECT, [...] | 2008-09-28 07:18:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL2708 | Initial Phase of Voter Registration Faces Tenuous Security [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With the commencement of voter registration just one day away - Oct.6, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) is struggling to address a number of issues that illustrate the fragile and fluid security situation that could undermine the registration process in some areas. The [...] | 2008-10-05 11:12:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL PTER MASS AF |
08KABUL2714 | KARZAI'S INEFFECTIVE PARLIAMENTARY OUTREACH [...] (C) SUMMARY. Last month's overrides of presidential vetoes highlight President Karzai's difficult relationship with the National Assembly's Lower House. Several factors contribute to Karzai's poor track record in achieving his legislative goals, including his refusal to form a political par [...] | 2008-10-06 12:47:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM AF |
08KABUL2722 | AFGHANISTAN: PHASE ONE OF VOTER REGISTRATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Phase one of the Voter Registration (VR) process began on 10/6 with the opening of VR stations scheduled in the 14 provinces of the Phase one region. VR successfully opened in 12 of the 14 provinces with only Nurestan and Ghazni experiencing some logistical and bureaucratic prob [...] | 2008-10-07 14:44:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL KDEM AF |
08KABUL2756 | KARZAI SHUFFLES KEY CABINET POSITIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. President Karzai announced a long-anticipated Cabinet shuffle Oct. 11, making six key changes in his government. Reactions to these changes ranged from cautious optimism from the international community to healthy skepticism from opposition political leaders. State-owned media [...] | 2008-10-14 02:42:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV KDEM AF |
08KABUL2832 | ELECTION POLITICS AT PARLIAMENT [...] (SBU) Daoud Ali Najafi, Chief Technical Officer at the Independent Election Commission (IEC),appeared before the leadership of the legislature on October 19 to calm the recent controversy there over the fall 2009 time frame for presidential and provincial council elections. The recent fla [...] | 2008-10-22 13:10:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL2838 | DRL DAS BARKS-RUGGLES EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR AFGHAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In October 15-16 meetings with visiting DRL DAS Erica Barks-Ruggles, representatives from the Afghan Independent Electoral Commission (IEC),NATO, UNDP, the National Democratic Institute (NDI),the International Republican Institute (IRI),and the International Foundation for Elec [...] | 2008-10-25 08:02:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL AF |
08KABUL2850 | THE PARTY YOU ARE TRYING TO REACH IS UNAVAILABLE - [...] SUMMARY: On October 21, Ghazni,s cell phone network shut down in response to Taliban threats. As of October 25 the phones remain nonfunctional despite Ghazni Governor Mohammad Usman Usmani,s jailing of two local phone company executives and his promises to have the networks up and running aga [...] | 2008-10-26 11:40:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KDEM PTER AF |
08KABUL2851 | NURISTAN:INSECURITY IN NEIGHBORING DISTRICT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Bargi Matal,s district administrator, Mohammed Ishmael, and local leaders described security in their district as stable, and identified security in neighboring Kamdish district as their principal concern. The chief request from Ishmael and Bargi Matal elders was for the PRT to [...] | 2008-10-26 12:12:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL AF |
08KABUL2896 | AGAINST THE ODDS, VOTER REGISTRATION UNDERWAY IN [...] (SBU) Delayed in starting and still struggling across difficult terrain, Nuristan's voter registration process is nonetheless underway and going better than many observers expected. ------------------ FROM HERE TO THERE ------------------ 2. (SBU) Splayed across the jagged teeth of [...] | 2008-10-29 12:12:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL2897 | POLL SHOWS VOTERS UPBEAT ON ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) The Asia Foundation on October 28 published its fourth annual nationwide survey of Afghan public opinion. Media coverage has focused on the finding that security is the main reason for greater overall pessimism among Afghans; while a plurality of 38 percent of believe the country is mov [...] | 2008-10-29 12:21:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL2914 | ELECTION SECURITY COOPERATION IMPROVING [...] (SBU) Summary: Cooperation on voter registration security among the Independent Election Commission (IEC),the Ministry of Interior (MOI),and the Ministry of Defense (MOD) is much improved over its early stumbles (REF A) and the fractious planning of the late summer (REF B.) The security fo [...] | 2008-11-02 07:18:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL2939 | FIRST PHASE OF VOTER REGISTRATION WRAPS UP WELL [...] (SBU) Phase 1 of the voter registration update for the 14 central highland provinces reached its official end date on November 5 with 828,708 voters -- and counting -- added to the rolls (REF A). Nuristan province and selected districts in Ghazni, Wardak, and Logar will remain open until mid [...] | 2008-11-05 12:36:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL2942 | PHASE 2 VOTER REGISTRATION OFF TO A GOOD START [...] (SBU) Phase 2 voter registration for the eight northern provinces and Paktya and Kabul provinces began November 5. The Independent Elections Commission (IEC) reported that 322 of the 326 Phase 2 sites are open. Delays in delivery of supplies prevented four sites in remote areas of Badghis p [...] | 2008-11-06 10:42:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL2970 | The Details of Evolving the PRT Model in Afghanistan [...] (SBU) Summary. Reftel lays out the Mission's ideas for evolving the PRT model in Afghanistan and expanding our civilian support for Operation Enduring Freedom. This message provides a more in-depth look at the structures outlined in Kabul 2784, detailing the new initiatives and tailored grow [...] | 2008-11-10 04:17:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ETRD EFIN AF MOPS KDEM PINS |
08KABUL2972 | HEZB-E-ISLAMI ON VOTER REGISTRATION, IRAN CONCERNS [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan is continuing to organize a nation-wide political movement and distance itself from its origins as a mujahideen military force under the leadership of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. The party has organized members in half of the country's provinces, but recent [...] | 2008-11-11 02:24:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | KDEM PGOV PTER AF IR |
08KABUL3007 | IEC LEADERSHIP'S POLITICAL TO-DO LIST [...] (SBU) Summary: The technical experts of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) have flagged five thorny issues for decision by their superiors. Chief Technical Officer Daoud Ali Najafi has asked the seven Commissioners, led by Dr. Azizullah Lodin (REF A) to issue guidance on: selecting an [...] | 2008-11-17 04:23:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL3009 | IEC LEADERSHIP'S POLITICAL TO-DO LIST [...] (SBU) Summary: The technical experts of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) have flagged five thorny issues for decision by their superiors. Chief Technical Officer Daoud Ali Najafi has asked the seven Commissioners, led by Dr. Azizullah Lodin (REF A) to issue guidance on: selecting an [...] | 2008-11-17 04:23:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL3012 | PARLIAMENT DISCUSSES OPTIONS FOR PRESIDENTIAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Members of Parliament continue to debate the timing for next year's presidential election, many of them for political motives. Caught between certain legal provisions to hold the election as soon as March and the reality of logistical and climate challenges to doing so, MPs h [...] | 2008-11-18 03:40:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL3020 | LEARNING LESSONS, LOOKING AHEAD ON ELECTION [...] (SBU) Summary: As noted reftel, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and the Afghan security forces continue to improve their cooperation on voter registration security. In the wake of an attack on completed voter registration materials in Wardak province, representatives from the IEC, [...] | 2008-11-19 06:02:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL303 | UZBEK WARLORD DOSTUM TANGLES WITH POLICE, SNUBS [...] (C) Armed supporters of Uzbek strongman Abdul Rashid Dostum abducted political rival Akbar Bay and brutally beat him at Dostum's Kabul residence on February 2. The standoff that ensued between Dostum's supporters and police sent to the scene ended with with Bay's release and a police withdraw [...] | 2008-02-06 05:29:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL3036 | DISCUSSIONS ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS LAW AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Afghan officials appear eager to implement the country's new anti-trafficking law, but the level of conceptual clarity on the definition of trafficking differed among government officials. Judicial delay, corruption, and weak coordination remain obstacles to effectively punishing [...] | 2008-11-24 10:13:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PGOV KDEM KTIP AF |
08KABUL3106 | OLD AND NEW RUB TOGETHER IN VOTER REGISTRATION IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The dry, spare southeastern province of Paktya, bordering on Pakistan, retains a solid social framework of Pashtun tribes and traditional values. Its inhabitants are also eager to win their fair share of political representation and development dollars in the new order. As t [...] | 2008-12-03 03:56:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL3122 | IEC ENGAGES WOMEN MPS [...] With the Embassy and international NGOs as brokers, the Independent Election Commission held a consultative session this week with women MPs to discuss how to increase participation of women in the voter registration process. Although more than 2.5 million Afghans have registered under the cur [...] | 2008-12-03 13:13:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL3174 | NOT AFRAID: AFGHAN WOMEN LEADERS, ROLE MODELS, AND [...] (U) An impressive sampling of Afghan women leaders attended a December 4 human rights and gender violence seminar, jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Interior and the US Embassy. International media coverage focused on quotes about increasing threats to women in public life. The participan [...] | 2008-12-08 07:24:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PHUM PGOV AF |
08KABUL3177 | PRACTICING DEMOCRACY [...] (SBU) As election season opens in Afghanistan, voters and politicians alike are demonstrating a stubborn enthusiasm for the still-new practice of democracy. The national mood feels dour, reflecting widespread criticism of the weaknesses of the Karzai government; frustration at the rise in ki [...] | 2008-12-09 05:38:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL3182 | SPEAKER QANOONI: BALL IS IN KARZAI'S COURT ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a November 26 meeting with the Ambassador, Speaker Yunis Qanooni repeatedly claimed he had no particular position on the election debate issue and was flexible on timing, but could not resolve the problem on his own given the strong feelings of fellow parliamentarians. These [...] | 2008-12-09 11:39:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL3190 | UNDERSTANDING IRREGULARITIES IN VOTER REGISTRATION [...] (SBU) By December 13, 24 of Afghanistan's 34 provinces will have completed the voter registration update exercise. To date, observed irregularities and partisan quibbles alike revolve around the politically-sensitive question of Pashtun participation. This dynamic makes Phases 3 and 4, in t [...] | 2008-12-11 08:20:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL3193 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL KERRY TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) Embassy Kabul warmly welcomes the visit of Senator Kerry and his delegation. The overall state of Afghanistan is more nuanced than the negative drumbeat coming from the media. Steady advances in security do not grab the headlines that a spectacular suicide attack does. Progress in d [...] | 2008-12-11 13:53:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL3194 | Integrated Civilian-Military Action Group Established at [...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy Kabul has established an Integrated Civilian-Military Action Group (ICMAG) to begin a rigorous, systematic effort to better align the respective actions of USG agencies across the civilian and military lines of operation. This decision builds on efforts over the last y [...] | 2008-12-12 04:42:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ETRD EFIN AF MOPS KDEM PINS KCRS |
08KABUL3195 | Integrated Civilian-Military Action Group Established at [...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy Kabul has established an Integrated Civilian-Military Action Group (ICMAG) to begin a rigorous, systematic effort to better align the respective actions of USG agencies across the civilian and military lines of operation. This decision builds on efforts over the last y [...] | 2008-12-12 04:42:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ETRD EFIN AF MOPS KDEM PINS KCRS |
08KABUL3197 | THE ELECTORAL PROCESS FOR PROVINCIAL COUNCIL [...] (SBU) On voting day in 2009, Afghans will choose not only a new president but new members of their provincial councils. At the same polling place, with the same voter registration card, Afghans will cast a separate ballot for between 9 and 24 provincial council representatives, according to [...] | 2008-12-14 04:31:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL3215 | PHASE 3 VOTER REGISTRATION TAKES UP THE CHALLENGE [...] (SBU) The Independent Elections Commission (IEC) reports that on December 13, the first day of Phase 3 voter registration, 123 of 124 planned voter registration sites opened. Some 7,000 Afghans in Farah, Zabul, Paktika, Khost, Nangarhar, and Laghman provinces signed up to vote, with turnout [...] | 2008-12-15 11:30:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL3237 | KARZAI URGES CODEL MCCAIN TO SUPPORT ZARDARI AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. Accompanied by the Charge d'Affaires, Senators John McCain, Joseph Lieberman and Lindsey Graham dined with President Karzai at the Presidential Palace December 6. Flanked by many from his cabinet, including the Foreign and Defense Ministers, Karzai urged the Senators to secure strong U [...] | 2008-12-21 06:24:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER MASS KDEM AF PK |
08KABUL3239 | GOVERNOR JAMALUDDIN: A NEW FACE WITH FEW RESOURCES [...] (C) SUMMARY. Nuristan,s newest governor, Jamaluddin Badr, was appointed in late November 2008, nearly three months after his predecessor,s untimely death (Reftel). Jamaluddin comes to the position with many proposals for improving security, governance, and development, but few resources from [...] | 2008-12-22 03:56:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM AF |
08KABUL3280 | HANDICAPPING THE 2009 ELECTION: PASHTUNS AND [...] (C) Voter demographics, ethnic politics, and the electoral system together mean Afghanistan's next president almost certainly will be a Pashtun. For now, and for the forseeable future, President Karzai is the Pashtuns' candidate, and the 2009 election is his to lose. --------------------- [...] | 2008-12-23 13:17:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL3296 | TWO ELECTION WORKERS SUPERFICIALLY WOUNDED IN [...] (SBU) As reported in international media, a suicide bomber on December 28 detonated an explosives-packed vehicle at an Afghan security forces checkpoint outside the district center in Manduzai district in Khost province. Press reports indicate police stopped the bomber before he reached his [...] | 2008-12-28 14:40:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL3332 | TAGAB STABILITY INITIATIVE PROGRESSING SLOWLY [...] (U) UNAMA and the PRT continue to work with the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG),USAID, and local leaders to ensure success in the creation of the Afghan Social Outreach Program (ASOP) shura in Tagab, Kapisa. Local figures are already vying for leadership positions in the [...] | 2008-12-30 06:56:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER AF KDEM |
08KABUL350 | THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT DEBATE ELECTION [...] (SBU) The law and calendar for the 2009/10 elections have erupted onto the top tier of the Afghan political agenda in the past week following debates in both houses of parliament and a flurry of meetings involving the three branches of government. President Karzai privately convened influentia [...] | 2008-02-12 13:17:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL361 | 2007 LIST AND STATUS OF LEGISLATION CONSIDERED BY [...] (SBU) The second annual session of the Afghan Parliament (ended in December 2007) was politically contentious but nevertheless produced significant legislation. The Parliament sent 14 bills to President Karzai for his signature. Political strains between Parliament and the Palace were reflec [...] | 2008-02-13 13:05:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL398 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS AND THE FUTURE OF [...] (SBU) The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development's (MRRD) National Solidarity Program (NSP) is an Afghan success story, fostering local development through Community Development Councils (CDCs),including in some of the most insecure parts of the country. The Ministry proposed trans [...] | 2008-02-18 13:07:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL399 | TURKS WANT DOSTUM TO STAY QUIET IN THE NORTH, [...] (C) Turkish Ambassador to Afghanistan Ethem Tokdemir conveyed to the Ambassador February 14 his government´s intention to encourage the Afghan Government to permit Dostum to return quietly to the north. Tokdemir passed a copy of his talking points cautioning against actions leading to instabilit [...] | 2008-02-18 13:07:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL491 | DOSTUM IMPEDES UZBEK EFFORTS AT JUNBESH PARTY [...] (C) Afghanistan's Uzbek community is ready for change, but their traditional protector, General Abdul Rashid Dostum, is standing in the way. The larger political background to the ongoing crisis following the February 2-3 abduction of Akbar Bay (ref B) is that Dostum is loosing support. The [...] | 2008-02-27 08:26:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL497 | KARZAI-DOSTUM STANDOFF CONTINUES; KARZAI MESSAGE [...] (C) Attorney General Sabit announced on February 18 that the government had suspended General Abdul Rashid Dostum from his government post and threatened to arrest him if he refused to cooperate with the investigation into the beating and abduction of Akbar Bay on February 2-3 (reftel). Neith [...] | 2008-02-27 11:51:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EAID KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL498 | LOCAL GOVERNANCE DIRECTORATE UNVEILS SOCIAL [...] (SBU/NF) The Independent Directorate for Local Governance (IDLG) unveiled on February 14 the Afghanistan Social Outreach Program, which aims to establish functional district governance by appointing community councils and work with them to develop memoranda of understanding committing local co [...] | 2008-02-27 12:43:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL599 | POLITICIZED PARLIAMENT FACES CHALLENGING 2008 [...] (SBU) Summary: The Afghan Parliament considered more legislation in 2007 (ref A) than in its inaugural session. It is increasingly seen by Afghans as a vehicle to take their concerns to the government. Lower House Speaker (and presidential aspirant) Qanooni's willingness to use his position [...] | 2008-03-09 09:51:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL688 | IN POLITICS DOMINATED BY GIANTS, REFORMERS ARE [...] (SBU) Summary: The number of Afghan political parties has grown dramatically since the fall of the Taliban. Though small party leaders often explore coalitions and alliances, two primary competing blocs are emerging: the United Front opposition, and a looser coalition around Karzai. Both g [...] | 2008-03-18 12:47:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL829 | AFGHAN SOCIAL OUTREACH PROGRAM GAINS MOMENTUM AS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: SUPPORT FOR THE AFGHANISTAN SOCIAL OUTREACH PROGRAM (ASOP),UNVEILED BY THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORATE FOR LOCAL GOVERNANCE (IDLG) ON FEBRUARY 14 (REFTEL),IS GAINING MOMENTUM. IDLG ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROGRAM IS A WORK IN PROGRESS AND HAS WELCOMED COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM T [...] | 2008-04-03 05:48:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KABUL877 | POLITICAL AGREEMENT REACHED ON SEPARATE ELECTION [...] (SBU) Summary. The prolonged political debate between Parliament and the Palace ended this week with an agreement to hold separate Presidential (in 2009) and Parliamentary (in 2010) elections using a Single Non- Transferable Voting (SNTV) system for the parliamentary elections. President Kar [...] | 2008-04-10 13:38:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV AF |
08KAMPALA1220 | UGANDAN SECURITY MINISTER IMPLICATED IN LAND [...] (SBU) Summary: A scandal involving Uganda's National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has generated heated hearings in Parliament and exposed what appears to be another case of high-level Ugandan government corruption. The scandal centers on land NSSF purchased in early 2008 without proper attent [...] | 2008-09-03 11:35:00 | Embassy Kampala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KCOR UG |
08KAMPALA1331 | RUMBLE IN MENGO: UGANDAN PRESIDENT AND BUGANDA KINGDOM [...] (SBU) Summary: Conflict continues between President Museveni and the Buganda Kingdom over historic grievances and the proposed amendments to the 1998 Land Act (widely referred to as the Land Bill amendments). Most of the sparring has taken place in the public arena, where the lack of a commun [...] | 2008-09-18 08:40:00 | Embassy Kampala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM UG |
08KAMPALA1470 | USG-SPONSORED DEBATE STARTS DIALOGUE ON UGANDA'S 2011 [...] Summary: Ruling party Secretary General Amama Mbabazi and Opposition Leader in Parliament Morris Latigo participated in a debate on challenges to the electoral system in Uganda on October 30. U.S. Mission Kampala, capitalizing on interest in U.S. elections, partnered with a local think tank [...] | 2008-11-10 05:51:00 | Embassy Kampala | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM UG |
08KAMPALA1484 | UGANDAN PRESIDENT INTERVENES IN NSSF SCANDAL TO [...] (SBU) Summary. President Museveni stepped in to spare the ruling party from protracted and bitter infighting in the ongoing scandal involving the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). In doing so, Museveni cleared the Ministers of Finance and Security of any wrongdoing after a parliamentary [...] | 2008-11-12 13:51:00 | Embassy Kampala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCOR KDEM UG |
08KAMPALA1524 | RESPECTED EDITOR RESIGNS; GIVES VIEWS ON UGANDAN MEDIA [...] (SBU) Summary: The Editor-in-Chief of Uganda's New Vision newspaper, Els De Temmerman, resigned on October 24 over a lack of editorial independence. The Belgian national said that Robert Kabushenga, the paper's Chief Executive Officer (CEO),forced her to keep President Museveni in the headl [...] | 2008-11-20 06:47:00 | Embassy Kampala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM UG |
08KAMPALA1613 | CONTENTIOUS UGANDAN BY-ELECTION AND ITS LESSONS FOR 2011 [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 4, Uganda conducted another controversial by-election in Wakiso District to replace a ruling party parliamentarian (reftels). With increasing opposition inroads in the district, the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party pulled out heavy hitters, such as F [...] | 2008-12-18 06:11:00 | Embassy Kampala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREF KDEM ASEC EAID UG |
08KAMPALA602 | GOU WELCOMES GREATER USG ENGAGEMENT ON SMALL ARMS [...] (U) Summary: Illicit small arms/light weapons (SA/LW) proliferation in Uganda stems from numerous post-independence conflicts, regional arms trafficking, leakage from state-owned stockpiles, and to a lesser degree from illicit manufacturing. In response, the GOU, with UNDP and donor assistanc [...] | 2008-04-30 12:26:00 | Embassy Kampala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PGOV PHUM KDEM UG |
08KAMPALA610 | MCC MEETING ON PROGRESS OF THRESHOLD COUNTRY PLAN IN [...] (U) Summary: Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Vice President Maureen Harrington told senior Ugandan officials on April 17 that progress on the Threshold Country Plan (TCP),improved indicators for political rights, and stabilization of anti-corruption indicators would be needed for Ugand [...] | 2008-05-06 11:52:00 | Embassy Kampala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM UG |
08KAMPALA613 | UGANDAN JOURNALISTS THREATENED WITH SEDITION CHARGES [...] (SBU) Summary: Three journalists from The Independent magazine, including the Managing Editor Andrew Mwenda, were detained over "publication of seditious stories" on April 26. Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) interrogated the journalists for three hours and later r [...] | 2008-05-06 11:57:00 | Embassy Kampala | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM UG |
08KATHMANDU1079 | NEPAL: CONGRESS STILL AT LOOSE ENDS, UML FACING [...] (C) Former Prime Minister G.P. Koirala revealed to the Ambassador September 15 that the Nepali Congress (NC) might choose someone else to lead the party in the parliament. Subsequent meetings with senior NC leaders, including the party spokesman and the Prime Minister's daughter, gave Emboffs [...] | 2008-09-26 10:31:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER EINV KDEM IN NP |
08KATHMANDU111 | NEPAL: CA ELECTION UPDATE: 73 DAYS TO GO [...] (C) Less than eleven weeks before the Constituent Assembly election scheduled for April 10, the Election Commission continues its preparations. Meanwhile, the Government of Nepal (GON) has given sitting Members of Parliament a distinct advantage. The Six-Party Alliance and the Maoists are pr [...] | 2008-01-28 13:09:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM EAID PTER IN NP |
08KATHMANDU1110 | NEPAL: NEW GOVERNMENT UNVEILS AMBITIOUS BUDGET [...] (U) On September 19, Nepal's new Finance Minister, Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, presented an ambitious budget of NRs 236 billion (USD 3.2 billion) -- 40 percent higher than last year's budget. Bhattarai stated that the policy priorities for the budget were completion of the peace process and immedi [...] | 2008-10-03 09:31:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EAID PGOV KDEM PREL IN NP |
08KATHMANDU1162 | NEPAL: TALKS WITH ARMED GROUPS IN TERAI UNLIKELY [...] (C) As of November 3, the Government of Nepal (GON) has made limited progress on peace negotiations between a three-member team of cabinet ministers and a collection of armed groups from the Terai. Prospects for a successful outcome are unpromising. The armed groups have struggled to form a [...] | 2008-11-03 10:00:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU1224 | NEPAL: NO URGENCY TO RESOLVE ARMY COMMITTEE OR [...] (C) Ambassador Powell, British Ambassador Hall and French Charge Romicanu's joint expressions of the international community's concerns about the stalemate regarding the Army Integration Special Committee and lack of discussion about a possible extension and revision of UNMIN's mandate were not [...] | 2008-11-20 10:34:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU1257 | NEPAL: MAOIST WOMAN ELECTED VICE CHAIR OF ASSEMBLY [...] (U) On November 28, a sizable majority of Nepal's Constituent Assembly (CA) elected a Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (CPN-M) woman Member of Parliament (MP),Purna Subedi, as Vice Chairman. In the fourth round of voting on single candidates, Subedi received the support of 346 MPs from four [...] | 2008-12-03 09:50:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PHUM KDEM KWMN NP |
08KATHMANDU1273 | MAOIST SPOKESMAN SAYS INFORMATION ON U.S. EMBASSY [...] (C) Summary: Maoist leadership will soon disclose details and information regarding the 2001 and 2002 killings of two Nepali security employees of the U.S. Mission, according to former PLA Deputy Commander Barshaman Pun (aka "Ananta"). Pun has been given the responsibility to make the disc [...] | 2008-12-11 07:42:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL NP |
08KATHMANDU1281 | NEPAL: SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT REGARDING [...] (U) On December 11, Nepal's Constituent Assembly (CA) overwhelmingly approved the sixth set of amendments to the Interim Constitution from January 2007. The 6th Amendment made the following substantive changes: -- Authorized the President (vice the Prime Minister) to call the CA into sessio [...] | 2008-12-15 10:05:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU1320 | NEPAL: CONSTITUTION-DRAFTING INCHING TOWARD [...] (U) On December 15, the Constituent Assembly (CA) established 14 committees to examine thematic and procedural aspects of drafting a new constitution. The committees were to appoint chairpersons and plan their agendas by December 30. On December 29, the CA amended its rules of procedure an [...] | 2008-12-31 07:35:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU146 | NEPAL: AMBASSADOR ADDRESSES POLITICS, [...] (U) During a recent three-day visit to Pokhara and Kaski District in western Nepal, the Ambassador discussed politics with local politicians, government officials and human rights personnel. She visited USAID field sites for HIV/AIDS, natural resource and agricultural programs. The Ambassado [...] | 2008-02-01 12:27:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID KWMN KHIV KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU152 | NEPAL CA ELECTION: 66 DAYS TO GO [...] (C) The seven Six-Party Alliance and Maoist joint election meetings concluded amidst violence on January 30. The Election Commission has approved the registration of 13 new political parties and is continuing apace with preparations for April 10 Constituent Assembly polls. While the Maoists [...] | 2008-02-04 11:50:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PTER EAID KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU181 | NEPAL: CA ELECTION UPDATE: 59 DAYS TO GO [...] (U) Constituent Assembly election preparations continued as the Election Commission, the police and the political parties worked to finalize the roles they would play. The Maoist Young Communist League (YCL) attacked a senior Nepali Congress leader, and Prime Minister Koirala responded by or [...] | 2008-02-11 12:16:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER EAID KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU198 | NEPAL'S CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY ELECTION: 51 DAYS [...] (C) On the eve of the first of two dates for filing candidate lists for Nepal's April 10 Constituent Assembly election, there is speculation in Kathmandu that the Interim Government will request that the Election Commission (EC) postpone the filing date. The EC is moving forward with election [...] | 2008-02-19 11:59:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU200 | NEPAL: WHAT DO THE MADHESIS WANT? [...] (C) According to the leaders of the United Democratic Madhesi Front, what Nepal's Madhesis want can be summed up in the Front's six demands from February 8. Those demands include a constitutional guarantee of a single Madhesi state with the right to self-determination. The reality is both mo [...] | 2008-02-19 13:50:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PHUM KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU213 | NEPAL: ELECTION FILING DEADLINE EXTENDED BUT NO [...] (C) The first deadline for filing proportional representation (PR) candidate lists for the Constituent Assembly (CA) election passed on February 20 with submissions by 37 political parties. The three agitating United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) parties decided not to file. At the request [...] | 2008-02-22 13:49:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER KDEM IN NP |
08KATHMANDU217 | NEPAL ELECTION UPDATE: MADHESIS REJECT GOVERNMENT [...] (C) A deal between the Government of Nepal (GON) and the agitating United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) foundered in the early hours of February 25 over the Madhesi demand that the GON enshrine a Madhesi state in the Interim Constitution. UDMF leaders, including one who was flown in from th [...] | 2008-02-25 13:12:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU243 | NEPAL: MADHESIS STRIKE DEAL WITH GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) On February 28, Prime Minister Koirala ended two weeks of on and off negotiations with the three leaders of the United Democratic Madhesi Front by signing an 8-point deal intended to bring agitating Madhesis on board for the Constituent Assembly election. Celebrations ensued across the [...] | 2008-02-29 12:44:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PTER KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU252 | NEPAL: COUNTDOWN CONTINUES: 38 DAYS UNTIL CA [...] (C) The three United Democratic Madhesi Front parties filed proportional representation (PR) candidate lists on March 2 for the April 10 Constituent Assembly election. Thirteen other parties also submitted candidate lists. This brought the number of participating parties to 55 and the total [...] | 2008-03-03 12:35:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU274 | NEPAL'S CA ELECTION: MOMENTUM BUILDING WITH 31 [...] (C) Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist Leninist (UML) chief MK Nepal told the Ambassador March 10 that he expected the UML to win a plurality of the Constituent Assembly's 240 first-past-the-post (FPTP) seats. He thought the UML should get the Prime Minister position. Meanwhile, on M [...] | 2008-03-10 12:24:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU309 | CA ELECTION UPDATE: 23 DAYS TO GO [...] (U) With only 23 days to go until Nepal's April 10 Constituent Assembly election, the candidate list is not yet final, but the Election Commission has released what is likely to be very close to the authoritative list. Those who object to the published proportional representation candidate l [...] | 2008-03-18 12:12:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU341 | NEPAL: 16 DAYS UNTIL CA ELECTION [...] (SBU) With 16 days until the April 10 Constituent Assembly election, there are widespread reports, including notably by the UN Mission in Nepal, of increasing electoral violence. In the past week, Madhesi militants allegedly killed a candidate from a minor, left party in the mid-western Tera [...] | 2008-03-25 09:39:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU342 | NEPAL: U.S. MISSION VISIT TO MORANG AND [...] (U) During a recent two-day visit to Biratnagar and neighboring Sunsari District in the eastern Terai region of Nepal, the Ambassador and USAID Mission Director discussed electoral preparations and the security context with local government officials and domestic election observers. They al [...] | 2008-03-25 10:13:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID KWMN KHIV KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU374 | NEPAL: CAREENING TOWARD ELECTION IN NINE DAYS [...] (SBU) Nine days before the April 10 Constituent Assembly election, the Election Commission is on track with its preparations. Meanwhile, the legal system established for resolving electoral disputes does not inspire confidence, according to a key Embassy contact. Poll-related violence, pri [...] | 2008-04-01 10:45:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER KDEM EAID NP |
08KATHMANDU383 | NEPAL: PARTY MANIFESTOS POINT TO CONTENTIOUS [...] (U) According to post's review of the manifestos of twelve of the most important political parties contesting the April 10 Constituent Assembly election, all but one party want a President to become Nepal's head of state. Most parties acknowledge a role for a Prime Minister. Most parties also [...] | 2008-04-03 13:04:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM NP PGOV PTER |
08KATHMANDU388 | NEPAL: REMOTE MID-WESTERN DISTRICT ACTIVELY [...] (C) During a three-day, mid-March visit to the remote hill district of Jumla in Nepal's mid-western region, Emboff found officials, parties, non-governmental organizations, and the general public actively engaged in efforts to prepare for the April 10 Constituent Assembly (CA) election. Offic [...] | 2008-04-07 04:08:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU391 | NEPAL: INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERS PREPARE FOR A WILD [...] (SBU) An estimated 745 international observers from 28 missions, including large delegations from the European Union, Carter Center, and the Asian Network for Free Elections, are taking position across Nepal to observe the April 10 Constituent Assembly election. Most of the international obs [...] | 2008-04-07 11:20:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU395 | NEPAL: CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY ELECTION TWO DAYS AWAY [...] (SBU) With Nepal's Constituent Assembly election only two days away, formal campaigning has ceased, but the parties are continuing to jockey for position, and isolated clashes continue. On April 4, the Election Commission released the final, slightly smaller, lists of proportional representat [...] | 2008-04-08 11:58:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU396 | EMBASSY KATHMANDU TO OPEN ELECTION OPERATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-09 08:27:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT PGOV KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU398 | NEPAL: PREDICTING THE ELECTION OUTCOME ISN'T EASY [...] (C) The center-left Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist Leninist (UML) is likely to the biggest winner of Nepal's April 10 Constituent Assembly election. However, not even the UML expects it will win a majority of the Assembly's 601 seats. Prime Minister G.P. Koirala's center-right Nepa [...] | 2008-04-09 12:06:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU400 | NEPAL: ELECTION SITREP ONE [...] POLLING BEGAN AS SCHEDULED WITH NO MAJOR INCIDENTS OF FRAUD OR VIOLENCE DURING INITIAL STAGES. ALL U.S. MISSION OBSERVER PERSONNEL ARE SAFE AND ACCOUNTED FOR. A Surprisingly Smooth Start --------------------------- 2. U.S. MISSION OBSERVERS AND MEDIA REPORTED THAT POLLING FOR NEPAL'S C [...] | 2008-04-10 07:12:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU401 | NEPAL: ELECTION SITREP TWO [...] (U) OVERALL, POLLING CONTINUED WITH SPORADIC (BUT NO MAJOR) INCIDENCES OF FRAUD OR VIOLENCE. SEVERAL OF OUR MISSION OBSERVERS HAVE REPORTED AS OF 1600 THAT 50-70% OF REGISTERED VOTERS HAD ALREADY TURNED OUT AT THE POLLING STATIONS THEY VISITED. NONETHELESS, CERTAIN ACTS OF VIOLENCE AND INTIMI [...] | 2008-04-10 11:04:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU402 | NEPAL: ELECTION SITREP THREE [...] (U) SINCE OUR LAST SITREP (B),TWO ADDITIONAL REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT VIOLENCE HAVE OCCURRED. THE ELECTION COMMISSION HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE AT 1830 AND ANNOUNCED THAT VOTER TURNOUT IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE BEEN 60% AND THE ELECTION WAS, OVERALL, SATISFACTORY, SUCCESSFUL, AND MOSTLY PEACEFUL. ALL [...] | 2008-04-10 14:05:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU404 | NEPAL: ELECTION SITREP FOUR [...] (U) SINCE OUR LAST SITREP (REF C),BALLOT COUNTING BEGAN THIS MORNING ACROSS NEPAL. FOUR ADDITIONAL REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT VIOLENCE HAVE OCCURRED. ALL U.S. MISSION OBSERVER PERSONNEL ARE SAFE AND ACCOUNTED FOR. BALLOT COUNTING BEGINS ---------------------- 2. (U) BALLOT COUNTING BEGAN T [...] | 2008-04-11 09:35:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU407 | NEPAL: ELECTION SITREP FIVE [...] (U) SINCE OUR LAST SITREP (REF D),BALLOT COUNTING CONTINUED ACROSS NEPAL THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT VIOLENCE HAVE OCCURRED. ALL U.S. MISSION OBSERVER PERSONNEL ARE SAFE AND ACCOUNTED FOR. BALLOT COUNTING CONTINUES ------------------------- 2. (U) BALLOT COUNTING C [...] | 2008-04-11 13:52:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU408 | NEPAL'S CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY ELECTION: MAOISTS [...] (SBU) Based on initial results from Nepal's April 10 Constituent Assembly election, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) is dominating the contest for the 601-member Assembly's 240 first-past-the-post seats. As of noon, April 13, the Maoists had won 37 of the 64 seats where winners have been [...] | 2008-04-13 08:21:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU416 | NEPAL'S CA ELECTION: MAOISTS PROJECTED TO WIN A [...] (C) Although the Maoists continue to dominate the contest for the Constituent Assembly's 240 first-past-the-post seats (FPTP),international election experts predicted to the Ambassador April 14 that the Maoist lead would not remain as large once the proportional representation (PR) seats were [...] | 2008-04-14 11:31:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU417 | NEPAL'S CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY ELECTION: MAOISTS [...] (SBU) The Maoists continue to build a strong lead in day four of counting results from the April 10 Constituent Assembly election. Ninety-eight locations in 21 constituencies will repoll, potentially affecting still unknown proportional representation results. At least one observer and clos [...] | 2008-04-14 11:42:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PTER KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU418 | NEPAL: MAOISTS' INITIAL PRESS STATEMENTS MODERATE [...] (U) On April 12 and 13 as the extent of the Maoist victory in the Constituent Assembly election's 240 first-past-the-post races was becoming apparent, the two seniormost leaders of the Maoists spoke with the press. Maoist Chairman Pushpa Dahal (aka Prachanda) expressed support for maintaining [...] | 2008-04-14 11:47:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM PTER NP |
08KATHMANDU422 | NEPAL'S CA ELECTION: MAOISTS WINNING ROUGHLY HALF [...] (U) As of noon local time on April 15, Nepal's Election Commission has declared the results in 208 out of 240 first-past-the-post races (87 percent) from the April 10 Constituent Assembly (CA) election: Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) - 113 seats, 54 percent of declared total Nepali Co [...] | 2008-04-15 07:40:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU428 | NEPAL'S CA ELECTION: MAOISTS PROJECTED TO WIN 40 [...] (U) As of noon local time on April 16, Nepal's Election Commission has announced the results from 216 out of 240 (90 percent) of the first-past-the-post (FPTP) races from the April 10 Constituent Assembly (CA) election. The Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist has won three of the eight contests [...] | 2008-04-16 09:00:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU432 | NEPAL'S CA ELECTION: UML MINISTERS RESIGN [...] (U) As of noon local time on April 17, Nepal's Election Commission has announced the results of 220 out of 240 (92 percent) of the first-past-the-post (FPTP) races from the April 10 Constituent Assembly (CA) election. The Nepali Congress (NC),Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist Lenini [...] | 2008-04-17 08:23:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU438 | NEPAL'S CA ELECTION: DECLARED RESULTS INCLUDE [...] (SBU) In the 24 hours ending at noon local time on April 18, the Election Commission has declared the Nepali Congress the winner of one first-past-the-post (FPTP) contest, increasing the number of declared races from the April 10 Constituent Assembly (CA) election to 221 out of 240. (Note: [...] | 2008-04-18 07:52:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU448 | CA ELECTION: WHAT IT MEANS FOR NEPAL [...] (C) In the wake of Nepal's April 10 Constituent Assembly (CA) election, the Maoists have become the strongest political force in the country. A large and diverse Assembly, in which the Maoists will have a plurality, will draft a new constitution. As its first act, the CA will abolish Nepal' [...] | 2008-04-18 12:35:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU449 | NEPAL'S CA ELECTION: POLLING COMPLETE [...] On April 19, the two final constituencies concluded voting for the April 10 Constituent Assembly (CA) election. As of noon local time on April 21, the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist had secured a full half of the 240 total first-past-the-post seats contested in the CA election. The Electi [...] | 2008-04-21 09:30:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PTER KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU452 | NEPAL'S CA ELECTION: COUNTING COMPLETE FOR [...] The Election Commission has announced the results for all 240 first-past-the-post (FPTP) contests from the April 10 Constituent Assembly (CA) election. None of the so-called "royalist" parties has won an individual contest. Five constituencies in which the winning candidate also won in anot [...] | 2008-04-22 08:37:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PTER KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU454 | NEPAL: MAOIST VIOLENCE DECREASING BUT STILL A [...] (SBU) Post's Regional Security Office and a domestic observer group reported numerous incidents of pre-election violence, at least half of which were instigated by the Maoists. Although election day was largely peaceful, four people were killed, eight abducted, and 112 injured on election da [...] | 2008-04-22 09:16:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PTER KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU468 | NEPAL'S CA ELECTION: FINAL RESULTS [...] The Election Commission of Nepal (EC) has released the final results from the April 10 Constituent Assembly (CA) election. On the afternoon of April 25, the EC informed 25 parties how many proportional representation seats each is entitled to fill in the Assembly. The parties have seven day [...] | 2008-04-25 11:05:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PTER KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU492 | NEPAL: PRIME MINISTER KOIRALA UNSURE OF WAY AHEAD [...] (C) In a meeting on May 1 with Prime Minister G.P. Koirala, the Prime Minister said he expected some outcome within a few days to the ongoing discussions regarding a new coalition government. The PM was insistent that action needed to be taken about People's Liberation Army's weapons prior to [...] | 2008-05-01 12:15:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM MARR UN NP |
08KATHMANDU526 | NEPAL'S CA ELECTION: NAMES OF MEMBERS ELECTED ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-08 08:08:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU557 | NEPAL: KHANAL ELECTED UML GENERAL SECRETARY [...] (C) On May 15, the Central Committee of Nepal's third-largest party, the center-left Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist Leninist (UML),unanimously elected Foreign Department chief Jhalanath Khanal as General Secretary. Khanal, who had previously served in the party's top job from 1982- [...] | 2008-05-19 03:41:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU560 | DIPLOMATIC BREAKFAST WITH MAJOR PARTY [...] (C) Summary: Major political parties vowed continued commitment to consensus politics during a breakfast meeting with senior diplomats on May 19, and acknowledged some, but not enough, progress towards an agreement to form a new Nepali government. With the Constituent Assembly,s first sittin [...] | 2008-05-19 11:22:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL NP |
08KATHMANDU563 | NEPAL SCENESETTER FOR SCA DAS FEIGENBAUM [...] (C) You are arriving in Kathmandu during a historic transition. Nepal will likely complete its two-year long evolution from a kingdom to a republic within days of your arrival, but many other central issues remain unresolved. The Maoists won the largest share of the April 10 Constituent Assem [...] | 2008-05-21 12:49:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ECON EAID PREF KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU579 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH PM KOIRALA [...] (C) Summary: In a presentation that seemed to defy political or logistical realities, Prime Minister Koirala assured Ambassador on May 23 that all outstanding issues relating to the imminent sitting of the Constituent Assembly and formation of a new Nepali government would be solved through [...] | 2008-05-23 07:33:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL NP |
08KATHMANDU583 | NEPAL: PM KOIRALA EXPECTS A POLITICAL DEAL BEFORE [...] (C) Prime Minister Koirala told visiting South and Central Asia Deputy Assistant Secretary Feigenbaum and the Ambassador May 25 that he expected the major political parties would reach a deal before the Constituent Assembly meets on May 28 which would lay the groundwork for formation of a new [...] | 2008-05-27 10:01:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU585 | NEPAL: OHCHR AND UNHCR SEE GRAVE PROBLEMS BENEATH [...] (C) On May 25, the Representative of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal told South and Central Asia Deputy Assistant Secretary Feigenbaum that Nepal's recent election and its human rights stance in international circles had created a misleading picture of the country's human rights [...] | 2008-05-27 11:02:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREF PTER KDEM BT CH NP |
08KATHMANDU586 | NEPAL: MAJOR PARTIES DENY INTENT TO BLOCK [...] (C) In separate meetings on May 25 and 26 with South and Central Asia Deputy Assistant Secretary Feigenbaum, senior leaders of the second, third and fourth-largest parties in the Constituent Assembly (CA) disavowed the intent to deny the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (CPN-M) the right to f [...] | 2008-05-27 11:16:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU593 | NEPAL: CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY MEMBERS SWORN IN [...] (U) Beginning at 2:00 p.m. local time, on May 27, 567 persons elected in Nepal's historic April 10 election were sworn in as members of what will be a 601-member Constituent Assembly (CA). The ceremony, took place in Kathmandu's Birendra International Conference Center (BICC),which will be t [...] | 2008-05-27 11:32:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU595 | NEPAL: CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF APPEARS MORE PRAGMATIC [...] (C) South and Central Asia Deputy Assistant Secretary Feigenbaum and Ambassador Powell met with Nepal's Chief of Army Staff, General Rookmangud Katawal, on Monday, May 26. Discussion focused on the ongoing political process, security preparations for the 28 May Constituent Assembly meeting and [...] | 2008-05-27 11:58:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU596 | DAS FEIGENBAUM MEETING WITH CPN-M LEADER DAHAL [...] (C) Summary: Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-M) Chairman Pushpa Dahal vowed full commitment to Nepal's ongoing peace process, multiparty democracy, integration/rehabilitation of the People's Liberation Army (PLA),and transformation of the Young Communist League (YCL) into a mainstream [...] | 2008-05-27 12:09:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL PHUM NP |
08KATHMANDU602 | NEPAL: STILL ON THE BRINK OF A REPUBLIC [...] (C) As of close of business on May 28, the first sitting of the Constituent Assembly (CA),which is supposed to declare Nepal a republic per the Interim Constitution, had not yet taken place. All 25 parliamentary parties reportedly reached agreement on May 27 on the creation of a presidency [...] | 2008-05-28 11:40:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU630 | NEPAL: CONSTITUTION AMENDED TO CREATE PRESIDENCY [...] (C) In the early hours of May 29, after abolishing the monarchy, Nepal's Constituent Assembly adopted a set of amendments to the Interim Constitution to create a President as head of state. It also established a Vice President. The President will have a range of powers that are not merely ce [...] | 2008-06-03 08:47:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU679 | NEPAL: STEEP HIKES IN PRICES OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS [...] (U) On June 9, the Government of Nepal (GON) directed the state-owned Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) to raise the price of petroleum products; including petrol, diesel, kerosene and cooking gas. (NOTE: The price of aviation fuel was already increased twice in the last two months, first on May 13 [...] | 2008-06-13 10:59:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON ETRD PGOV KDEM IN NP |
08KATHMANDU689 | NEPAL: AGREEMENT ON NEW MAOIST-LED GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Two months after the April 10 Constituent Assembly election, the expected formation of a new Maoist-led government is still proving elusive. Although his Nepali Congress (NC) placed a distant second to the Maoists in the April 10 Constituent Assembly election (CA),Prime Minister G.P. Koi [...] | 2008-06-18 12:02:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER MARR KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU697 | WHO WILL BE NEPAL'S FIRST PRESIDENT? [...] (C) As of June 19, major political parties of Nepal continued to bicker over the selection of the country's first president. Nepal's Constituent Assembly amended the Interim Constitution on May 28 to establish the largely ceremonial office, immediately after abolishing the monarchy. Competin [...] | 2008-06-19 12:38:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU7 | NEPAL: CONSTITUTION AMENDED: NEPAL TO BE A [...] (C) On December 28, Nepal's Interim Parliament amended the Interim Constitution to declare that Nepal will be a federal republic, with implementation at the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly (CA). The set of amendments, the third since the Interim Constitution was adopted in January 20 [...] | 2008-01-02 12:17:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU740 | WOMEN MAKE IMPORTANT STRIDES IN NEPAL'S CA ELECTION [...] (U) Nepali women made important strides in April's Constituent Assembly (CA) election, capturing 33 percent of the seats in the 601-member Assembly. Much of the increase in female representation can be attributed to the quota which required parties to fill half of the seats they won through [...] | 2008-06-30 07:38:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM KWMN NP |
08KATHMANDU781 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETINGS WITH SENIOR NEPALI POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary: Twelve weeks following Nepal's historic polls, political leaders remain locked in contentious negotiations to open the door to the formation of a new government. Ambassador urged senior Nepali leaders on July 2 & 3 to make the hard decisions and compromises necessary to move f [...] | 2008-07-08 10:52:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL NP |
08KATHMANDU796 | NEPAL: FIFTH AMENDMENT PASSED; MADHESIS BOYCOTT [...] (C) On the evening of July 13, the Constituent Assembly (CA) passed the Fifth Amendment to the Interim Constitution, which decrees the election of a president, prime minister, and other officials by simple majority if the political parties fail to reach a consensus. The Madhesi parties, whic [...] | 2008-07-14 10:59:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU797 | MADHESI PARTIES WIN A MAJOR ROLE IN NEPAL'S [...] (U) For the first time in Nepal's democratic history, Madhesi parties won a significant percentage of seats in the April 10 Constituent Assembly (CA) election. When appointed seats are factored in, the three leading Madhesi parties, including the largest -- the Madhesi People's Rights Forum - [...] | 2008-07-14 10:59:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PINS KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU807 | NEPAL: SPECIAL BUDGET BILL PASSED [...] (U) On July 15, the last day of the Nepali fiscal year, and in the absence of a new fiscal year budget, the Constituent Assembly (CA) passed a special Advance and Expenditure Bill (the Bill). The Bill authorizes new government expenditures of up to NRs 73.54 billion (USD 1.07 billion) and rev [...] | 2008-07-17 08:33:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON EAID PGOV KDEM PREL IN NP |
08KATHMANDU815 | INDIGENOUS CANDIDATES TO CONTROL ONE-THIRD OF [...] (U) Indigenous nationality ("janajati") candidates won just over a third of the seats in Nepal's Constituent Assembly (CA) election on April 10. They occupy nearly a third of the seats from first-past-the-post contests and slightly more than a third from the proportional representation (PR) [...] | 2008-07-21 04:24:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU820 | NEPAL'S CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY ELECTS RAM BARAN [...] (SBU) On July 21, the Constituent Assembly elected Dr. Ram Baran Yadav, the most senior Madhesi in the Nepali Congress party, to be Nepal's first president. Yadav defeated Ram Raja Prasad Singh, a fellow Madhesi and the candidate of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist, by 26 votes in a sec [...] | 2008-07-21 11:22:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PINR KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU829 | NEPAL SWEARS IN FIRST PRESIDENT [...] (U) Dr. Ram Baran Yadav was sworn in as Nepal's first President July 23, and then administered the oath of office to Vice-President Paramananda Jha. Prime Minister Koirala is expected to submit his resignation to the President after the inauguration, paving the way for the formation of a new [...] | 2008-07-23 10:38:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU853 | NEPAL: GOVERNMENT NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN [...] (C) Political parties, under Maoist leadership, have finally begun earnest talks on government formation. Nepali Congress leaders are concerned that the Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist Leninist will split from Congress in favor of an alliance with the Maoists, while the United Marxi [...] | 2008-07-29 10:03:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU861 | NEPAL'S MAOISTS ASKED TO FORM GOVERNMENT [...] (C) On July 29 President Yadav issued a public call to the Maoists to form the next government on the basis of consensus within seven days. A meeting of the four largest parties July 30 agreed that Prime Minister Koirala could lead Nepal's delegation to SAARC. It is unclear whether the Maoist [...] | 2008-07-30 08:57:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU87 | NEPAL ELECTION: 79 DAYS TO GO [...] (C) With just over 11 weeks to go until Nepal's rescheduled Constituent Assembly election, the Election Commission has announced the electoral schedule and is moving ahead in reviving the election machinery. But the parties have yet to move into high gear. Many continue to doubt that the ele [...] | 2008-01-22 12:15:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM EAID NP |
08KATHMANDU895 | NEPAL: LITTLE PROGRESS IN NEGOTIATIONS TO FORM [...] (C) Maoist-led negotiations to form a new government have been unable to overcome the daunting set of problems - a complete lack of trust among the parties, splits within each of the major parties, and personality conflicts. Competing negotiations by Prime Minister Koirala to form a 'democrati [...] | 2008-08-08 11:25:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU910 | NEPAL: ELECTION OF PRIME MINISTER SCHEDULED [...] (C) Nominations for Nepal's new Prime Minister have to be filed August 14, with the election scheduled for August 15. Party leaders from the four largest parties have offered support in principle to a Maoist-led consensus government, but negotiations have been stuck on the allocation of the de [...] | 2008-08-13 10:39:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU912 | NEPAL: TWO NOMINEES FOR PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) According to Mukunda Sharma, spokesman of the Constituent Assembly Secretariat, two candidates had filed nomination papers by the August 14 5 pm deadline for the August 15 election of the Prime Minster - Sher Bahadur Deuba from Nepali Congress (NC) and Pushpa Kamal Dahal (aka Prachanda) fr [...] | 2008-08-14 10:59:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU918 | NEPAL: MAOIST CHAIRMAN PUSHPA DAHAL IS NEW PRIME [...] (SBU) The Constituent Assembly has elected Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal to be the new Prime Minister of Nepal by an overwhelming majority of 464 to 113. The major parties, with the exception of the Nepali Congress, have created an alliance but have yet to make firm decisions regarding [...] | 2008-08-15 13:11:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU932 | NEPAL: DAHAL SWORN IN AS PRIME MINISTER [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-18 10:03:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM PTER KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU952 | SCENESETTER FOR STAFFDEL ANAND WOOLFORK NEPAL VISIT [...] (SBU) Your visit to Nepal comes four months after the interim government held national elections. Election results confirmed the Maoists as the largest party, and also saw new Terai-based parties receive significant representation. The Constituent Assembly relatively quickly declared Nepal a [...] | 2008-08-22 08:41:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU958 | NEPAL: MAOISTS AND MADHESIS FORM A PARTIAL CABINET [...] (C) On August 22, eight out of a planned 24 cabinet ministers -- four Maoists and four from the Madhesi People's Rights Forum -- took their oaths of office. The Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist Leninist (UML) backed out of the oath-taking ceremony over differences with the Maoists r [...] | 2008-08-25 10:48:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU982 | NEPAL: PM EXPANDS CABINET, APPOINTS CONTROVERSIAL [...] (SBU) On August 31, Prime Minister Pushpa Dahal swore 15 ministers into his cabinet, bringing the total number to 24. The six Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist Leninist (UML) ministers agreed to take their oaths of office after the PM conceded on a protocol demand and allowed a contro [...] | 2008-09-03 05:37:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NP |
08KHARTOUM1034 | THE NEW NORTH/SOUTH WAR? IT'S THE ECONOMY, STUPID [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The SPLM and the NCP are mired in an economic standoff grounded in competing interpretations of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. It is the latest chapter in the two parties' complex and often dysfunctional relationship, and a further blow to hopes that unity can be made attra [...] | 2008-07-10 12:35:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINS EFIN EAID SOCI KDEM SU |
08KHARTOUM114 | NCP NAMES A NEW BUREAU OF STATISTICS CHIEF THREE MONTHS IN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-27 05:33:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM1168 | SPLM SECRETARY GENERAL ON ELECTIONS AND THE FUTURE [...] (C) Summary: At an August 1 meeting SPLM Secretary General Pagan Amun told ConGen Juba that unless there is some dramatic change between now and 2011, the South will vote for independence. "Staying the course is a dead-end for Sudan," he said. One unlikely example of a dramatic change would [...] | 2008-08-03 14:06:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SU |
08KHARTOUM1198 | ANALYSIS OF SUDAN'S NEW ELECTION LAW REVEALS WELTER OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An analysis of Sudan's new election law reveals that the legislation contains many loose ends, some of which may be able to be repaired by the country's Ministry of Justice. However, the legislation's biggest shortcoming is probably the ambitious timeline it sets for the count [...] | 2008-08-06 13:43:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM KSCA OTRA EAID CDC SU |
08KHARTOUM1204 | COMING SOON: THE NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION [...] (SBU) The Presidency is due to announce the nine members of the National Electoral Commission (NEC) within one week. Opposition parties have provided the Presidency with a solid list of 29 candidates, which one NCP Parliamentarian close to the regime calls "excellent." Once established, the N [...] | 2008-08-08 10:09:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM SOCI SU |
08KHARTOUM1247 | CODEL PAYNE VISIT TO JUBA/ABYEI [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Congressman Donald Payne and Congressional Research Staff Member Ted Dagne traveled to Juba and Abyei during August 9-11 to gauge the status of Abyei Road Map implementation and to hear SPLM views on the pace of CPA implementation. In Abyei, Payne was troubled by evidence of a [...] | 2008-08-17 14:51:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | OTRA PGOV PHUM KDEM PINS PREL SU |
08KHARTOUM1257 | THE EASTERN FRONT: LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS AND [...] (C) On August 17 poloffs met representatives of the Free Lions Organization of Khartoum State to discuss reports that Eastern Front Chairman Musa Mohamed Ahmed had been stripped of his leadership. The representatives denied this was the case, describing instead a leadership squabble in which E [...] | 2008-08-18 15:39:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI ECON SU |
08KHARTOUM1292 | GOSS FREEZES MINISTRY SALARIES IN ACCOUNTABILITY MOVE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Southern Sudan's three-month old salary freeze levied against civil service employees of the Ministry of Legal Affairs has been indefinitely extended pending turnover of documents clarifying who authorized the multi-year payroll excesses. While the Legal Affai [...] | 2008-08-25 14:58:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID SU |
08KHARTOUM1295 | GOSS FREEZES MINISTRY SALARIES IN ACCOUNTABILITY MOVE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Southern Sudan's three-month old salary freeze levied against civil service employees of the Ministry of Legal Affairs has been indefinitely extended pending turnover of documents clarifying who authorized the multi-year payroll excesses. While the Legal Affai [...] | 2008-08-25 15:09:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID SU |
08KHARTOUM130 | SPLM SEES SLOW PROGRESS AND REVIEWS SUBVERSIVE YET [...] (C) Summary: SPLM SecGen and GNU Minister for Cabinet Affairs Pagan Amun sees the National Congress Party's "totalitarian structure intact" but is currently taking the long view towards NCP stonewalling about the December 2007 agreement that returned the SPLM to government. Amun, although resi [...] | 2008-01-29 13:35:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM PINS PREL SU |
08KHARTOUM1310 | BASHIR OFFERS SCOLDING AND CALL FOR UNITY IN JUBA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In marked contrast with his recent tour of Darfur, and indicative of still-strained relations between the NCP and SPLM, President Bashir's visit to Juba - his first appearance in the South in more than two years and only his second visit to the seat of the GOSS Presidency since t [...] | 2008-08-28 15:53:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINS KDEM EAID SOCI SU |
08KHARTOUM1313 | SOUTHERN SUDAN OPPOSITION PARTIES: CHANCES OF FREE AND FAIR [...] (U) During a gathering at ConGen Juba on 25 August, southern opposition parties declared the chances for free and fair elections in 2009 to be "non-existent" given the abbreviated period to prepare for and conduct elections, the inability of small parties to finance adequately their planned ac [...] | 2008-08-29 11:23:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID KDEM SOCI SU |
08KHARTOUM1314 | GOVERNMENT OF SOUTHERN SUDAN REQUESTS UN ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Acting on direct orders from Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) President Salva Kiir Mayaradit, Vice President Riek Machar formally requested elections assistance from the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) SRSG Qazi on August 16. This request allows UNMIS and UNDP to begin expedit [...] | 2008-08-29 14:25:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM PINS EAID KDEM UN SU |
08KHARTOUM132 | SOUTHERN NCP REP: "WE DO NOT WANT TO BE USED TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Jock Dei Deng, Southerner and NCP representative in the GoSS, warned that the 2009 elections will stir up violence and may splinter the South. He said that the North will use this opportunity to prevent or delay the 2011 referendum. He expressed concern that the NCP may use its [...] | 2008-01-29 15:51:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM KPKO PGOV PREL SOCI AU UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM1344 | SPLM FRUSTRATION GROWS OVER DEMARCATING SUDAN'S NORTH-SOUTH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Bashir's August 27 public comments have put the North-South border demarcation issue at the center of the latest SPLM/NCP political impasse. Senior SPLM officials involved in the NCP/SPLM Executive-Committee talks are concerned that border demarcation could spark unint [...] | 2008-09-03 12:53:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PINS PGOV KDEM MARR ASEC UN AU SU |
08KHARTOUM1345 | UMMA HOPES FOR AN ALLIANCE WITH THE SPLM [...] (SBU) According to Dr. Balgees Badri, a Sudanese scholar and a powerful National Umma Party female figure, the elections will play out in one of two ways: (1) the National Congress Party (NCP) of President Bashir delays elections until 2010, at which point the SPLM is only interested in the re [...] | 2008-09-04 05:07:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM1367 | BEJA CONGRESS LEADERS SEEK HUMANITARIAN AND DEVELOPMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 4, Beja Congress Executive Committee members requested USG capacity building and media training support as their organization transitions from an armed opposition movement to a civil political party. They echoed reports of impending famine in the East in the near f [...] | 2008-09-07 14:33:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID EAGR KDEM AU UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM1370 | ICC ACTION, SUDAN'S ELECTORAL COMMISSION, AND SOUTH SUDAN [...] (SBU) According to GNU Parliamentary Affairs Minister Joseph Okel, the NCP is doing little to stave off an impending ICC indictment of President Bashir and lamented that the 25 August Kalma IDP camp incident has moved the GoS further away from securing an Article 16 suspension from the UNSC. O [...] | 2008-09-08 11:13:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM AU UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM1372 | GOS MAKES A DANGEROUS ASSUMPTION: PERSUADING THE [...] (C) On 7 September, Charge Fernandez met with GNU presidential advisor and NCP insider Mustafa Osman Ismail. Armed with the message that the GoS can and should do something fast, serious, and concrete on Darfur to prove that it is serious about engagement with the West, Ismail met the CDA with [...] | 2008-09-08 14:13:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM1427 | THE NUBA MOUNTAINS: WHERE INSECURITY AND INTEGRATION ARE A [...] (SBU) Poloffs traveled to Kadugli, Southern Kordofan, the heart of the Nuba Mountains, on 13-16 September. Southern Kordofan state, which shares its own CPA protocol with Blue Nile State, faces a number of unique challenges, one being the integration of formerly-controlled SPLA areas into the [...] | 2008-09-21 14:25:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM1435 | LACK OF PEACE DIVIDENDS IN SOUTHERN KORDOFAN LEAVES THE [...] (SBU) During a meeting with poloff in Kadugli on 14 September, Deputy Governor of Southern Kordofan Daniel Kodi (SPLM) expressed frustration with what he perceived as a lack of peace dividends from the CPA and the neglect of Nuban interests by the GoSS and the GNU. Kodi explained the challeng [...] | 2008-09-22 14:16:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM1455 | THE THREAT TO PEACE IN A FORGOTTEN LAND: [...] (C) A recent visit to the Nuba Mountains revealed growing unease in the area as a result of the proliferation of armed groups. Consisting of the SAF, the Popular Defense Force (PDF),the Central Reserve Police (better known as the janjaweed),SPLA splinter groups led by break-away SPLA fighte [...] | 2008-09-28 10:47:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM1512 | SE WILLIAMSON MEETINGS WITH SOUTHERN SUDANESE [...] (C) US Special Envoy to Sudan Ambassador Richard Williamson visited the southern Sudanese towns of Rumbek and Juba on 7 October to meet with Government of National Unity (GNU) First Vice President and Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) President Salva Kiir Mayardit, the Sudan Liberation Peopl [...] | 2008-10-13 09:47:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM PGOV UNSC KPKO AU SU |
08KHARTOUM1522 | ABEL ALIER DECLINES ELECTIONS COMMISSION CHAIRMANSHIP [...] (SBU) Summary: Abel Alier informed GOSS Vice President Riek Machar Teny and GNU Vice President Ali Osman Taha on October 13 of his intention to decline the chairmanship of Sudan's yet-to-be formed National Elections Commission (NEC). Alier, currently in Juba, paid a call on Machar to deliver t [...] | 2008-10-14 12:46:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM EAID PINS SU |
08KHARTOUM153 | MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS ON CHALLENGES TO [...] (C) Summary: On January 30, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Joseph Okel told the Charge that the presence of 3 million Southerners in the North and many former Popular Defense Force fighters in the South offer the NCP significant leverage to manipulate the outcome of the 2011 referendum on na [...] | 2008-02-01 08:27:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL SU |
08KHARTOUM154 | NCP MAY SEEK TO DEFER 2009 NATIONAL ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: NCP-aligned politician Dr. Mudawi El-Turabi indicated that the Khartoum regime may seek national consensus to defer the 2009 elections and hold them at a later date. The NCP's argument would be that Darfur, the South and The Three Areas are too unstable for elections to take pla [...] | 2008-02-01 09:59:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM155 | WHERE THE CENSUS MEETS DARFUR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The UN is deeply concerned about the GNU's ability to conduct a census in Darfur. Rebel groups and IDPs are resisting the census due to a deep distrust of the government in Khartoum and a lack of understanding about the census. Moreover, the Presidency has yet to officially rec [...] | 2008-02-01 10:15:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM1618 | SUDAN'S NORTHERN STATE: WHERE PARANOIA REIGNS [...] (C) Summary. On a rare visit to Sudan's Northern State on October 20-22, Emboffs faced significant intimidation and harassment by Northern State local government and intelligence authorities who denied them permission to meet with opposition parties and genuine civil society members, followed [...] | 2008-11-05 08:54:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL SOCI ASEC KDEM SU |
08KHARTOUM164 | UMMA SEEKS TO REPAIR ITS PERCEIVED IMAGE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Umma party members are concerned that the USG has a "distorted perception" of their party and they are eager to set this image straight. Additionally, they call for USG support for a multi-opposition party dialogue on critical issues such as Darfur and the CPA. END SUMMARY. [...] | 2008-02-03 14:46:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM1671 | 37th AEC PLENARY: ELECTIONS, FOREIGN EXCHANGE, AND JOINT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the Assessment and Evaluation Commission's (AEC) 37th plenary session on November 4, parties expressed concern at the slow pace of preparations for the mandated 2009 national elections, especially at the delays in adopting necessary legislation and in naming the National Elec [...] | 2008-11-16 13:01:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM EFIN KDEM KPKO UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM1677 | SPLM MEDIC LAYS OUT NORTHERN STATE CONCERNS IN A [...] (C) Summary. Northern State SPLM member and medic, Dr. Ahmed Ali, visited Embassy officials (Emboffs) in Khartoum on 6 November and described harassment he faced by NISS (National Intelligence and Security Service) officials after meeting with Emboffs during their October 20-22 visit to the N [...] | 2008-11-17 14:39:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI SU |
08KHARTOUM168 | GOSS LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY [...] (SBU) On February 1 the Consul General and the visiting DCM hosted a lunch for four members of the South Sudan Legislative Assembly (SSLA),including Peter Deshir, Chair of the Information and Culture Committee, Agnes Lasuba, Chair of the Peace and Reconciliation Committee, Prof Barry Wanja, Ch [...] | 2008-02-04 05:52:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM EAID SU |
08KHARTOUM1683 | A/S FRAZER'S MEETING WITH TOP SPLM OFFICIALS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. Top Sudan Peoples' Liberation Movement (SPLM) officials Secretary General Pagan Amum and Deputy Secretary Yasir Arman told Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer on 3 November that they had just returned from a productive visit to Ndjamena to meet with Chadian Presi [...] | 2008-11-18 07:46:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASEC SOCI KPKO KDEM AU SU CD |
08KHARTOUM1685 | AT LONG LAST, SUDAN HAS A NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION [...] (SBU) On 17 November, the Sudanese National Assembly approved the nine members of the National Electoral Commission (NEC). The NEC Chairman is prominent Sudanese political figure and southerner Abel Alier (reftels). Alier, an internationally respected judge and human-rights lawyer, who served [...] | 2008-11-18 15:03:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM SOCI KPKO UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM169 | SPLM'S DEMOCRACY AND DARFUR PLANS TAKE SHAPE [...] (C) Summary: SPLM leader Yassir Arman reports that the party has received a greenlight from the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) to intensify its efforts to secure peace in Darfur and improve relations with the United States. He outlined an ambitious program of SPLM political mobilization [...] | 2008-02-04 06:52:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL UN AU SU |
08KHARTOUM172 | THE NORTH FEIGNS CENSUS READINESS; CLAIMS DAFURIANS WILL [...] (U) SUMMARY: Under the authority of new Director Yassin El-Hag Abdeen, the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) claims that the North is completely prepared for the April census. The director, an NCP member with no professional background in the field, rejects any suggestion that there are censu [...] | 2008-02-05 06:36:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM1744 | UMMA PARTY LEADER TRYING TO STEER SUDAN AWAY FROM [...] (C) SUMMARY: National Umma Party Leader Sadiq al-Mahdi believes Sudan confronts a choice between "hard and soft landings" as pressure grows on the ruling NCP from various quarters. Al-Mahdi said that Umma is attempting to engage moderates within both the NCP and the opposition to steer Suda [...] | 2008-12-03 10:43:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EAID SOCI KDEM AU UN SU |
08KHARTOUM1766 | CAPITALIZING ON CONCILIATORY NCP POSTURE, SPLM CONTINUES TO [...] (SBU) Deputy Secretary of the Sudan Peoples' Liberation Movement (SPLM) for the Northern Sector Yasir Arman told poloffs that the SPLM leadership had a "productive" political bureau meeting in Juba on December 4. Arman made it clear that the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) will reject nati [...] | 2008-12-07 14:08:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI SU |
08KHARTOUM1779 | 38th AEC Plenary: Elections, Border Demarcation, and [...] (U) SUMMARY: At its 37th plenary session on December 2, the NCP and SPLM briefed the Assessment and Evaluation Commission (AEC) on progress in drafting and adopting key legislation, including new security and media laws, necessary to carry out national elections in 2009. The Power Sharing Work [...] | 2008-12-14 09:57:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EAID KDEM KPKO UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM1836 | APPOINTMENT OF NHIAL DENG NHIAL AS MINISTER FOR SPLA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Presidential advisors assert that Nhial Deng Nhial's performance during and after Ali Osman Taha's December 16th visit to Juba (reftel) gave an 11th hour boost to his selection by GOSS President Salva Kiir Mayardit to be Minister for SPLA Affairs. They add he was chosen over Jon [...] | 2008-12-23 12:55:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINS KDEM SU |
08KHARTOUM199 | PARTICIPATION IN CENSUS MONITORING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-08 12:37:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM202 | COMMUNIST PARTY SUSPENDS TALKS WITH NCP [...] (SBU) Summary: The Sudanese Communist Party (SCP) announced January 14 the suspension of its coalition-building talks with the National Congress Party (NCP) following the murder of a student at Al-Gazeera University. The SCP claims that radical Islamist students associated with the ruling NCP w [...] | 2008-02-10 13:00:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KPKO KDEM SU |
08KHARTOUM226 | SPLM AND NCP STUCK ON DRAFT ELECTORAL BILL [...] (U) SUMMARY: The NCP continues to suggest that the SPLM is not keen on holding national elections due to the SPLM's potential loss of power in the GoSS. The SPLM says it supports a 50 (direct)/50 (proportional) electoral system in order to allow leaders from smaller communities a chance to gov [...] | 2008-02-14 07:00:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM230 | Investment Minister Manibe on PEC, AEC and CPA Issues [...] (SBU) Summary: GNU Minister of Investment and SPLM insider Kosti Manibe thinks that NCP-SPLM disagreements over the Elections Law and the census will be resolved, but argued that the AEC needs to take a more proactive role in resolving such issues. He outlined SPLM reservations (which the GN [...] | 2008-02-14 14:37:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN EINV KDEM PINR SU |
08KHARTOUM25 | ELECTORAL LAW MAY NOT BE ENACTED UNTIL APRIL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The draft electoral law for 2009 national and state elections is still being debated in the National Constitutional Review Commission (NCRC). Although the current session of the National Assembly has been extended through 16 January, the Assembly will be tied up with other busi [...] | 2008-01-08 06:38:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM284 | MEDIA DEVELOPMENTS IN SOUTHERN SUDAN [...] (SBU) Summary: CG Christopher Datta met with Minister of Information and Broadcasting Gabriel Chang on the morning of February 25 to discuss the developing media in South Sudan. Starting with almost nothing, Chang outlined an ambitious agenda for the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) to reach [...] | 2008-02-27 08:42:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM285 | MEDIA DEVELOMENTS IN SOUTHERN SUDAN [...] (SBU) Summary: CG Christopher Datta met with Minister of Information and Broadcasting Gabriel Chang on the morning of February 25 to discuss the developing media in South Sudan. Starting with almost nothing, Chang outlined an ambitious agenda for the Government of South Sudan (GoSS) to reach [...] | 2008-02-27 16:04:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI SU |
08KHARTOUM286 | MEDIA DEVELOMENTS IN SOUTHERN SUDAN [...] (SBU) Summary: CG Christopher Datta met with Minister of Information and Broadcasting Gabriel Chang on the morning of February 25 to discuss the developing media in South Sudan. Starting with almost nothing, Chang outlined an ambitious agenda for the Government of South Sudan (GoSS) to reach [...] | 2008-02-28 04:29:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI SU |
08KHARTOUM288 | GoSS Minister on Census, Elections, Darfur and Chad, and [...] (SBU) Summary: Juba CG Christopher Datta met with Government of South Sudan (GoSS) Minister of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Development Michael Makuei Lueth on February 27 to discuss Makuei's involvement on the NCP/SPLM Executive Committee of the CPA and on the state of the Southern Sudan L [...] | 2008-02-28 05:50:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL CD SU |
08KHARTOUM291 | SPLM HARD AT WORK ON THE REFERENDUM LAW [...] (U) Manoah Aligo Donga, National Assembly member and Chairman of the Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement (SPLM) Caucus in the North, told poloff on 25 February that he will step down from his Caucus Chairman position in April 2008. Having held the post for three years, Donga will remain in the N [...] | 2008-02-28 07:09:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SU |
08KHARTOUM308 | VIOLENCE FLARES AGAIN ALONG 1956 BORDER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Violence has erupted again along the Kiir River in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, where supposedly non-Misseriya Northern Popular Defense Forces have reportedly launched simultaneous attacks against three separate SPLA positions. Although calm returned after five hours of fightin [...] | 2008-03-03 07:20:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINS MOPS KDEM SU |
08KHARTOUM314 | SUDANESE FONMIN ON SPECIAL ENVOY NON-PAPER AND CONGRESSMAN [...] (SBU) FOREIGN MINISTER DENG ALOR TOLD CONGEN JUBA STAFF ON MARCH 1 THAT PRESIDENT BASHIR'S MEETING WITH SPECIAL ENVOY WILLIAMSON WENT "EXTREMELY WELL," AND THAT ALOR EXPECTED POSITIVE FORWARD MOVEMENT. ALOR CLAIMED THAT BASHIR HAD NOTED IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING THAT "ONLY A MAD MAN DEFIES THE [...] | 2008-03-03 15:12:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM MARR SU |
08KHARTOUM315 | PROGRESS ON SPLA DEFENSE WHITE PAPER [...] (SBU) Responding to a request from SE Williamson during his visit to Juba, SPLA Defense White Paper Committee Chairman Kuol Diem Kuol told ConGen PolOff March 1 that he expected the paper to be completed by March 7 and issued via Presidential Order shortly thereafter. According to Kuol, GOSS P [...] | 2008-03-03 15:12:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINS KDEM EAID MARR SU |
08KHARTOUM317 | SPECIAL ENVOY WILLIAMSON'S MEETING WITH SPLA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: SENIOR SPLA LEADERSHIP GREATLY APPRECIATES USG SUPPORT IN BOTH HELPING TO BUILD MILITARY INFRASTRUCTURE AND IN MILITARY TRAINING, AND THEY EXPRESSED THE DESIRE FOR A CONTINUED CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIP. BOTH LT. GENERAL DOMINIC DIM DENG, THE MINISTER FOR SPLA AFFAIRS, AND LT. [...] | 2008-03-03 15:55:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINS KDEM EAID MARR SU |
08KHARTOUM325 | DUP PARTY SPLINTERS DUE TO POOR LEADERSHIP AND NCP [...] (SBU) Summary: Recent defectors to the NCP describe the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) as lacking effective, democratic leadership and a vision for the future. They see the NCP as an attractive alternative and contend that the NCP has changed for the better since Al-Turabi's departure. They [...] | 2008-03-04 15:35:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SOCI KDEM SU |
08KHARTOUM329 | HEADING INTO 2009, NCP LOOKS STRONG IN NORTH KORDOFAN [...] (U) SUMMARY: Once an Umma Party stronghold, the National Congress Party (NCP) now appears well placed in North Kordofan heading into the 2009 national elections. On February 21, the NCP won University of North Kordofan student elections in a campaign supported by a visit of Presidential Ass [...] | 2008-03-05 14:49:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV EAID SOCI SU |
08KHARTOUM338 | THE NATIONAL CONGRESS PARTY - SUDAN'S BRUTAL [...] (C) Summary: After almost 20 years in power, the ruling National Congress Party has reach a level of cynical (and often brutal) pragmatism making it fully capable of making and keeping arrangements with the West on Darfur and on the CPA, as long as its core interest of remaining in power in Kh [...] | 2008-03-09 07:01:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM KPKO PGOV PHUM PREL SU |
08KHARTOUM395 | 1956 BORDER DEMARCATION: STILL ANOTHER FLASHPOINT [...] (C) SUBJECT: Senior SPLM officials involved in the NCP/SPLM Joint Executive Talks are concerned that forthcoming demarcation of the North/South 1956 border will fuel popularly-led violence that could push the SAF and SPLA in direct conflict across the disputed boundary region. Both parties ha [...] | 2008-03-17 05:47:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM KDEM MARR MOPS SU |
08KHARTOUM396 | YASIR ARMAN ON USG-SUDAN RELATIONS, ELECTIONS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: SPLM Deputy Secretary General Yasir Arman has called on the USG to admit that it needs Khartoum as much as it loathes it, and to recognize that in the absence of "meaningful leverage" against the National Congress Party, it must refocus its efforts on "internal mechanisms for chang [...] | 2008-03-17 05:58:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PINS KDEM SU |
08KHARTOUM407 | AGREEMENT MAY BE NEAR ON ELECTIONS LAW [...] (SBU) The SPLM in Juba currently is considering an NCP/SPLM compromise on the National Elections Law, according to SPLM S-ecretary General and GNU Minister of Cabinet Affairs Pagan Amum. The compromise draft, worked out between Vice President Ali Osman Taha, National Congress Party Assessment a [...] | 2008-03-18 07:27:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM EAID SU |
08KHARTOUM422 | USG STRATEGY FOR SUCCESS OF THE SUDANESE CENSUS [...] (SBU) Summary: As long feared by the international community, multiple problems with conducting the census across the South and in Darfur have surfaced in recent weeks, leading to the risk of a serious undercount in these areas and a widespread perception that the census will be inaccurate. N [...] | 2008-03-21 08:55:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM430 | GOSS REGIONAL COOPERATION MINISTER ON IRAN AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Southern Sudan Minister for Regional Cooperation discussed the SPLM,s concern over a recently revealed &defense pact8 between Tehran and Khartoum, continued SAF manipulation of the Misseriya Arabs, and outward attempts by the SAF to push a military solution to th [...] | 2008-03-23 15:56:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PINS EAID MARR IR MOPS SU |
08KHARTOUM432 | GOSS MINISTER PRESSES FOR U.S. COMMITMENT ON ABYEI DISPUTE [...] (SBU) GOSS Presidential Affairs Minister Luka Biong Deng recently told ConGen Juba PolOff that President Kiir was struck by the frank nature of Kiir's meeting with with Special Envoy Richard S. Williamson. Deng noted that Kiir was "relieved by the clarity of the message." Deng himself was l [...] | 2008-03-24 04:53:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINS KDEM SU |
08KHARTOUM566 | SURPRISE CENSUS DELAY BY SPLM EXPOSES INTERNAL FISSURES [...] (SBU) Just one day after GoSS President Salva Kiir Mayardit publicly supported the upcoming national census and urged all Southern Sudanese to participate in it, the GoSS Council of Ministers, led by Kiir, voted to unilaterally "postpone" the census in Southern Sudan. GoSS officials cited a la [...] | 2008-04-14 04:04:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM591 | UNFPA FIELD OFFICER OPTIMISTIC ON CENSUS [...] (SBU) UN Population Fund (UNFPA) Head of Office in Darfur Dr. Ezizgeldi Hellenov told poloff on April 15 that UNFPA will do its best to conduct the census in Darfur. He said that the one-week delay in conducting the census has left his field offices with two problems: first, making sure questi [...] | 2008-04-16 07:24:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM603 | SPLM REPS IN NORTH DARFUR: WE DON'T BELIEVE THE CENSUS WILL [...] (SBU) Speaking at the newly-opened North Darfur SPLM office, nearly a dozen SPLM reps told poloff on April 15 that Darfurians don't support the census because it will not benefit the people of Darfur. The SPLM reps said that the SPLM will not support a census that enables the NCP to manipulate [...] | 2008-04-18 09:57:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM604 | WHEN THE THIRST FOR POWER TRUMPS CPA COMMITMENTS [...] (SBU) The GoSS' reluctance to carry out the census in the South (and its latest statement that it reserves the right to dispute the census results) indicates that it is fearful that the actual size of the population in the South and NCP manipulation of the census process will result in less tha [...] | 2008-04-18 10:01:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM605 | CDA MEETS WITH FORMER PRESIDENT MIRGHANI [...] (U) On 17 April, CDA Fernandez met with former Sudanese President (1986-89) and Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Deputy Ahmed Al-Mirghani, brother of DUP leader Mohamed Othman Al-Mirghani who remains in self-imposed exile in Cairo. Ahmed Al-Mirghani stated that the DUP (Mirghani faction) is kee [...] | 2008-04-20 10:42:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM613 | SOUTH SUDAN OPPOSITION POLITICIAN ON THE CENSUS AND GOSS [...] (SBU) Summary: South Sudan parliamentarian and opposition leader Dr. Jimmy Wongo believes that the GoSS's last-minute attempt to delay the census in the South has only made it look foolish and indecisive. Wongo said that he expects the NCP to manipulate census results to undercount the South [...] | 2008-04-21 05:37:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR SOCI KDEM SU |
08KHARTOUM628 | DANGEROUS LIES, DOUBLE-GAMING, AND DECEIT: INSIDE [...] (C) SUMMARY. GNU Presidential Advisor and NCP loyalist Ghazi Salah Eddin claims that the SPLM falsely accuses the NCP of conniving tactics to undercut the SPLM and the CPA. Salah Eddin complained about SPLM party disorganization, echoed sentiments that SPLM party leadership is splintering, an [...] | 2008-04-23 14:32:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SOCI KDEM SU |
08KHARTOUM63 | PRESIDENCY TO NAME ADMINISTRATORS FOR ABYEI [...] (SBU) Summary: The Presidency may name an interim administration for Abyei soon despite the fact that borders have yet to be defined, according to NCP negotiator Dirdeiry Mohamed Ahmed. Dirdeiry boasted that the SPLM-NCP relationship has "never been better" following the SPLM's rejoining of th [...] | 2008-01-17 06:12:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM72 | SPLM - "WE WILL NEVER COALESCE WITH THE NCP" [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: There are still several issues being negotiated regarding the electoral law at the level of the National Constitutional Review Commission (NCRC): how women will be elected, the make-up of the mixed electoral system, and how to manage the registration and voting process for Sudane [...] | 2008-01-18 11:59:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM740 | PAGAN AMUN THREATENS TO LEAVE GNU CABINET [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: GNU Cabinet Affairs Minister and SPLM Secretary General Pagan Amun cited irreconcilable differences with SPLM Chairman and First Vice President of Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit as his justification for why he intends to leave the Government of National Unity (GNU) and join his wife [...] | 2008-05-15 10:38:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINS KDEM SU |
08KHARTOUM747 | DRAFT SPLM CONSTITUTION SETS STAGE FOR CONVENTION DYNAMICS [...] (SBU) The SPLM's 119-member Interim National Council (INC) held its final session May 12-13 in a marathon push to finalize transformative foundational documents for the SPLM on the eve of the party's second national convention. Before its dissolution (the INC will be replaced by a 250-member Na [...] | 2008-05-16 11:09:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINS PHUM KDEM SU |
08KHARTOUM750 | "NO TO WAR, YES TO A NEW SUDAN" - THE SPLM NATIONAL [...] (SBU) The SPLM National Convention - the party's second in 14 years - kicked off May 15 with great fanfare. 1720 delegates elected via successive grassroots contests at the boma, payam, county, and state-level converged on Juba to craft a new executive structure for the party - the first intra [...] | 2008-05-16 11:35:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINS PHUM KDEM SU |
08KHARTOUM773 | SPLM NATIONAL CONVENTION: THE ROLLER COASTER CONTINUES [...] (SBU) The SPLM National Convention recessed abruptly on May 17 to allow for a six-hour extraordinary session of the Interim National Council. The future of Dr. Riek Machar - and the embattled GOSS Vice President's legacy of untrustworthiness and brutality within the South - brought decisions o [...] | 2008-05-19 15:21:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINS KDEM SU |
08KHARTOUM830 | NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PRESSES SUDANESE PRESIDENCY TO TABLE [...] (SBU) On 28 May, the National Assembly adopted a resolution requesting that the Presidency table the long-delayed electoral bill. The resolution could lead to one of two alternatives - either the Presidency will feel compelled to resolve the outstanding issues on the law itself or it will subm [...] | 2008-06-03 08:21:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM834 | DARFUR ELECTION COALITIONS EMERGE FROM SKEPTICISM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Following the widely criticized census exercise, Darfuris remain wary of the prospects for elections mandated for next year. In a series of meetings, North Darfur political leaders told FieldOff that Darfur political parties are generally ill-prepared to participate, and most r [...] | 2008-06-04 11:22:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM KDEM KPKO SOCI UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM836 | "NOW IS THE TIME," TURABI TELLS WILLIAMSON [...] (SBU) On May 30, Special Envoy Richard Williamson called on Dr. Hassan Abdalla al-Turabi, founder and leader of the People's Congress Party (PCP). Turabi was a founding member of the National Islamic Front (NIF),predecessor of the current regime, the National Congress Party (NCP). Turabi was [...] | 2008-06-04 13:45:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM SU |
08KHARTOUM858 | LACK OF POLITICAL AGREEMENT CONTINUES TO THREATEN [...] (SBU) On 2 June, Deputy Secretary General of the SPLM for the Northern Sector Yasir Arman told poloff that the 2009 elections and the 2011 referendum on independence for south Sudan are the "end game" of the CPA. "The elections are about the democratic transformation of Sudan," he said. He ma [...] | 2008-06-09 13:00:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID KDEM SOCI SU |
08KHARTOUM890 | INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERS ASSESS SUDAN'S CENSUS ENUMERATION [...] (SBU) The Monitoring and Observation Committee's (MOC's) international and domestic census enumeration observation team's preliminary findings indicate that enumeration went "well" across Sudan and the quality of data collected was "good." Although the areas country-wide in which the nearly 60 [...] | 2008-06-15 12:11:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID KDEM SOCI SU |
08KHARTOUM912 | STRUGGLE WITH NCP OVER ELECTIONS MASKS SPLM [...] (C) Summary: Wrangling between the National Congress Party (NCP) and SPLM over elections, police and other laws masks an ongoing divide within the SPLM between purists and pragmatists, Southerners and Northerners, over the direction of the party and of Sudan. This divide has both ideological a [...] | 2008-06-19 11:27:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI SU |
08KHARTOUM916 | A GUIDE TO THE FORMAL POLITICAL PARTY LANDSCAPE IN DARFUR [...] (U) SUMMARY: Although the two CPA signatories - the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) and the National Congress Party (NCP) - form the basis of the Government of National Unity (GNU) and control most aspects of political life in Sudan (with the NCP controlling the North and the SPLM [...] | 2008-06-20 10:33:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM99 | SUDANESE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS ON ELECTIONS SHOWS HOPE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Co-chairs of the National Constitutional Review Commission (NCRC) Abel Alier and Abdulla Idris confirmed that the National Assembly will hold a special session before April to review and ratify the electoral law. Alier and Idris explained that the draft law calls for free and unim [...] | 2008-01-24 09:15:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPKO KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU |
08KIGALI151 | EUROPEAN COMMISSION TEAMS RECOMMEND MONITORS, [...] (C) Summary. Two groups of EC election experts recently visited Rwanda. One team, concerned with election monitoring, will recommend to Brussels that a 60-plus election monitoring team be sent to Rwanda for the Chamber of Deputies election this fall. An earlier EC group, which evaluated p [...] | 2008-03-05 15:13:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM RW |
08KIGALI165 | TIM SHORTLEY MEETS FOREIGN MINISTER AND GREAT [...] (C) Summary. Senior Envoy for Conflict Resolution Tim Shortley and Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Charles Murigande and Great Lakes Envoy Ambassador Richard Sezibera March 6 to discuss rebel Congolese militia leader Laurent Nkunda, the Kivus Peace Process and the Nairobi Agreement, and [...] | 2008-03-10 07:27:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM RW |
08KIGALI166 | MODEST CABINET RESHUFFLE IN RWANDA [...] (C) Summary. President Kagame reshuffled his cabinet on March 7, issuing a late-night communique listing a 28- person body of Ministers and Ministers of State, twenty-three of whom served in the previous cabinet. Most major ministries went unchanged, with the Prime Minister and Ministers [...] | 2008-03-10 14:14:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM RW |
08KIGALI203 | UPDATE ON GACACA GENOCIDE CASES [...] (SBU) Summary. Gacaca courts by the end of 2007 had heard over one million genocide cases, with just under seventy thousand cases remaining. New gacaca legislation will move most category one cases (the most serious suspects, just under nine thousand) from regular courts to the gacaca sys [...] | 2008-03-20 10:48:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KDEM RW |
08KIGALI204 | JOINT GOVERANCE ASSESSMENT UNDERWAY [...] (C) Summary. A team of independent researchers has completed a first draft of a Joint Governance Assessment (JGA),an effort directly jointly by the Government of Rwanda and development partners (and funded by the World Bank). The Assessment analyzed three areas of concern, Ruling Justly, [...] | 2008-03-20 12:19:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM RW |
08KIGALI483 | JOURNALIST EXPELLED FROM RWANDA [...] (U) On Saturday, July 12, Rwandan immigration authorities deported independent journalist Furaha Mugisha, the deputy managing editor of RIMEG, a local media group that produces the Umuseso and Newsline newspapers. The government-aligned Sunday Times headlined the expulsion, "Tanzanian With [...] | 2008-07-15 10:13:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM RW |
08KIGALI521 | RWANDA PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS UPDATE [...] (C) Preparations have begun in earnest for the September elections for the Chamber of Deputies. Late July, the EU elections monitoring advance team arrived in Kigali to begin preparations for its long-term and short-term observer teams. The Government of Rwanda (GOR) presented a code of cond [...] | 2008-08-05 12:47:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM RW |
08KIGALI624 | "CONTROLLED DEMOCRACY" - THE RULING RPF DOMINATES [...] (C) Summary. President Paul Kagame's Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) has dominated the Chamber of Deputies election campaign, with several prQdural assists from the National Electoral CommissiQ The RPF has far surpassed the efforts of the two small parties also contesting thQelection -- the L [...] | 2008-09-12 08:37:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM RW |
08KIGALI631 | FIRST WE TAKE POWER, THEN WE SHARE IT - THE RPF [...] (C) On September 15, at polling stations nationwide the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) won well over 90 percent of the vote, as witnessed by hundreds of local and international observers. At these polling stations, the Liberal Party (PL) and Social Democratic Party (PSD) consistently p [...] | 2008-09-18 07:04:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM RW |
08KIGALI859 | SUCCESSFUL JMG AND TRIPARTITE MEETINGS IN KIGALI [...] (SBU) Summary. The Rwandan government hosted successful Joint Monitoring Group - Envoys Level (JMG-EV) and Tripartite Plus Joint Commission meetings in Kigali from December 8-10. Participating governments and international organizations praised the recent progress and positive momentum of [...] | 2008-12-18 09:33:00 | Embassy Kigali | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM MOPS RW |
08KIGALI864 | RWANDA ON MAURITANIA AND AFRICAN UNION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-22 12:21:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM RW |
08KINGSTON387 | JAMAICA: DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE CUBAN [...] Post believes that, in Jamaica, an objective, factual Op-ed outlining human rights violations, detentions of political prisoners, and the lack of a genuine democratic process in Cuba would be the most effective means of expressing solidarity with the Cuban people on May 21. 2. Post requests [...] | 2008-05-05 19:46:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PHUM PREL EUN KPAO CU JM XL |
08KINGSTON454 | JAMAICA: DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE CUBAN [...] Post confirms the following activities in observance of Day of Solidarity with the Cuban People: * Linking to Solidarity Day websites on post's website; * Providing op-ed to three major Jamaican newspapers and to radio stations; * Inviting Jamaican journalists to view interactive DVC with A/S [...] | 2008-05-20 19:07:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PHUM PREL KPAO SOCI CU JM XL |
08KINGSTON808 | JAMAICA DOES NOT EXPECT TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY OF [...] Jamaica does not plan to participate in the Community of Democracies (CD) meeting scheduled for September 26 on the margins of the UN General Assembly, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT)'s Deputy Director for International Organizations, Diedre Mills. Speak [...] | 2008-09-15 19:39:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA KDEM JM |
08KINSHASA1010 | PRESS FREEDOM QUARTERLY: JULY-SEPTEMBER 2008 [...] (SBU) Summary: Congolese security forces continue to harass journalists. Intelligence agents arrested a journalist in Kindu, Maniema for allowing on-air criticism of local authorities. An anonymous official threatened a journalist in Kananga, Kasai Occidental for criticizing the state of te [...] | 2008-11-14 16:55:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KDEM CG |
08KINSHASA1074 | RADIO JOURNALIST KILLED IN EASTERN DRC [...] (SBU) Summary: Didace Namujimbo, a Radio Okapi journalist, was killed November 21 by an unidentified armed man in Bukavu, South Kivu province. This is the second Radio Okapi journalist assassinated in this town in the past eighteen months. Two other journalists were victims of violence in Ki [...] | 2008-12-04 15:56:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KDEM KPAO CG |
08KINSHASA1075 | CONGOLESE NATIONAL TV NETWORK SUSPENDS JOURNALISTS FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 2, executives of the government-owned "Radio Television Nationale Congolaise" (RTNC) suspended twelve journalists for broadcasting footage of a protest march that purportedly highlighted seditious content. This decision is not a departure from RTNC's long history o [...] | 2008-12-04 15:56:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KDEM KPAO CG |
08KINSHASA1098 | DRC ANNUAL SUMMARY REPORT - DHRF II [...] Embassy Kinshasa is pleased to report that all Democracy and Human Rights project funds prior to FY 2007 have been liquidated and activities closed. 2. Eight projects were funded with the $70,000 allocated to Embassy Kinshasa in FY 2007. Seven of the projects have been successfully complet [...] | 2008-12-12 10:14:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM KDEM CG |
08KINSHASA1123 | DRC OPPOSITION: SPLINTERED AND BICKERING [...] (SBU) Summary: Poloffs met separately with the leadership of the DRC's main political opposition to identify party priorities and gauge the level of coordination between opposition elements. Opposition leaders identified security and justice sector reform as pressing needs, as well as improvin [...] | 2008-12-17 14:09:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM CG |
08KINSHASA117 | Prime Minister officially names cabinet [...] On January 7, 10 months after being installed by the National Assembly, Prime Minister Gizenga officially named the remaining 58 members of his cabinet. Like Gizenga, most are natives of Bandundu province. He had named nine principal counselors in June 2007. The January decree replaced two o [...] | 2008-02-04 14:51:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EFIN SOCI KDEM CG |
08KINSHASA121 | Spanish Foreign Minister visits Kinshasa [...] Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos signed a bilateral cooperation agreement with the DRC January 28 during a two-day visit to Kinshasa. He also pledged 20 million euros in aid for 2008 to help improve basic social services and to strengthen democratic institutions. 2. Moratino [...] | 2008-02-04 16:38:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EAID KDEM SOCI CG SP |
08KINSHASA147 | Political ties mark new parastatal boards [...] (SBU) Summary. Although many senior parastal executives appointed by President Kabila January 12 were vetted through a public examination process, connections with the ruling coalition or senior political figures were highly influential in appointments of most governing board members. End sum [...] | 2008-02-11 14:07:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EMIN ENRG EFIN KDEM CG |
08KINSHASA148 | Unofficial translation of Kivus Conference Acte [...] This message transmits, with minor corrections, an unofficial English translation provided by MONUC of the Acte d'Engagement signed at the conclusion of the Kivus Peace and Security Conference: 2. Begin text: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO ACTE D'ENGAGEMENT We, - CNDP, Politi [...] | 2008-02-11 14:14:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI CG |
08KINSHASA151 | EU Special Envoy meets Nkunda [...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting at Kirolirwe with EU Special Envoy Roeland van de Geer February 9, Laurent Nkunda affirmed his commitment to the Kivus conference Acte d'Engagement. He said that the future of Tutsis in Congo could only be assured through the Goma peace process rather than through [...] | 2008-02-11 14:46:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM MOPS KDEM PREL CG |
08KINSHASA153 | North Kivu ceasefire holding as MONUC continues [...] (SBU) Summary: Ceasefire violations in North Kivu have been minor since the Kivus Conference and are dwindling in number. PARECO, perhaps with FDLR instigation, appears to be the main offender. MONUC has substantially expanded its mobile bases, and displaced persons have begun to return to th [...] | 2008-02-11 21:47:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM MOPS KDEM PREL CG |
08KINSHASA177 | Another Katangan academic takes over as presidential [...] (SBU) Summary. President Kabila named fellow Kantangan Kaumba Lufunda as special counselor for security matters February 4. A criminologist by training, Kaumba was a bete noire of Congolese human rights groups during his tenure as rector of the University of Lubumbashi. It is too early to sa [...] | 2008-02-20 06:35:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR SOCI KDEM CG |
08KINSHASA191 | UNHRO December 2007 Human Rights Assessment [...] (SBU) Summary: The UN's December 2007 Human Rights Assessment describes a number of human rights violations by FARDC soldiers. This message highlights three arbitrary killings of civilian by soldiers. In two of the three cases, military authorities took no action against the alleged perpetrat [...] | 2008-02-25 09:09:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PINS KDEM KJUS CG |
08KINSHASA25 | VIOLENT CLASHES BETWEEN POLICE AND POLITICAL- RELIGIOUS [...] (U) Summary: Clashes between police and members of the political-religious sect Bundia dia Kongo (BDK) on January 5 in Bas-Congo Province left at least six people dead and dozens more injured. The violence is the latest manifestation of tension between the BDK and the Congolese government. T [...] | 2008-01-11 11:31:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM PHUM PINS PTER PREL CG |
08KINSHASA315 | SOUTH KIVU ASSEMBLY ELECTS NEW GOVERNOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The South Kivu provincial assembly elected Louis Muderhwa governor March 21 following the censure, reinstatement, and resignation of previous Governor Celestin Cibalonza. The support of heavyweight national politicians was a critical factor in Muderhwa's victory. End summary. [...] | 2008-04-01 17:21:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM CG |
08KINSHASA361 | Press freedom quarterly: January-March 2008 [...] (SBU) Summary: Congolese authorities used restrictive freedom of expression laws to convict a journalist in Kasai Oriental province and arrest four others in Kinshasa and South Kivu. Police beat a cameraman filming their operations in Katanga. Legal proceedings resumed in the case of murdere [...] | 2008-04-18 11:52:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KDEM CG |
08KINSHASA37 | Goma Report for January 11-13 - ethnic groups [...] (SBU) Summary: The Kivus Conference is moving toward the end of its lengthy plenary phase. Ethnic communities and armed groups in both Kivus have, for the most part, had their say and the more difficult phase of bringing them together on a concrete way forward will soon begin. Amid the some [...] | 2008-01-14 14:34:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM MOPS PREL CG |
08KINSHASA375 | NEW SOUTH KIVU GOVERNOR TARGETS SECURITY, GOVERNANCE, [...] (SBU) Summary: Governor Louis Muderhwa of South Kivu targeted security, governance, and poverty issues in his April 8 meeting with the Ambassador. He requested computer and communications technology to extend provincial authority and accelerate the disarmament and reintegration of foreign fig [...] | 2008-04-23 15:32:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EMIN KDEM PINR CG |
08KINSHASA40 | MONUC's Kivus Conference Report -- third day of [...] (SBU) Under the moderation of Azarias Ruberwa, today's plenary started with speeches by governors Didier Manara (Maniema province) and Medard Autsai (Orientale province). Both presented their respective provinces, which they portrayed as places where ethnic groups coexisted peacefully, as exa [...] | 2008-01-14 16:16:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM MOPS PREL CG |
08KINSHASA417 | HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY FUND - FY 2008 1ST AND 2ND [...] This message updates FY 2008 programming reported by the International Fund for Election Systems (IFES),the Carter Center, Journalists for Human Rights (JHR),Search for Common Ground (SFCG) and the American Bar Association's Africa Law Initiative (ABA-Africa) under grants from the Human Righ [...] | 2008-05-12 09:42:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV OPRC KDEM KJUS CG |
08KINSHASA42 | Goma Report for January 16 - [...] (SBU) Summary: In his meeting with National Assembly President Vital Kamerhe January 16, Senior Adviser Tim Shortley urged Kamerhe (and similarly Foreign Minister Mbusa, Conference President Malu Malu and Conference Moderator Ruberwa) to get the authorization of President Kabila (who arrived i [...] | 2008-01-17 11:42:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM MOPS PREL CG |
08KINSHASA437 | MAY 21 - DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE CUBAN PEOPLE [...] As background in responding to reftels, the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has warm relations with Cuba. In fact, former President Laurent Kabila, whose son Joseph is the DRC's current head of state, fought alongside Che Guevara in the 1960's in the eastern Congo in [...] | 2008-05-16 17:07:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PHUM PREL EUN CU CG |
08KINSHASA440 | FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY: THEORY VS. PRACTICE [...] (SBU) Summary: Articles 25 and 26 of the 2006 DRC Constitution guarantee freedom of assembly for peaceful meetings and protests. Congolese authorities often take advantage of differences between the Constitution and existing law to prevent or suppress public protests. The Embassy is working w [...] | 2008-05-19 06:01:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KDEM CG |
08KINSHASA46 | MONUC's Kivus Conference Report - [...] (SBU) Summary: The ethnic communities of South Kivu commence their presentations in the fourth Plenary session. Tension rises swiftly when the Bembe and the Fulero issue anachronistic anti-Tutsi declarations, and the Banyamulenge demand the recognition of the Minembwe Territory. The Conferen [...] | 2008-01-17 12:19:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM MOPS PREL CG |
08KINSHASA5 | THE DRC'S KIVUS CONFERENCE -- HARBINGER OF PEACE, [...] (C) Summary: The "Conference on Peace, Stability and Development in North and South Kivu" opens January 6 in Goma amid great fanfare. President Kabila made the decision to convene the Conference, which ruling coalition hardliners had attempted to stall indefinitely in hopes of ending the in [...] | 2008-01-04 13:34:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC KDEM MARR MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL KPKO |
08KINSHASA54 | Goma Report for January 19 - Kabila [...] (SBU) Summary: With forty-eight hours left in the Kivus Conference, President Kabila summoned diplomats present in Goma January 19 to outline the peace process that would be established by the conference. The government and all internal armed forces and ethnic communities in the Kivus would [...] | 2008-01-21 09:00:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM MOPS PREL CG |
08KINSHASA55 | Goma Report for January 20 - CNDP Makes [...] (SBU) Summary: On what was meant to be the next-to-last day of the Kivus Conference (now apparently extended to January 22),the CNDP expressed dissatisfaction on multiple points. End Summary. 2. (SBU) On what was meant to be a final day of preparations before closure on January 21, the [...] | 2008-01-21 09:13:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM MOPS PREL CG |
08KINSHASA554 | SSH Interim Obligation Status Report FY 2008 [...] Embassy Kinshasa funded 12 projects with its FY2007 Ambassador's Special Self Help (SSH) Fund allotment of $100,000. In spite of receiving funding four months later than the year before, six of the projects have been completed and all receipts submitted to USAID. Post does not anticipate any [...] | 2008-06-25 15:29:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID SOCI KDEM CG |
08KINSHASA56 | President Kabila's half-sister is murdered [...] Congolese media report that Mrs. Aimee Kabila Mulengela, believed to be an illegitimate (but acknowledged) daughter of late President Laurent Kabila, was killed in her Kinshasa residence last Wednesday by two unidentified men wearing military uniforms. The assassins broke into Mrs. Mulengela' [...] | 2008-01-21 09:41:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM CG |
08KINSHASA569 | DEATH OF KINSHASA PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY VICE PRESIDENT AND [...] (SBU) Summary: The vice-president of the Kinshasa provincial legislature, a member of the main opposition party "Mouvement pour la Liberation du Congo (MLC)" was killed at a roadblock early July 6 in the Ma Campagne quarter of Kinshasa. Four men have been detained by the national police in co [...] | 2008-07-08 15:47:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM CG |
08KINSHASA57 | MONUC'S Kivus Conference sitrep report #8; [...] (U) Summary: South Kivu Communities finished their presentations. North Kivu armed groups starting with CNDP take the floor in this fifth day of plenary sessions. End summary. 2. (SBU) After the extremist speeches from yesterday, particularly directed against the Banyamulenge by the Bem [...] | 2008-01-21 11:18:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM MOPS PREL CG |
08KINSHASA58 | Major breakthrough as CNDP agrees [...] (SBU) Summary: After intense discussions with leaders of the Kivus Conference late January 20 and early January 21, CNDP agreed that it would sign the final conference declaration with some additional text changes. There remain the issues of getting other armed groups on board, and approval [...] | 2008-01-21 14:20:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM MOPS PREL CG |
08KINSHASA631 | DRC: FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT - DHRF II [...] Embassy Kinshasa is pleased to report that all Democracy and Human Rights project funds prior to FY07 have been liquidated and activities closed. 2. Eight projects were funded with the $70,000 allocated to Embassy Kinshasa FY 2007. Five of the projects have been completed well and all re [...] | 2008-08-05 12:47:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KDEM PHUM CG |
08KINSHASA64 | Day of Disappointment at Kivus Conference [...] (SBU) Summary: January 22, the day the Kivus Conference was supposed to close, started with optimism in the anticipation that it would be the day of signing of an accord to end conflict in the Kivus. The day bogged down, however, as the CNDP went back on its commitment of the previous day. [...] | 2008-01-23 10:39:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM MOPS PREL CG |
08KINSHASA65 | Breakthrough with Nkunda [...] (SBU) Summary: After a discouraging day January 22, (reftel) the morning of January 23 brought a breaking of the impasse with the CNDP. Nkunda has ordered his delegation to return to Goma and sign an agreement with a few more changes in his favor. The key was direct telephonic contact betwe [...] | 2008-01-23 14:43:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM MOPS PREL CG |
08KINSHASA655 | CNDP PARTICIPATES IN AUGUST 6-7 MEETING IN GOMA [...] (SBU) Summary: The Steering Committee of the Amani Process met in Goma August 6-7 with the presence of the CNDP and FRF, which had not participated in recent meetings. Interior Minister Kalume presided over the deliberations with greater assertiveness than Father Apollinaire Malu Malu, the A [...] | 2008-08-11 07:59:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM MOPS PREL CG |
08KINSHASA693 | PRESS FREEDOM QUARTERLY: APRIL-JUNE 2008 [...] (SBU) Summary: Congolese security personnel, often under orders from government officials, as well as illegal armed groups continue to harass, intimidate, and detain journalists. Federal immigration service agents (DGM - "Direction General de Migration" in French) detained an independent Bel [...] | 2008-08-25 13:58:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KDEM CG |
08KINSHASA71 | Kivus Conference Closure Ceremony [...] (U) Summary: The five-hour closing ceremony of the Kivus Conference January 23 featured the two-hour signing of the "Acte d'Engagement" by 58 parties. The CNDP was the first and the key signer. End Summary. 2. (SBU) The much delayed-closing ceremony of the Kivus Conference on Peace, Se [...] | 2008-01-24 10:01:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM MOPS PREL CG |
08KINSHASA716 | PODCASTING HITS THE CONGO [...] Summary: Embassy Kinshasa introduced a dozen radio journalists to the concept of podcasting, focusing on IIP's French website (http://www.America.gov/fr). Media representatives made a number of useful suggestions about how this multimedia tool can be used in the Congo and were clearly intere [...] | 2008-08-29 11:38:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM KPAO CG UNESCO |
08KINSHASA767 | DRC PRESS MINISTER BANS [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 10, 2008 Press Minister Emile Bongeli signed a decree shutting down five Kinshasa TV stations for allegedly running afoul of national media laws. A local human rights group depicts the ban as unsubstantiated and an attack on freedom of speech targeting opposition [...] | 2008-09-16 10:43:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KPAO CG UNESCO |
08KINSHASA78 | Fifth Meeting of Joint Monitoring Group Task Force [...] (U) Reftels are reports on prior meetings of the JMG-TF. 2. (U) Summary: The Task Force of the Joint Monitoring Group had its fifth meeting January 18 in Goma. The Rwandans promised to have the list of genocidaires (perhaps over 10,000) ready in time for relocation of ex-FAR elements to re [...] | 2008-01-25 08:34:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM MOPS PREL CG |
08KINSHASA832 | KABILA MAKES LOCAL GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS [...] (U) President Joseph Kabila signed three ordinances September 24 appointing nearly three hundred individuals to sub-provincial government positions. The list included both new political appointees and incumbents, as well as non-partisan civil servants at the district commissioner, mayor and d [...] | 2008-10-02 12:25:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM CG |
08KINSHASA87 | Post-Conference in Goma: Struggling with Implementation [...] (SBU) Summary: The structure and timing for implementing the Acte d'Engagement and recommendations of the Kivus Conference -- particularly establishment of the technical committee on security -- remain unclear, as the conference leaders and FARDC have different approaches. Most of the heavy-h [...] | 2008-01-28 16:34:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM MOPS CG |
08KINSHASA9 | UNHRO reports continued deficiencies [...] (SBU) Summary: The United Nations Human Rights Office's (UNHRO) Monthly Human Rights Assessment of the DRC for October 2007, released November 28, 2007, describes numerous violations highlighting the inadequacies of the country's justice system at all levels including the police, the courts, an [...] | 2008-01-07 15:07:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PINS KDEM KJUS CG |
08KINSHASA933 | KABILA NAMES NEW GOVERNMENT OCTOBER 26 [...] (U) President Joseph Kabila, in a government decree released late in the evening October 26, presented the new DRC cabinet of Prime Minister-designate Adolphe Muzito. Major changes include an increase in the number of ministers from 33 to 37 and the replacement of the three ministers of state [...] | 2008-10-27 13:15:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM CG |
08KINSHASA96 | Congolese Parliament wraps up special session [...] Congo's National Assembly and Senate adopted legislation on the 2008 budget and on the status of the political opposition during their December 15-January 15 special sessions. Both laws are now in force after having been reviewed by the Supreme Court and promulgated by President Kabila. Memb [...] | 2008-01-29 16:25:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM CG |
08KINSHASA975 | NATIONAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES MUZITO GOVERNMENT [...] (U) Summary: The National Assembly approved the government of Prime Minister Adolphe Muzito on November 2. The government easily obtained the necessary absolute majority vote following intense debate during an emergency plenary session of parliament. Muzito stressed reinforcing state author [...] | 2008-11-06 06:02:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM CG |
08KOLONIA100 | FSM'S RESPONSE ON PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS [...] On July 3rd, post delivered the demarche on the Prisoners of Conscience Public Affairs Event to the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The FSM Department of Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary of American Affairs informed the Embassy today that the demarche was forwarde [...] | 2008-07-11 06:49:00 | Embassy Kolonia | UNCLASSIFIED | EUN PHUM PREL KDEM FM |
08KUALALUMPUR1001 | SCENESETTER FOR FBI DEPUTY DIRECTOR JOHN S. [...] (C) The Embassy warmly welcomes you to Malaysia! Your visit comes at an opportune time as the Embassy is ramping up engagement on law enforcement and rule of law priorities. Clearly, you will also travel at a moment of serious concern in the U.S. and Asia about the threat of global recession, [...] | 2008-11-12 09:37:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER MASS MOPS ECON KJUS KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR1029 | UMNO COMPLETES NOMINATIONS FOR UPCOMING PARTY [...] (SBU) The United Malays National Organization (UMNO),the party that dominates Malaysia's governing coalition, concluded divisional elections on November 9 and wrapped up nominations for the party's national leadership positions, which will be contested in the party elections March 24-28, 20 [...] | 2008-11-21 09:09:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR105 | INDIAN "ROSE RALLY" DOUSED BY POLICE [...] (SBU) Summary: An ethnic Indian demonstration on February 16 by the Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF),in the form of a march to present roses to Malaysia's Prime Minister, met with a stiff police response, including use of water cannon, tear gas and arrests. With probably less than a tho [...] | 2008-02-19 10:16:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL PINR ASEC KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR1114 | PRESSURE MOUNTS AGAINST INTERNAL SECURITY ACT (ISA) [...] (S) Summary: The Malaysian government's use of the Internal Security Act (ISA),which allows for detention without trial and is central to the GOM's intelligence-driven CT effort, has come under increasing political pressure over the past three months. The GOM's employment of the ISA in Sep [...] | 2008-12-23 07:21:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET | PTER PGOV PHUM KJUS KDEM |
08KUALALUMPUR1116 | ABDULLAH'S REFORMS PASS PARLIAMENT, BUT WILL THEY [...] (SBU) Malaysia's Parliament has hurriedly passed two judicial reform bills personally championed by outgoing Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi as his parting legacy. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) bill replaces the existing Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) with a more autonomous Com [...] | 2008-12-24 07:21:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON KDEM KJUS MY |
08KUALALUMPUR1119 | SUMMARY OF DETENTIONS AND RELEASES UNDER [...] (SBU) The Malaysian government currently holds 46 individuals under the Internal Security Act (ISA),which allows for detention without trial for terrorists and other persons deemed threats to national security, according to figures from a local NGO that reports reliably on ISA detentions. [...] | 2008-12-30 09:15:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV PHUM KJUS KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR130 | PRESS STIFLED IN ALTANTUYA MURDER TRIAL OVER [...] (C) In the latest turn of the ongoing Altantuya murder trial (reftels),accused political insider Abdul Razak Baginda, who has remained calm and composed through most of the proceedings, unleashed an emotional tirade shortly after the February 20 noon recess on the trial's 90th day. Referring [...] | 2008-02-26 00:16:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KJUS MY |
08KUALALUMPUR140 | MALAYSIA'S ELECTION CAMPAIGN UNDER WAY [...] (C) Malaysia's 12th general election campaign kicked off on February 24 after more than 1,500 candidates filed nomination papers for the 222 parliament and 505 state seats. Cooperation among Malaysia's opposition parties ensured some 94 percent of all the seats will see head-to-head contests [...] | 2008-02-28 09:43:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KISL MY |
08KUALALUMPUR151 | SUHAKAM CHAIRMAN REVIEWS HUMAN RIGHTS LANDSCAPE [...] (C) Malaysian Human Rights Commission (SUHAKAM) Chairman Abu Talib Othman reviewed the country's human rights landscape with the Ambassador during their February 15 introductory meeting. The Chairman noted SUHAKAM's role in pressing for the anti-trafficking in persons (TIP) law and serving o [...] | 2008-03-05 11:20:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR154 | CLEAN FINGERS, DIRTY ELECTIONS? [...] (C) With only three days remaining before the March 8 general election, Malaysia's Election Commission (EC) abruptly announced its decision not to apply indelible ink to the fingers of voters, citing police reports of alleged sabotage plans and previously unidentified constitutional barriers. [...] | 2008-03-06 09:22:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR158 | FINAL PUSH BEFORE MALAYSIA'S ELECTION DAY [...] (C) Malaysia's national election campaign will conclude at midnight on March 7. Polling booths will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 8. Local election officials will quickly announce results in their respective districts, and almost all races should be known by midnight March 8. Th [...] | 2008-03-07 11:53:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR160 | MALAYSIA'S ELECTION SHOCK - THE WORLD TURNED [...] (C) Malaysia's March 8 national elections and the unprecedented success of the opposition have stunned the dominant UMNO party of Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, shattered component members of the National Front (BN) coalition, put 5 of 13 states in opposition hands, and propelled former Depu [...] | 2008-03-10 09:57:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR163 | MALAYSIA'S ELECTION: CRUNCHING NUMBERS FOR BN [...] (SBU) Summary: Malaysia's dramatic March 8 election setback for Prime Minister Abdullah and his National Front (BN) coalition resulted not only in the loss of four additional state governments to the opposition (reftel),but in a potentially fundamental shift of power in the ruling coalition [...] | 2008-03-11 11:06:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR178 | ELECTION AFTERMATH: ABDULLAH AND UMNO STOKE MALAY [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi and senior officials from his UMNO party seemingly are using the media to stoke ethnic Malay fears over opposition Chinese political gains at the expense of Malays, using the new Chinese-led opposition government in Penang as the lightening rod. UM [...] | 2008-03-13 12:37:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KISL MY |
08KUALALUMPUR182 | MALAYSIA'S ELECTION: EMBASSY OBSERVATIONS IN [...] (SBU) Embassy KL positioned election observers in six hotly contested states during the final days of Malaysia's campaign period and on the March 8 polling day. In addition to our previous reporting on campaigns in the capital city areas of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, this message provides fir [...] | 2008-03-14 09:52:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR183 | POST-ELECTION VIEWS FROM EAST MALAYSIA [...] (C) East Malaysians, whose support in the March 8 election provided Prime Minister Abdullah with the necessary majority to form the new government, are closely watching what opposition parties do with their newly won states, especially Penang, according to our contacts in Sabah and Sarawak on [...] | 2008-03-14 11:08:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KISL MY |
08KUALALUMPUR184 | POST-ELECTION SCENE REMAINS VOLATILE, PER MARCH 14 [...] (C) Events on March 14 demonstrated that Malaysia's post-election political scene remains volatile, while the question of Abdullah's longevity in office remains far from settled. Abdullah's UMNO party staged a short-lived low-octane protest in opposition-held Penang on March 14 in support of [...] | 2008-03-14 13:11:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KISL ASEC MY |
08KUALALUMPUR185 | POST-ELECTION SCENE REMAINS VOLATILE, PER MARCH 14 [...] (C) Events on March 14 demonstrated that Malaysia's post-election political scene remains volatile, while the question of Abdullah's longevity in office remains far from settled. Abdullah's UMNO party staged a short-lived low-octane protest in opposition-held Penang on March 14 in support of [...] | 2008-03-14 13:11:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KISL ASEC MY |
08KUALALUMPUR192 | MALAYSIA'S NEW CABINET - STATUS QUO WITH ONLY [...] (C) Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi announced his new cabinet on March 18, retaining roughly half (17) of his ministers from the previous cabinet, but bringing in only a few politicians identifiable for their reform credentials. Abdullah remained Finance Minister I, but gave up his his positio [...] | 2008-03-18 12:46:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR193 | MALAYSIA'S NEW CABINET -- MINISTERIAL PORTFOLIOS [...] (U) Summary: Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi on March 18 announced Malaysia's new cabinet. This message provides a brief summary of each cabinet-level appointment, focusing particularly on changes and newcomers. Septel provides Post's initial overall impressions of the new cabinet. End Summ [...] | 2008-03-18 12:50:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR195 | MORE UMNO CHALLENGES TO ABDULLAH'S AUTHORITY [...] (C) More challenges to Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's authority within his United Malays National Organization (UMNO) party emerged in the wake of Abdullah's March 18 cabinet announcement. The powerful Youth wing, led by an ally of Deputy Prime Minister Najib, contradicted Abdullah's instr [...] | 2008-03-19 12:21:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR202 | KING VERSUS PRIME MINISTER IN TERENGGANU [...] (C) The royal household in Terengganu has gone against the choice of Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi and his United Malays National Organization (UMNO) party and appointed its own candidate to become Chief Minister of the state, a decision that threatens a constitutional crisis and pits Prime [...] | 2008-03-24 10:01:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR223 | UMNO SETS PARTY ELECTION FOR DECEMBER, ABDULLAH [...] (C) The March 27 Supreme Council meeting of Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO) decided the party's election will be held December 16-20, 2008. The election is widely anticipated to feature a challenge to Abdullah's continued leadership. The el [...] | 2008-03-28 10:38:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR256 | UMNO VOICES NAJIB TAKE-OVER; ANWAR TO CONSOLIDATE [...] (C) Division-level leaders from Prime Minister Abdullah's UMNO party in three states, including the key UMNO stronghold of Johor, are increasingly voicing support for Abdullah to step down in the wake of the March 8 election set-back, with some party officials backing Deputy Prime Minister Naj [...] | 2008-04-11 12:30:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET | PGOV PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR261 | MORE UMNO PRESSURE FOR IMMEDIATE LEADERSHIP CHANGE [...] (C) Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's April 11 meeting with officials from his UMNO party in the key party stronghold of Johor has focused more pressure on Abdullah to step down quickly. Abdullah reaffirmed his intention to transfer power to Deputy Prime Minister Najib, but only sometime -- p [...] | 2008-04-14 08:27:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR265 | ANWAR'S OFFICIAL RETURN - CELEBRATION AND [...] (S) Anwar Ibrahim and his People's Justice Party (PKR) celebrated the expiration of the ban on Anwar holding formal political office at an April 14 rally in Kuala Lumpur, an event intended to maintain the opposition leader's political momentum. Police intervened to stop the "illegal gathering [...] | 2008-04-15 11:52:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET | PGOV PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR294 | PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCES FIRST STEPS IN JUDICIAL [...] (C) Some eight months after the Malaysian Bar Council took to the streets to demand judicial reform, Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi used an April 17 Bar Council dinner to announce the proposed establishment of a Judicial Appointment Commission and review of judicial salaries. He also announc [...] | 2008-04-21 09:06:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM KCOR SOCI MY |
08KUALALUMPUR295 | ABDULLAH PUSHES REFORMS DESPITE UMNO, NAJIB DRAWS [...] (C) Embattled Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi announced initial steps for judicial reform and strengthening the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) despite objections from his own UMNO party, PM confidante Kalimullah told the Ambassador on April 17. Deputy Prime Minister Najib thus far is sticking b [...] | 2008-04-21 12:55:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR300 | MALAYSIA YET TO RESPOND ON APDP [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Adi Mohammed of the MFA Multilateral Political Affairs directorate on 17 April. Mohammed promised to review the issue but as of 22 April we have been unable to elicit any further response from MFA. 2. (C) Malaysia is typically very wary of any U.S [...] | 2008-04-22 08:02:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR307 | GOVERNMENT DENIES LICENSE RENEWAL FOR TAMIL [...] (C) Summary. The Home Ministry has denied renewal of the publication permit for the Tamil language newspaper "Makkal Osai" (Voice of the People). The Ministry provided no explanation, but the paper was a vocal critic of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) and its President Samy Vellu. The pa [...] | 2008-04-23 08:29:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR338 | NEW PARLIAMENT OPENS - GET READY TO RUMBLE [...] (C) Malaysia's new Parliament opened April 29 with a significantly increased opposition presence following the March 8 election. The Ambassador attended the official opening, which featured the King reading the speech prepared by Prime Minister Abdullah's government focused on domestic rice [...] | 2008-04-30 13:06:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR340 | MALAYSIA'S FLUID SCENE - DAS MARCIEL'S MAY 5-7 [...] (U) Thank you for coming to Kuala Lumpur. Your May 5-7 visit to Malaysia provides an excellent opportunity to assess Malaysia's fluid political scene, identify new openings to pursue U.S. objectives, and support key areas in our regional and bilateral diplomacy. 2. (C) Not quite two mont [...] | 2008-05-02 09:50:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR ECON KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR342 | DEMARCHE TO MALAYSIA: BURMA'S FLAWED [...] (C) Poloff met May 5 with the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's Southeast Asia and South Pacific Division chief Rahimi Harun to convey reftel points, emphasizing in particular the importance of ASEAN,s role. Rahimi responded that the GOM had been pushing the regime &for years8 to expedite the pro [...] | 2008-05-05 09:33:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM BM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR355 | UNPRECEDENTED SEDITION CHARGES AGAINST BLOGGER [...] (C) Summary. For the first time, Malaysian authorities have resorted to a colonial-era law to bring sedition charges against a blogger and the author of a comment on an internet web site. Blogger and veteran anti-government activist Raja Petra Kamaruddin touched a sensitive nerve in implying [...] | 2008-05-08 08:32:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM KPAO MY |
08KUALALUMPUR364 | MALAYSIA ON EDGE OR STABILIZING? DAS MARCIEL'S MAY [...] (S) Senior Malaysian government officials and opposition politicians discussed Prime Minister Abdullah's struggle to remain in power and prospects for the strengthened opposition during EAP DAS Marciel's May 5-7 visit to Kuala Lumpur, while DAS Marciel also addressed the Burma crisis and his A [...] | 2008-05-09 09:56:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR MARR ECON KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR377 | OPPOSITION SIGNALS IMMINENT EAST MALAYSIA [...] (C) De facto opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and his lieutenants, both publicly and privately, are raising expectations of possible imminent defections by National Front (BN) MPs, particularly from East Malaysia. Senior Vice President of Anwar's PKR party Azmin Ali told us to expect a public [...] | 2008-05-13 11:50:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR393 | CHALLENGES TO MARCH ELECTION RESULTS [...] (U) Summary. Losing candidates in Malaysia,s March 2008 elections have filed petitions challenging results in 12 parliamentary districts and 17 state assembly districts. Based on past precedent, such challenges rarely succeed, but the ruling coalition conceivably could regain power in Perak, [...] | 2008-05-15 10:38:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV MY |
08KUALALUMPUR394 | ATTACK ON DAP OFFICE IN PERAK REFLECTS PRESSURE ON [...] (C) Summary: An early morning May 15 attack on an opposition party office in Perak produced only minor damage and no injuries. Whether or not orchestrated by elements of Prime Minister Abdullah's UMNO party, the attack will allow UMNO to focus more pressure to bring down Perak's opposition- [...] | 2008-05-15 10:43:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR399 | IMMIGRATION DETAINEES RIOT AFTER RELA BEATS [...] (C) Some 60 to 70 detained suspected illegal immigrants rioted at Lenggeng Immigration Detention Center (IDC) on April 21, setting fire to the temporary administration building according to press and firsthand accounts. Malaysia's Head of Immigration Enforcement claimed the riot started after [...] | 2008-05-16 06:08:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PGOV PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR408 | MAHATHIR RESIGNS FROM UMNO, NO ONE FOLLOWS [...] (C) Former PM Mahathir unexpectedly announced his resignation from the ruling UMNO party on May 19 in an obvious attempt to increase pressure on PM Abdullah to step down. In an indication of the seriousness of Mahathir's move, PM Abdullah hastily arranged a May 20 meeting with UMNO Members o [...] | 2008-05-20 11:08:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR411 | PM ADVISOR LIM ON REFORMS AND ABDULLAH'S EVENTUAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador hosted Prime Ministerial Political Secretary Vincent Lim to dinner on the evening of May 14. (Note: This dinner occurred prior to former PM Mahathir,s May 19 anouncement that he would quit the ruling party. See reftel for Embassy reporting on Mahathir,s surprise [...] | 2008-05-21 04:13:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR423 | PAS LEADER FAVORS TAKING POWER THROUGH NEXT [...] (C) Nasaruddin Mat Isa, Deputy President of the Islamist opposition party PAS, speaking with us on May 21, said the opposition should seek to take power through the next federal election, rather than through immediate defections by ruling coalition MPs, in part to reduce the risk of a harsh c [...] | 2008-05-23 09:50:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR447 | NAJIB AIDE: ABDULLAH SHOULD MAKE WAY SOON FOR [...] (S) Summary: Deputy Prime Minister Najib's political secretary, Fatmi Che Salleh (protect throughout),suggested in a May 29 meeting with us that Prime Minister Abdullah should make way for a Najib ticket with UMNO Vice President Muhyiddin by announcing as soon as possible that he (Abdullah) [...] | 2008-05-30 07:58:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR MARR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR512 | UMNO YOUTH OFFICIAL ON HEATED PARTY CONTESTS AND [...] (C) Many UMNO party branches and divisions could nominate a Najib/Muhyiddin ticket despite Prime Minister Abdullah's confirmation that he will stand for reelection in the December party contest, UMNO party youth official Suffian Awang told us on June 17. Eleven candidates would vie seriously [...] | 2008-06-17 10:13:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR529 | BLOGGER ALLEGES DPM'S WIFE AT MURDER SCENE [...] (C) Controversial internet journalist Raja Petra executed a sworn statement on June 18 to the effect that Deputy Prime Minister Najib's wife, Rosmah Mansor, was at the scene of the murder of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibbu in October 2006, and that PM Abdullah and a Royal received info [...] | 2008-06-23 09:15:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KJUS KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR535 | NO-CONFIDENCE PLOY FIZZLES IN PARLIAMENT [...] (C) Prime Minister Abdullah won a tactical victory on June 23 as his National Front (BN) parliamentarians voted as a block to approve a motion on the recent controversial fuel price hikes, beating back public speculation that the vote would become a no-confidence motion on Abdullah's leadership [...] | 2008-06-24 11:40:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR536 | WILL SABAH DEFECT? [...] (C) Sabah politicians of all walks criticized Prime Minister Abdullah's leadership and the National Front (BN) government's marginalization of Sabah during polchief's meetings in the east Malaysia state, June 18-20, which took place as a small Sabah BN party, SAPP, announced its two MPs would [...] | 2008-06-24 12:38:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR557 | ANWAR TAKES REFUGE IN TURKISH EMBASSY, MOVES [...] (C) Malaysia's de facto opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim took refuge in the Turkish embassy on June 29 within hours after a police complaint of sodomy was filed by a junior staff assistant. Against the backdrop of his politically motivated jailing in 1998 over sodomy charges, Anwar's decision [...] | 2008-06-30 10:54:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR562 | NO GOM ACTION AFTER LINGAM PROBE IMPLICATES [...] (C) The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Lingam video scandal concluded that former Prime Minister Mahathir and five other prominent individuals should be investigated for manipulating judicial appointments and promotions. The Commission, established by the Government of Malaysia (GOM) t [...] | 2008-07-02 09:13:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KJUS KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR563 | ANWAR ON THE OFFENSIVE [...] (C) Malaysia's de facto opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim went on the "offensive" after emerging on June 30 from this 36-hour refuge in the Turkish embassy. On July 1, Anwar filed a police complaint against the national police chief and the Attorney General. He held a press conference and lat [...] | 2008-07-02 11:58:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR570 | GOM PROTESTS U.S. REMARKS ON ANWAR IBRAHIM CASE [...] (C) Malaysian Foreign Ministry Secretary General Rastam Mohd Isa called in the Ambassador on July 3 to deliver a note of protest over remarks by the State Department Spokesman on June 30 related to the recent sodomy allegations against de facto Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim. After reading [...] | 2008-07-03 07:46:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR572 | ANWAR IMPLICATES DPM NAJIB IN MURDER CASE [...] (C) A private investigator's legal deposition, revealed by Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on July 3, implicates Deputy Prime Minister Najib in the high-profile Altantuya murder case. The deposition, based primarily on statements reportedly made by Altantuya and murder defendant Razak Bagind [...] | 2008-07-03 09:18:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR MARR KDEM KJUS MY |
08KUALALUMPUR575 | NAJIB FIGHTS BACK; WEEKEND PROTEST FAILS TO IMPRESS [...] (C) As de facto Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim went on the offensive last week, Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak wasted no time in denying any link to the Altantuya murder case, while diffusing another bombshell by admitting he previously had met the man accusing Anwar of sodomy. On Ju [...] | 2008-07-07 11:49:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR588 | OPPOSITION FILES NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION; [...] (C) Malaysia's opposition coalition has filed a no-confidence motion in Parliament against Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi as part of Anwar Ibrahim's new "offensive" against the National Front government. The Opposition does not expect the motion to succeed, and instead sees this as one way t [...] | 2008-07-10 11:53:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR604 | ABDULLAH CONFIRMS 2010 HAND-OVER TO HELP SECURE [...] (C) PM Abdullah announced on July 10 his intention to step down as Prime Minister and United Malays National Organization (UMNO) president in June 2010 and hand over power to his deputy Najib Tun Razak. Abdullah and Najib will seek re-election in the December 2008 party polls as part of this [...] | 2008-07-11 11:24:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR609 | UMNO RESISTS POPULAR CALLS FOR REFORM [...] (C) The Malaysian electorate delivered a strong endorsement for change and a major set-back for Prime Minister Abdullah's United Malays National Organization (UMNO) and National Front (BN) coalition in the March elections, but UMNO thus far has resisted reform. The shocking election result i [...] | 2008-07-13 04:47:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR ECON KDEM KJUS MY |
08KUALALUMPUR614 | PARLIAMENT "WAR ZONE," AS ANWAR DUCKS POLICE [...] (C) A heavy police deployment, particularly at Parliament, on July 14 added to the atmosphere of political tension in Kuala Lumpur as the Parliament Speaker shot down an emergency Opposition motion of no-confidence in Prime Minister Abdullah and de facto Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim backed [...] | 2008-07-14 09:10:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM ASEC MY |
08KUALALUMPUR619 | POLICE COMPEL ANWAR'S APPEARANCE ON JULY 16; [...] (C) Malaysian police have threatened Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim with arrest if he does not appear at a police station on July 16 to give his statement in the criminal investigation regarding sodomy allegations. Anwar's lawyer publicly stated that Anwar will comply with the police order, [...] | 2008-07-15 11:24:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR62 | POLICE THWART PRICE HIKE PROTEST, DETAIN [...] (C) Summary: Opposition political activists attempted unsuccessfully to stage a demonstration in Kuala Lumpur on January 26 against government policies and price hikes. Police arrested the protest leaders, including senior opposition party officials, before the demonstration took form, and c [...] | 2008-01-30 01:33:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM SOCI MY |
08KUALALUMPUR626 | ANWAR ARRESTED FOR SODOMY [...] (C) Police arrested Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim just before 1300 on July 16, one hour before Anwar was due to appear at Kuala Lumpur police headquarters to provide his statement for the investigation into sodomy charges. As of 1600, police are holding Anwar at police headquarters, where [...] | 2008-07-16 08:30:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR630 | ANWAR RELEASED ON POLICE BAIL [...] (C) Police released Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on police bail the morning of July 17, some 20 hours after his arrest. Prosecutors have not yet charged Anwar, but he remains a formal suspect in connection with the forced sodomy allegation. Under conditions of police bail, police can requ [...] | 2008-07-17 10:29:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM ASEC MY |
08KUALALUMPUR631 | PROMINENT BLOGGER ARRESTED, CHARGED IN COURT [...] Police on July 17 arrested Raja Petra, controversial editor of the online portal Malaysia Today, and prosecutors charged him with criminal defamation of Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak's wife, Rosmah Mansor and two others. In a sworn affidavit, Raja Petra claimed he was "reliably informed" [...] | 2008-07-17 10:32:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR KJUS KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR644 | MALAYSIA'S POLITICAL CRISIS [...] (C) The next four weeks will be a telling period in the history of the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) rule in Malaysia. For the first time in its fifty-year dominance, UMNO is faced with a multi-racial opposition alliance that has some credible prospect for forming the next govern [...] | 2008-07-22 08:29:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KJUS MY |
08KUALALUMPUR645 | ANWAR TELLS DIPLOMATS HIS FUTURE IS PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) An energetic and seemingly confident Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim told 40 assembled diplomats on July 22 that in the face of government attempts to use sodomy charges to derail his political challenge, he would either become Prime Minister or end up in jail, "and this time I'm not goin [...] | 2008-07-22 12:24:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KJUS MY |
08KUALALUMPUR648 | HOME MINISTER ASSEMBLES DIPLOMATS, DEFENDS [...] (C) Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar briefed foreign diplomats, including the Ambassador, on the sodomy case against Anwar Ibrahim on July 23, one day after de facto Opposition leader conducted his own diplomatic briefing. Syed Hamid dismissed claims of conspiracy, defended the police handling [...] | 2008-07-23 12:23:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KJUS MY |
08KUALALUMPUR665 | UMNO-PAS TALKS PROVOKE CONTROVERSY [...] (S) Prime Minister Abdullah's July 20 revelation of secret meetings between his ruling United Malay National Organization (UMNO) and Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) beginning shortly after the March 2008 general election sent shock waves through both political coalitions and unsettled PAS itsel [...] | 2008-07-30 12:14:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET | PGOV PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR719 | RELIGIOUS, RACIAL POLITICS MARK RUN-UP TO CRITICAL [...] (C) Summary. The ruling National Front (BN) coalition is gearing up to oppose Anwar Ibrahim's return to parliament via an August 26 by-election. BN tactics include intense rhetoric with religious and racial connotations. A Malaysian Bar Council forum on conversion to Islam was shut down by [...] | 2008-08-13 10:11:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PINR KISM KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR73 | PROSECUTOR DOWNBEAT ON ALTANTUYA MURDER CASE [...] (C) Deputy Public Prosecutor Noorin Badaruddin, a member of the prosecution team in the Altantuya murder case (reftel),told Polchief during an informal conversation January 30 that there was almost no chance of winning guilty verdicts in the on-going trial of defendants Razak Baginda, a clos [...] | 2008-02-01 06:17:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KJUS MY |
08KUALALUMPUR753 | INDICATORS ALL POINT TO ANWAR VICTORY IN AUG. 26 [...] Poloffs in Penang report that local observers continue to expect a decisive victory for Anwar in the Permatang Pauh by-election August 26. Government-influenced media, however, continue to portray the campaign as close, and negative press stories on Anwar are prevalent. Opposition rallies ar [...] | 2008-08-25 09:41:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR759 | ANWAR WINS RESOUNDING BY-ELECTION VICTORY [...] (SBU) Summary. Anwar Ibrahim appears to have won the Permatang Pauh by-election by a wide margin, with early reports on the evening of August 26 giving him a two-to-one advantage over his Barisan Nasional opponent. On election eve, Anwar had sought to dampen expectations of a landslide victor [...] | 2008-08-27 00:27:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR762 | ANWAR - NEXT STEPS [...] (C) Summary. In the wake of Anwar Ibrahim,s decisive victory in the Permatang Pauh by-election yesterday, the Speaker of Parliament has reversed himself and now says he will swear in the newly-elected MP on August 28. This will enable the soon-to-be official opposition leader to confront P [...] | 2008-08-27 09:47:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR765 | ANWAR SWORN IN AT PARLIAMENT [...] (C) Summary. Anwar Ibrahim, still savoring his landslide by-election victory, was sworn into Parliament on August 28 after being officially confirmed as leader of the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) opposition alliance. His first intervention was to question the merits of the DNA identification bill whi [...] | 2008-08-28 09:43:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR786 | STAFFDEL LUSE ENGAGES PM'S OFFICE, MFA ON [...] (SBU) Senate Foreign Relations Committee Professional Staffer Mr. Keith Luse met with GOM officials at the Prime Minister's Office, the Foreign Ministry's Southeast Asia Office, and at the Southeast Asia Regional Center for Counter Terrorism (SEARCCT) August 27-29. Luse raised concerns ab [...] | 2008-09-09 09:14:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PREF PTER KDEM KTIP MY |
08KUALALUMPUR787 | UMNO AND ITS COALITION IN DISARRAY AHEAD OF [...] (C) Prime Minister Abdullah and top leaders of his United Malays National Organization (UMNO) appear unnerved as they approach the September 16 deadline set by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim for toppling Abdullah's National Front (BN) government. UMNO's disarray and the weakness of the BN c [...] | 2008-09-09 10:12:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR MARR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR798 | GOM SEEKS TO SHIFT ANWAR CASE TO HIGH COURT, NEXT [...] (U) Summary: The prosecution in the Anwar Ibrahim sodomy trial used the September 10 court session to seek a shift in venue to the High Court, a widely anticipated move. Anwar's lawyers asked for time to prepare their arguments, and the Sessions Court judge set the next court date for Septemb [...] | 2008-09-10 09:49:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR805 | PM ABDULLAH'S POSITION ERODED AFTER TUMULTUOUS WEEK [...] (C) Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has seen his political position eroded during a tumultuous week of mounting challenges from within his United Malay National Organization (UMNO),his coalition partners, and the opposition. While struggling to regain cohesion within his National Front (BN) c [...] | 2008-09-12 12:33:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM MARR MY |
08KUALALUMPUR806 | OPPOSITION JOURNALIST DETAILED UNDER THE INTERNAL SECURITY ACT [...] (C) Summary: Malaysian police on September 12 arrested controversial blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin under the Internal Security Act (ISA),which allows for detention without trial. Raja Petra's arrest came days after Prime Minister Abdullah threatened to use the ISA to clamp down on those al [...] | 2008-09-12 12:40:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR810 | UPROAR OVER INTERNAL SECURITY ACT AS UMNO DEBATES [...] (C) Malaysian authorities' September 12 arrest of three persons under the Internal Security Act (ISA) created an uproar across the political spectrum, resulting in the release of one detainee the following day and the September 15 offer of resignation of de facto legal reform minister Zaid Ib [...] | 2008-09-15 11:40:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KJUS MY |
08KUALALUMPUR815 | SEPTEMBER 16 ANTI-CLIMAX, BUT ANWAR REMAINS [...] (C) Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's original September 16 deadline to wrest power from ruling National Front (BN) coalition has passed in anti-climactic fashion, and without the crossover of any government members of Parliament (MPs) to the opposition ranks. The opposition Pakatan alliance [...] | 2008-09-16 11:18:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR821 | PM ABDULLAH TAKES OVER DEFENSE PORTFOLIO AHEAD OF [...] (C) Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi took over the Defense Minister portfolio from his deputy Najib Tun Razak with immediate effect on September 17, one day ahead of a rumored showdown within Abdullah's ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO) party. In return, Najib assumed the Finan [...] | 2008-09-17 12:01:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR MARR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR825 | ANOTHER OPPOSITION BLOGGER DETAINED, BUT NOT UNDER [...] (U) Another opposition internet blogger, Syed Azidi Syed Aziz, was detained on September 17 under the Sedition Act for encouraging other Malaysians to fly the national flag upside-down during national day celebrations. Aziz first made his comments on August 3, stating that this action would s [...] | 2008-09-18 23:38:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KPAO MY |
08KUALALUMPUR833 | PM ABDULLAH SET BACK BY UMNO SUPREME COUNCIL [...] (C) Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi failed to quell dissent or gain consensus support for his 2010 transition plan during a very heated September 18 UMNO Supreme Council meeting, which featured calls for Abdullah to step down led by UMNO VP Muhyiddin Yassin. Following the meeting, Muhyiddin a [...] | 2008-09-19 12:09:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR MARR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR834 | MP TERESA KOK RELEASED AFTER ONE WEEK OF ISA [...] (C) Malaysian police unexpectedly released Democratic Action Party (DAP) MP Teresa Kok on September 19, one week after she was detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA). Upon release, Kok immediately held a press conference in which she explained the accusations over which she was detain [...] | 2008-09-19 12:29:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR839 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES AT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-22 09:43:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM UNGA MY |
08KUALALUMPUR84 | GOM POLL SHOWS DECLINE IN PM ABDULLAH'S POPULARITY [...] (S) Summary: A secretive government poll revealed a 30 percent drop in Prime Minister Abdullah's approval rating since 2004, according to a retired senior intelligence official and current advisor to the Prime Minister. This matches recent findings by a private survey. With unpopular econo [...] | 2008-02-11 10:59:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET | PGOV PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR846 | UPDATES ON ANWAR SODOMY CASE, RAJA PETRA DETENTION [...] (SBU) The sodomy case against opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim continued on September 24 with the prosecution requesting that the trial be transferred from the trial-level Sessions Court to the appellate-level High Court. After listening to arguments, the judge adjourned the hearing for two we [...] | 2008-09-24 09:22:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KJUS MY |
08KUALALUMPUR847 | PM ABDULLAH REGROUPS, REAFFIRMS UMNO ELECTION PLAN [...] (C) Embattled Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi claimed support from state-level officials of his ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO) for his re-nomination as party president, in an effort to bounce back after some national UMNO leaders on September 18 urged the PM not to contest i [...] | 2008-09-24 09:29:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR MARR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR855 | OPPOSITION-HELD SELANGOR GETS ON WITH BUSINESS OF [...] (SBU) The Ambassador's call on Selangor Chief Minister Khalid Ibrahim and other embassy meetings in September with state executives provided insights into issues of governance facing the first-ever opposition administration of Malaysia's richest state that surrounds the national capital. The [...] | 2008-09-26 05:44:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR ECON EINV KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR858 | ENDGAME FOR ABDULLAH [...] (C) An emergency leadership meeting of the ruling United Malay National Organization (UMNO) on September 26 seemingly spelled out the endgame for embattled party leader and Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi. The UMNO Supreme Council postponed party elections from December to March 2009, but appar [...] | 2008-09-26 10:59:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR866 | POLITICKING GEARS DOWN FOR MUSLIM HOLIDAYS [...] (C) The United Malay National Organization (UMNO) Supreme Council's decision on September 26 to postpone the party's election to March 2009 (ref A),and the widely-rumored understanding that Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi would not seek reelection, have generated some reactions within the ruli [...] | 2008-09-30 07:49:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR889 | PRIME MINISTER ABDULLAH TO STEP DOWN IN MARCH [...] (C) Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi announced late on October 8 after a meeting of the ruling National Front (BN) coalition that he would not seek reelection as the president of the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) in the March 2009 party elections. By stepping down as UMNO presiden [...] | 2008-10-08 10:58:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR MARR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR891 | UMNO WELCOMES ABDULLAH'S DECISION, SUPPORT SHIFTS [...] (SBU) Leaders of the ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO) welcomed Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's October 8 announcement that he would step down in March as party president and head of government, and immediately sought to position themselves for upcoming UMNO elections. Former [...] | 2008-10-09 10:25:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR90 | ABDULLAH CALLS FOR SNAP ELECTIONS; A PRIMER FOR [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi announced the dissolution of Malaysia's Parliament on February 13 and called for snap elections, a fully expected move, but one that came a year before elections were required under the constitution. Malaysia's Election Commission (EC) will annou [...] | 2008-02-13 08:58:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KISL MY |
08KUALALUMPUR905 | MALAYSIA UNLIKELY TO PARTICIPATE IN ASIA PACIFIC [...] (U) Poloff conveyed demarche points (ref A) on October 14 to Mr. Selvaraj Ramasamy, Principal Assistant Secretary in the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's Regional Economic Cooperation, Social & Cultural Affairs Division. Selvaraj informed us that he recently spoke with our South Korean counterpa [...] | 2008-10-15 09:06:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR914 | UMNO COALESCING AROUND NAJIB; ANWAR SHIFTS GEARS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-16 10:18:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR915 | UMNO COALESCING AROUND NAJIB; ANWAR SHIFTS GEARS [...] (SBU) The Malaysian Parliament reconvened on October 13 after a six week recess, with initial discussion focused on the 2009 budget rather than opposition moves to bring down the government. Despite speaking for four and a half hours on the opening day, opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim did not [...] | 2008-10-16 10:30:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR929 | MALAY RULERS REASSERT CONSTITUTIONAL ROLE IN [...] (SBU) Malaysia's nine Malay monarchs, who form a collective called the Council of Rulers, released an unprecedented special statement on October 16 reaffirming their fundamental constitutional role and defending key provisions in the federal constitution regarding ethnic Malay interests, as we [...] | 2008-10-21 10:38:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM PJUS MY |
08KUALALUMPUR943 | POLICE ARREST 11 HINDRAF SUPPORTERS AT PM'S OFFICE [...] (SBU) Police arrested 11 Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) supporters, including K. Shanti, wife of defacto exiled HINDRAF Chairman Waytha Moorthy and brother to HINDRAF leader P. Uthayakumar, on October 23 while the group attempted to deliver a letter to Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's off [...] | 2008-10-24 09:55:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR944 | MCA, GERAKAN PARTY CONVENTIONS CRITICIZE UMNO [...] (C) The recent conventions of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) and the Malaysian People's Movement (Gerakan),two Chinese-based component parties of the ruling National Front (BN),featured open criticism of the United Malays National Organization's (UMNO) domineering role in the coalit [...] | 2008-10-24 10:03:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR95 | ELECTION DAY SET FOR MARCH 8 [...] (U) One day after Prime Minister Abdullah announced the dissolution of Parliament and set the election process in motion (reftel),Malaysia's Election Commission (EC) announced on February 14 that it has set Election Day for Saturday, March 8. The EC also set February 24 as the date for nomi [...] | 2008-02-14 09:08:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM KISL MY |
08KUALALUMPUR959 | COURT ACQUITS NAJIB'S EX-ADVISOR IN MURDER TRIAL [...] (SBU) High Court Justice Mohamad Zaki on October 31 acquitted Political Analyst Abdul Razak Baginda, former advisor to Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, of the charge of abetting the murder of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu in October 2006, but ordered the continuation of the murder t [...] | 2008-10-31 11:03:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KJUS KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR979 | INITIAL MALAYSIAN REACTION TO U.S. PRESIDENTIAL [...] (U) The U.S. presidential election result attracted major attention and immediate reactions in Malaysia on November 5. Foreign Minister Rais promptly issued a Malay language statement noting that Senator Obama's victory brings new possibilities in the bilateral relationship, and expressed hop [...] | 2008-11-05 11:06:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON KDEM KPAO MY |
08KUALALUMPUR990 | RAJA PETRA RELEASED FROM ISA DETENTION; ANWAR [...] (SBU) A Malaysian judge on November 7 ordered the release of prominent blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin from detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA) in a surprise ruling that could provide for limited judicial oversight of the government's use of ISA. The ruling is subject to appeal and [...] | 2008-11-07 11:01:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS MY |
08KUALALUMPUR991 | ANWAR SHIFTS GEARS, NOT GOALS, SAY AIDES [...] (C) Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has shifted to a less aggressive posture for now, but his goal remains bringing down the UMNO-led government through parliamentary crossovers prior to Deputy Prime Minister Najib becoming the next UMNO party president and Prime Minister, according to top of [...] | 2008-11-09 23:24:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR992 | ANWAR SHIFTS GEARS, NOT GOALS, SAY AIDES [...] (C) Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has shifted to a less aggressive posture for now, but his goal remains bringing down the UMNO-led government through parliamentary crossovers prior to Deputy Prime Minister Najib becoming the next UMNO party president and Prime Minister, according to top of [...] | 2008-11-09 23:25:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR994 | POLICE ARREST MP, 22 OTHERS AT CANDLELIGHT VIGIL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-10 09:57:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM MY |
08KUWAIT1110 | KUWAIT'S NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: OFF TO A ROCKY START [...] (C) As widely predicted by Kuwaiti political observers, the October inaugural session of Kuwait's re-convened National Assembly was filled with verbal pyrotechnics and minor human drama as MPs squabbled over election counting errors, the presence of bare-headed female ministers, and threats [...] | 2008-11-05 14:57:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR KWMN KU |
08KUWAIT1166 | GOK CABINET RESIGNS, OUTMANEUVERING PARLIAMENT, [...] (C) In a step forecasting the possible -- but not necessarily imminent dissolution -- of the National Assembly, Kuwaiti Cabinet members submitted their resignations on November 25 after staging a clearly pre-arranged walkout from Parliament cued by discussion of grilling PM Shaykh Nasser Al [...] | 2008-11-25 15:39:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KU |
08KUWAIT1175 | AMIR ACCEPTS CABINET RESIGNATION [...] (C) After nearly a week of political uncertainty over a potential dissolution of parliament, the Amir on December 1 instead accepted the resignation of Kuwait's Cabinet, which had been tendered after the ministers' dramatic walkout from a November 25 parliamentary session (reftel). The anno [...] | 2008-12-01 15:06:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KU |
08KUWAIT1178 | CABINET RESIGNATION: NOT YET FINAL [...] (U) Contrary to December 1 public announcements that Amir Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al Sabah had accepted the resignation of Kuwait's Cabinet (reftel),Parliamentary Speaker Jassem Al-Khorafi clarified to the press on December 2 that such announcements were "misinterpreted" and that the Amir was [...] | 2008-12-02 15:22:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KU |
08KUWAIT1185 | BITS AND PIECES FROM THE IRAQI CHARGE ON [...] Summary: During a December 1 call on the Iraqi Embassy, the DCM and the Iraqi Charge compared notes on the progress of Kuwait-Iraq relations. While acknowledging perennial frustration over his role as Charge for a government that regularly leaves him out of the loop on major policy decisions [...] | 2008-12-04 14:54:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KU |
08KUWAIT1187 | (C) KUWAIT'S DEMOCRATIC JALOPY - STILL CHUGGING [...] (S) Summary: Kuwait's developing democracy is undergoing yet another of the transitional wheezing attacks that seem to grip it every several years, but it is nowhere near death. Like the 70's)era Chevrolet Impalas that continue to ply Kuwait's choked freeways, alongside European sports cars a [...] | 2008-12-04 17:09:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM KW |
08KUWAIT1204 | AMIR OFFICIALLY ACCEPTS CABINET RESIGNATION [...] (C) In an expected but delayed move, Kuwaiti Amir Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah accepted on December 14 the resignation -- tendered on November 25 -- of the Kuwaiti Cabinet. The outgoing ministers will continue to serve in a caretaker capacity until the formation of a new government [...] | 2008-12-18 14:20:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KU |
08KUWAIT154 | REPORTED DEATH THREAT AGAINST MP OPPOSING GENDER [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 5, liberal MP Ali Al-Rashed submitted an amendment to Parliament to eliminate the gender segregation requirement in private universities. The bill follows a recently brokered deal between the GOK and Islamist MPs to enforce long-neglected gender segregation legislation [...] | 2008-02-07 16:06:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KWMN KISL KU |
08KUWAIT203 | LEBANON: KUWAIT DONATES USD 5 MILLION TO SPECIAL [...] (C) During a February 18 meeting with visiting former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Kuwait Prime Minister SIPDIS Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al Sabah told CDA that Kuwait finalized the allocation of USD 5 million for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. He said that Kuwait set aside thi [...] | 2008-02-20 15:53:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV UN PREL PHUM KDEM KU |
08KUWAIT307 | KUWAIT CABINET OFFERS ITS RESIGNATION [...] (C) Summary: On March 17, the entire cabinet of the Government of Kuwait offered its resignation to PM Shaykh Nasser Al Sabah, citing a lack of cooperation from MPs that has "undermined national unity and security." The surprise move comes after many months of head-butting between cabinet and [...] | 2008-03-17 15:32:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KMPI KU |
08KUWAIT320 | KUWAIT'S AMIR DISSOLVES PARLIAMENT; NEW ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: On March 19, Kuwait's Amir opted to dissolve the National Assembly. His decision opens a new chapter in the dysfunctional relationship between the current government and Parliament dating back to June 2006. The Amir is widely expected to set a date for new elections within 60 day [...] | 2008-03-19 15:09:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC KMPI KU |
08KUWAIT35 | PROMINENT WOMEN'S ACTIVIST ON DISSOLUTION RUMORS [...] (C) SUMMARY: CDA met with prominent women's activist Rola Dashti on January 6 (NOTE: Dashti will attend the Women's Round-table Discussion on Democracy and Development on January 12 with POTUS. END NOTE). Dashti told CDA that she expects the Parliament to be dissolved prior to the scheduled [...] | 2008-01-08 15:05:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON KDEM KU KWMN PGOV SOCI KMPI |
08KUWAIT395 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PREPARATION FOR THE PARIS [...] (C) In an April 8 meeting with MFA U/S Khaled Al-Jarallah, CDA delivered reftel points about the June 12 Paris Conference. Al-Jarallah said the GOK had not yet received a formal invitation. 2. (C) CDA also highlighted the USAID-GOA-sponsored April 20-23 Donor Coordination Event in Kabul ac [...] | 2008-04-10 14:48:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | SA KU KDEM EAID ECON EFIN PGOV PREL |
08KUWAIT410 | INFORMATION ON SOURCE OF POLITICAL IMPASSE IN [...] (S) Summary: The Kuwaiti Cabinet's mass resignation and the Amir's subsequent dissolution of Parliament represent the widely expected culmination of a contentious and dysfunctional relationship between the GOK and Parliament going back several years. In the short term, the dissolution provide [...] | 2008-04-15 06:52:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | PGOV PINR KDEM SOCI ECON KU |
08KUWAIT411 | POLITICAL OVERVIEW OF KUWAIT IN RUN-UP TO ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: With candidate registration commencing on April 14, Kuwait's electoral field is beginning to take shape. The GOK is hoping that the new five-district electoral system will deliver more nationally focused candidates as well as a more cooperative Parliament. Islamist candidates sta [...] | 2008-04-15 07:32:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SOCI ECON KU |
08KUWAIT43 | PARLIAMENT'S GRILLING MORE FIZZLE THAN SIZZLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 8 and 9, Islamist MP Saad Al-Shraye "grilled" (publicly questioned) Education Minister Nouriya Al-Sabeeh before the National Assembly. Al-Shraye's accusations against the Minister were weak and vague, and Al-Sabeeh defended herself ably on the Assembly floor. Parliamen [...] | 2008-01-10 12:17:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KWMN PINR KU |
08KUWAIT536 | INTERIOR MINISTER SEIZED WITH ELECTIONS; LOOKING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-14 13:33:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | PGOV PTER PINS KDEM KU |
08KUWAIT554 | KUWAIT ELECTION-EVE REPORT [...] SUMMARY: Despite the suspension of all election-related activities due to the recent death of the former Amir, voting will still take place on May 17. The total number of candidates running for Parliament now stands at 274, including 27 women. Based on polls and visible trends, the new Par [...] | 2008-05-18 11:02:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KWMN KMPI KU |
08KUWAIT558 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH KUWAIT PM: IRAQ, CT, [...] (C) Ambassador used her introductory call on Kuwait Prime Minister Shaykh Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al Sabah to thank him for the "indispensable support" that Kuwait provides to USG efforts in Iraq and the region, and to urge greater GOK support for the Al-Maliki government. The PM s [...] | 2008-05-18 11:02:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PINR KDEM KU |
08KUWAIT565 | KUWAIT ELECTION RESULTS: NO WOMEN, GAINS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: As widely predicted, both Shi'as and Salafis gained parliamentary seats in the Kuwaiti May 17 elections. No female candidates won, although one came tantalizingly close. Per GOK protocol, the full Cabinet resigned; the Amir is expected to appoint a new one within 14 days. Apart fr [...] | 2008-05-19 15:37:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KWMN |
08KUWAIT574 | BIO DATA ON NEW KUWAITI PARLIAMENT [...] The following is a list of MPs in Kuwait's new Parliament elected on May 17, 2008 (reftel). Information on each MP includes: political affiliation, constituency, number of votes received, previous parliament participation, date of birth, education and tribal affiliation as applicable. ---- [...] | 2008-05-21 05:21:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR KDEM KU |
08KUWAIT614 | KUWAITI WOMEN IN ELECTIONS: NO WINS...YET [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Although no women were elected in Kuwait's recent parliamentary contests, women made a strong showing and improved their performance compared to the 2006 elections. Participation among women voters increased from the previous election and many observers believe Kuwait is on t [...] | 2008-05-28 13:35:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KWMN SOCI KU |
08KUWAIT787 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL REED'S JULY 20 VISIT TO [...] Embassy Kuwait warmly welcomes your July 20th visit to this small but important Gulf ally. Your timing is propitious for advancing bilateral engagement between Iraq and Kuwait. We have requested a meeting with Amir Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah during which you will have the oppor [...] | 2008-07-10 13:56:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PGOV OREP KDEM KU |
08KUWAIT835 | GOK WARMLY RECEIVES NODEL READ; PLEDGES CONTINUED [...] (C) Amir Shaykh Sabah Al Sabah on July 20 warmly received a bipartisan Congressional delegation led by Senator Jack Reed that included Senators Chuck Hagel and Barack Obama. Senator Obama thanked the Amir for Kuwaiti support for USG efforts in Iraq and the Amir responded with his appreciatio [...] | 2008-07-24 07:58:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV OREP KDEM KU |
08KUWAIT836 | (CORRECT COPY) GOK WARMLY RECEIVES NODEL REED; PLEDGES [...] (C) Amir Shaykh Sabah Al Sabah on July 20 warmly received a bipartisan Congressional delegation led by Senator Jack Reed that included Senators Chuck Hagel and Barack Obama. Senator Obama thanked the Amir for Kuwaiti support for USG efforts in Iraq and the Amir responded with his appreciatio [...] | 2008-07-24 08:28:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV OREP KDEM KU |
08KYIV612 | UKRAINE: KOSOVO - GOVERNMENT HOLDS ITS GROUND, [...] (C) Summary: At a March 21 meeting, the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) determined that Ukraine should not change the nature of its participation in Kosovo peacekeeping activities in the wake of a March 17 incident in Mitrovica, Kosovo, during which a Ukrainian policeman was killed [...] | 2008-03-25 03:18:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR KDEM NATO UNMIK KV UP |
08LAGOS152 | Appeal Court Voids Election of Bayelsa Governor [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 15, a federal appeals court overturned the election of Bayelsa Governor Timipre Sylva. Pursuant to the court's order, on April 16 the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Werinipe Seibarugu, was sworn in as acting governor pending a new election to be held within 90 days. [...] | 2008-04-24 14:00:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
08LAGOS153 | NIGERIA: IBB CONFIDANT SAYS YAR'ADUA HAS FOOD [...] (C) Summary: Professor Ukandi G. Damachi (strictly protect throughout),confidant of former military head of state Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) told Pol-Econ Chief that President Yar'Adua is ill with food poisoning. The remainder of the conversation followed a line of argument we have he [...] | 2008-04-24 17:38:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM NI |
08LAGOS211 | NIGERIA: BAKASSI ATTACKS RESULT IN REFUGEES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-17 06:22:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM NI |
08LAGOS224 | NIGERIA: BAKASSI REFUGEES REMAIN IN NEED [...] (C) Acting Consul General spoke on June 22 with Dr. Theo Osin Oyuko (protect throughout),Executive Director of the Cross River State Youth Assembly. He said that the individual from his organization who has been in Ikang, where the refugees are sheltering in a school, has noted a decrease in [...] | 2008-06-26 12:30:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF KDEM PBTS SMIG NI CM |
08LAGOS227 | NIGERIA: AMCIT TIDEWATER CAPTAIN RELEASED [...] (C) Summary: Amcit Captain Jackie Stone, kidnapped from a Tidewater boat under contract to Chevron June 19, was released unharmed and returned to the United States June 20. The kidnapping occurred 27 nautical miles off the Bayelsa/Delta coast as armed men returned from a 3:00 am attack on Shel [...] | 2008-06-30 07:58:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC CASC EPET KDEM NI PGOV PREL |
08LAGOS235 | NIGERIA: ELECTORAL REFORM COMMITTEE TAKES RECOMMENDATIONS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Nine months after its inauguration, the Electoral Reform Committee (ERC) held public hearings. Recommendations from the three southern zones included: inclusion of civil society as INEC members, funding of INEC from the Federation Account, staggered elections, queue voting, issuanc [...] | 2008-07-05 09:12:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
08LAGOS241 | NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR JUNE 16-30, 2008 [...] (U) The Following is a joint Embassy Abuja ConGen Lagos compilation of June 16-30 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Elections --National Assembly --Corruption --State and Local Governments --Economic and Business --Oil and Gas --Nige [...] | 2008-07-10 06:10:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ECON EPET EFIN MOPS NI |
08LAGOS242 | NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR JUNE 16-30, 2008 [...] (U) The Following is a joint Embassy Abuja ConGen Lagos compilation of June 16-30 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Elections --National Assembly --Corruption --State and Local Governments --Economic and Business --Oil and Gas --Nige [...] | 2008-07-10 06:12:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ECON EPET EFIN MOPS NI |
08LAGOS243 | NIGERIA: BAKASSI REFUGEE SITUATION IMPROVED [...] (SBU) Acting Consul General spoke July 7 with Nzam Ogbe, Chief of Staff to the Governor of Cross Rivers State. Ogbe said that the refugee situation had stabilized and that the situation was under control. The Governor had visited Ikang, where the refugees are sheltering in a primary school, and [...] | 2008-07-10 06:16:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF KDEM PBTS SMIG NI CM |
08LAGOS244 | NIGERIA: NIGER DELTA MILITANTS LEARN NON-VIOLENT [...] (C) Summary: U.S. scholar Dr. Bernard LaFayette led training in the principles and practice of nonviolence for 600 Niger Delta militants; the training was sponsored by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) through Nigeria's Foundation for Ethnic Harmony (FEHN). Sheriff Mulade, Nationa [...] | 2008-07-10 06:16:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EPET KDEM NI |
08LAGOS281 | NIGERIA: ELECTORAL REFORM COMMITTEE TAKES RECOMMENDATIONS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Nine months after its inauguration, the Electoral Reform Committee (ERC) held public hearings. Recommendations from the three southern zones included: inclusion of civil society as INEC members, funding of INEC from the Federation Account, staggered elections, queue voting, issuanc [...] | 2008-07-21 14:32:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
08LAGOS283 | NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR JUNE 16-30, 2008 [...] (U) The Following is a joint Embassy Abuja ConGen Lagos compilation of June 16-30 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Elections --National Assembly --Corruption --State and Local Governments --Economic and Business --Oil and Gas --Nige [...] | 2008-07-21 14:34:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ECON EPET EFIN MOPS NI |
08LAGOS284 | NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR JUNE 16-30, 2008 [...] (U) The Following is a joint Embassy Abuja ConGen Lagos compilation of June 16-30 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Elections --National Assembly --Corruption --State and Local Governments --Economic and Business --Oil and Gas --Nige [...] | 2008-07-21 14:34:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ECON EPET EFIN MOPS NI |
08LAGOS35 | OPPOSITION CANDIDATES ALLEGE IRREGULARITIES IN BY ELECTION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-07 13:59:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
08LAGOS376 | NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH GOVERNORS FORUM [...] (C) Summary: During Ambassador,s first trip to Kwara State in western Nigeria, she had an opportunity to have several meetings with Kwara State Governor and head of the powerful Governor,s Forum (GF),Bukola Saraki September 21-22. He met with the Ambassador just after finishing a 3-hour sess [...] | 2008-09-24 07:37:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PM KDEM NI |
08LAGOS385 | NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR AND INTERAGENCY TEAM VISIT [...] (C) Summary: During a September 27 interagency team visit to Bayelsa State to discuss development and political issues, Governor Timipre Silva told Ambassador (POL-ECON Lagos notetaker) that he, the other Niger Delta Governors, as well as the leadership in Abuja are growing impatient with mili [...] | 2008-10-02 06:11:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PM EPET ECON KDEM NI |
08LAGOS386 | NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR HEARS BAYELSA GOVERNOR'S VIEWS [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador led an interagency team to Bayelsa September 27 for a one-day orientation trip to look at possible partnerships through a pilot program that would focus on youth needs and development (see septel on these issues),but also had the opportunity, on the three hour drive fr [...] | 2008-10-02 06:12:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PM EPET ECON KDEM NI |
08LAGOS431 | NIGERIA: ACTION CONGRESS PARTY SWEEPS LAGOS LOCAL ELECTION [...] (U) Summary: PolOff and PolSpec observed the Lagos State Local Government's (LASG) local election on October 11. In the 20 local councils and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs),the opposition Peoples Democratic Party and All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) refused to contest, and expectat [...] | 2008-11-03 06:03:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
08LAGOS44 | SOUTHERN NIGERIAN VOICES: EXPECT NEW ELECTIONS, [...] (C) Summary: NGO contacts recommended international donors focus on strengthening civil society and Nigerian institutions and told PolCouns that President Yar'Adua's political hands are tied until the election tribunal determines his fate. Presidential candidate for the African Democratic C [...] | 2008-02-11 06:46:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM NI |
08LAGOS479 | NIGERIA: VICE PRESIDENT'S SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANT [...] (C) Summary: Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President Oronto Douglas (strictly protect throughout) told Pol-Econ Chief November 22 that Delta State Governor Uduaghan, with the support of the Vice President, has brought peace to the troubled Warri South and Burutu local Government Areas ( [...] | 2008-11-28 05:48:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PM EPET ECON KDEM NI |
08LAGOS483 | NIGERIA: U.S.-BAYELSA PARTNERSHIP ESTABLISHES [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador led the second meeting with Bayelsa State officials on November 20 in Lagos as part of the Mission's pilot program on engaging individual states. The Ambassador-led USG delegation welcomed Bayelsa Governor Timipre Silva and a team of State Commissioners, House of [...] | 2008-12-01 14:43:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAID ECON KDEM NI |
08LAGOS486 | NIGERIA: OGUN STATE ATTRACTS BUSINESSES WITH LAND, LABOR, [...] (U) Summary: Governor Gbenga Daniel has branded Ogun "The Gateway State", increased Ogun State's internally generated revenue eight fold since taking office in 2003, and attracted over 100 new manufacturing companies to the state. Ogun's land, labor, and transportation are all less expensive t [...] | 2008-12-03 07:19:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
08LAGOS509 | NIGERIA: NIGER DELTA GOVERNORS TAP UTOMI TO [...] (C) Summary: Governors of the south-south states have chosen Patrick Utomi, Lagos Business School Dean and 2007 presidential candidate, to spearhead an integrated development strategy for the region. With the Governors, Utomi has recruited well-respected business leaders to create public-priva [...] | 2008-12-22 14:26:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EPET ECON KDEM NI |
08LAGOS516 | NIGERIA: COURT NULLIFIED SENATORIAL ELECTION IN ANAMBRA [...] (U) Summary: A Federal Appeals Court has confirmed that no election was held in the Anambra South Senatorial District on April 21, 2007. The Court ordered the election rerun within 90 days. The decision is significant for its straightforward finding that no election was held. End Summary. 2 [...] | 2008-12-29 11:40:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
08LAGOS517 | NIGERIA: OVER AC OBJECTIONS, EKITI HELD LOCAL GOVERNMENT [...] (U) Summary: Over objections by the Action Congress (AC),which had complained that the State Independent Electoral Commission's (SIEC) composition was not in accordance with the constitution, Ekiti State held local government area (LGA) elections on December 20. The AC did not participate in [...] | 2008-12-29 11:42:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
08LAGOS518 | NIGERIA: UNION LEADERS EXTOL LABOR'S PERFORMANCE IN 2007 [...] (SBU) Summary: Nigeria's National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Employees (NUPENG) played a role in mobilizing volunteers for the campaign of Governor Adams Oshiomhole, who ran with the support of both the Action Congress (AC) and Labor Party (LP). Labor volunteers also supported Labor Par [...] | 2008-12-29 12:16:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PGOV PHUM KDEM NI |
08LAHORE260 | PAKISTAN PEOPLES PARTY WORKING TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE [...] (C) Principal Officer met August 26 with PPP Central Executive Member and Member of the Punjab Provincial Assembly Qasim Zia to review Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) efforts to wrest control of the Punjab provincial government from its former coalition partner, the Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz [...] | 2008-08-28 11:00:00 | Consulate Lahore | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PK |
08LAPAZ1214 | BOLIVIA: BENI AND PANDO VOTE JUNE 1 [...] (C) SUMMARY. The northern states of Beni and Pando will hold their autonomy referenda on Sunday, June 1st. There has been scattered violence resulting in injuries but no deaths between pro-government and pro-opposition/autonomy forces in the week leading up to the vote. Both groups have block [...] | 2008-05-30 20:40:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASEC KDEM BL VE CU |
08LAPAZ1441 | CHUQUISACA ELECTION: EVO TO LOSE AGAIN [...] (C) Summary. Residents of Chuquisaca Department (state) will vote for a new prefect (governor) June 29. Polling data suggests a convincing win by Savina Cuellar, an ex-member of the ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party who is running with opposition support. The opposition is focusin [...] | 2008-06-27 19:36:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ1529 | RECALL PRIMER 3 OF 3: ARE THEY IN IT TO WIN IT? [...] (C) Summary: As both opposition and government campaigns for the August 10 recall referendum move ahead full throttle and pick up rhetorical steam, back channel signs point to doubts on both sides about the recall process. The opposition architects of the May 8 recall referendum have always [...] | 2008-07-09 22:02:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR ASEC KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ1634 | EVO: THE "LAW" WILL NOT HOLD BACK "CHANGE" [...] (SBU) In recent public statements, President Morales admitted to knowingly taking illegal steps to enact his reforms, as he sees current laws slowing down his "change" process. This declaration comes at the same time departmental courts are criticizing the National Electoral Court (CNE) for [...] | 2008-07-30 12:53:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ1695 | BOLIVIA: RECALL REFERENDA WILL EXACERBATE RIFTS [...] (C) Summary: Although the opposition could try to stop the recall referenda, it seems almost certain that the election will take place on August 10. Already sporadic confrontations in connection with various strikes have caused deaths and injuries: while not expected, there could be violent [...] | 2008-08-07 21:04:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL KDEM ASEC PTER |
08LAPAZ1709 | BOLIVIA: RECALL REFERENDA SITREP #3 1830 EDT [...] (U) Voting closed at 1800, and while official counts are not expected for many days, unofficial polls indicate that President Morales will continue in his post, with vote projections at about 60 percent approval nationwide. According to some exit polls, Morales lost the vote in four department [...] | 2008-08-10 22:15:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ASEC KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ1716 | BOLIVIA: VOTE OVER, EVO GAINS, NOW WHAT? [...] (SBU) Summary: Voting in the August 10 recall referenda transpired with relatively few allegations of irregularities and no significant violence. The potential for conflict over voting rules (based on the law passed by congress or the 50 percent plus 1 compromise negotiated by the courts) see [...] | 2008-08-11 18:50:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ1741 | SANTA CRUZ REACTION TO RECALL REFERENDA RESULTS [...] (C) Emboff spoke with several Santa Cruz political and civic leaders in the wake of the August 10 Bolivian recall referenda. In the department of Santa Cruz Prefect Ruben Costas obtained over 67 percent in favor (Si) while President Evo Morales received around 40 percent. The Santa Cruz le [...] | 2008-08-13 20:46:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | BL ECON KDEM PGOV PREL ASEC |
08LAPAZ1750 | BOLIVIA: VOTING IRREGULARITIES TAINT REFERENDA [...] (C) Summary: In the run-up to the August 10 recall referenda, opposition politicians drew attention to problems with the voter rolls, pointing to the fact that the Venezuelan-funded free-ID program had targeted areas of Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) sympathizers, increasing the number of re [...] | 2008-08-15 10:45:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ1752 | BOLIVIA: DIALOGUE RESUMES, THEN COLLAPSES [...] (C) Summary: The central government and the prefects of Tarija, Beni, Pando, Chuquisaca, Oruro, and Potosi met August 13 and 14, along with representatives of Santa Cruz prefect Ruben Costas, who remained in Santa Cruz participating in a hunger strike. The central government's dialogue agenda [...] | 2008-08-15 13:31:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ1774 | GOVERNMENT INSIDER OUTLINES POST-RECALL STRATEGY [...] (C) Summary: Vice-Minister of Water Gustavo Adolfo Morales told PolOff August 13 that under no circumstances would Bolivian President Evo Morales resort to a "hard line" strategy to ensure passage of a draft constitution. He further outlined a post-August 10 recall referendum strategy, allege [...] | 2008-08-18 21:24:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ1802 | BOLIVIA: NATIONAL OPPOSITION PARTY IN DISARRAY [...] (C) SUMMARY. After opposition party PODEMOS failed to collect and submit the required 58,000 signatures to maintain legal status, the Bolivian National Electoral Court stripped PODEMOS of its legal political party status. Evo's August 10 recall referendum victory was an especially hard defeat [...] | 2008-08-21 20:39:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ1839 | EVO TAKES A PAGE FROM CHAVEZ, RULES BY DECREE AND [...] (C) Summary: On the eve of his trip to Libya and Iran, President Evo Morales issued a supreme decree setting December 7 as the date for a nationwide referendum on the governing-MAS party's draft constitution, which would allow for Evo's re-election for two additional five-year terms. At the [...] | 2008-08-29 20:23:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ1865 | BOLIVIA: AUTONOMY, THE CHACO, AND DESPAIR IN TARIJA [...] (C) The southern, gas-rich department (state) of Tarija has called an election on November 30 to select a departmental parliament, as called for in its autonomy referendum. The parliamentary elections will be the first among the autonomous opposition departments and was moved forward two mo [...] | 2008-09-02 22:10:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL PINR KDEM |
08LAPAZ1866 | EVO PLANS REELECTION, CLASHES WITH ELECTORAL COURT [...] (C) Summary: On September 1, the National Electoral Court made public a series of interpretive letters that challenged President Evo Morales' supreme decrees of August 28. The National Court demanded laws (through congress) to call for the referendum on the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) co [...] | 2008-09-02 22:15:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ1878 | BOLIVIA: CONFLICT OVER REFERENDUM AND ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) On September 1, the National Electoral Court (CNE) made public a series of interpretive letters that challenged President Evo Morales' supreme decrees of August 28 (ref A). The CNE demanded laws (through congress) to call for the referendum on the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) constitu [...] | 2008-09-03 21:19:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ1920 | FOR LEGAL COVER, EVO ASKS CONGRESS FOR ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: In an attempt to provide a legal veneer to his prior decree calling for a referendum on the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) constitution and possibly to distract attention from the contents of the constitution itself (including the provision allowing for re-election of the Presid [...] | 2008-09-08 21:59:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ1993 | WILL EVO/MEDIA LUNA GIVE PEACE A CHANCE? [...] (C) Summary: There was a glimmer of hope for a negotiated solution to Bolivia's increasing violent political standoff early September 16, when the government apparently canceled plans to force through legislation calling for a January 25 referendum on a controversial draft constitution and a r [...] | 2008-09-16 22:15:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BL KDEM PGOV PREL |
08LAPAZ2056 | DIALOGUE: EVO PUSHING, OPPOSITION WEAKENING [...] (C) Summary: The central government pushed hard the night of September 21 for the opposition to sign an agreement on the "framework" of the dialogue, but the opposition is thus far holding out. Government-aligned social groups have besieged the city of Santa Cruz and announced that they will [...] | 2008-09-22 21:42:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KDEM ASEC CASC BL |
08LAPAZ2087 | QUIET IN SANTA CRUZ, PANDO PREFECT STILL IN CUSTODY [...] (SBU) Following President Evo Morales' order that government-aligned social groups suspend their siege of Santa Cruz for 48 hours, Bolivia is relatively calm on September 24. The city of Santa Cruz canceled its founding day ceremonies and parades because of food shortages and the possibility [...] | 2008-09-24 22:21:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ2127 | BOLIVIA: EVO DETERMINED ON CONSTITUTION [...] (C) Summary: "For good or for bad," President Evo Morales declared on September 27 that his Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) draft constitution would go forward. Amidst calls from his own ministers and party-members to modify elements of the draft constitution, Evo declared himself unwilling to [...] | 2008-09-30 14:49:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC KDEM PHUM BL |
08LAPAZ2165 | BOLIVIA: TALKS FAIL, MORALES PLANS PRESSURE TACTICS [...] (C) Summary: Formal talks between the remaining opposition prefects (Santa Cruz, Tarija, Beni, Chuquisaca--the Pando prefect is still in government custody) and the government ended on October 5. Opposition Tarija Prefect Mario Cossio announced that the two sides "have not made any agreement t [...] | 2008-10-06 23:04:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM ASEC PTER BL |
08LAPAZ2241 | VICE FM: BILAT RELATIONS COULD GET WORSE [...] (C) CDA and A/DCM met with Vice Foreign Minister Hugo Fernandez October 15 to discuss the state of bilateral relations. Fernandez rejected the notion that the relationship had bottomed out, stating that relations "could get worse" as the government evaluates the merits of continuing bilateral [...] | 2008-10-16 20:48:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR KDEM PHUM BL |
08LAPAZ2245 | OPPOSITION GEARS UP LAST RESORT "NO" CAMPAIGN [...] (C) Summary: Opposition strategist Javier Flores told PolOff October 15 that ongoing congressional negotiations to change the draft constitution are a "show." He asserted that both sides had agreed to engage in another round of negotiations for tactical reasons, but that both were turning the [...] | 2008-10-16 21:39:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ2252 | EVO'S QUEST FOR THE CONSTITUTION [...] (C) Summary: Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) "social movement" groups began to arrive in La Paz on October 17, with the stated goal of encouraging or forcing the congress to pass legislation calling for a referendum on the MAS draft constitution. Negotiations on the text of the constitution ar [...] | 2008-10-17 18:51:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PTER KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ2255 | MFA TO MISSIONS: SIEGE ON CONGRESS JUST A PARADE [...] (C) Summary: MFA representatives explained the government's position on recent political developments to Ambassadors from the Americas October 16. The MFA representatives thanked Ambassadors for UNASUR's September 15 declaration, which "forced the opposition to the negotiating table." The MF [...] | 2008-10-17 19:47:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR ASEC KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ2262 | BOLIVIA: AGREEMENT (AND SIEGE) "CLOSE" [...] (C) Summary: Thousands of protesters are converging on the congress, marching from the south through the residential areas and from El Alto with President Evo Morales leading the main column that originally gathered in Oruro almost a week ago. A one-day strike has been called in El Alto, school [...] | 2008-10-20 15:50:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ2268 | BOLIVIAN DEAL: EVO GETS REFERENDUM, NO THIRD TERM [...] (C) Summary: In a welcome day of calm with up to 100,000 pro-Evo Morales demonstrators descending on La Paz, Bolivia's congress began voting October 20 to make changes to the text of the draft Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) constitution and to hold a referendum on the constitution on January [...] | 2008-10-21 16:49:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC KDEM PINR KIPR BL |
08LAPAZ2307 | BOLIVIA: DEMARCHE DEAD LETTER OFFICE [...] (C) Summary: Responding to a negative shift in the Foreign Ministry's working-level relationship with the Embassy, we are reevaluating how to deal with the MFA. Well before the expulsion of Ambassador Goldberg and expulsions of USAID and DEA from the Chapare, the MFA had been increasingly un [...] | 2008-10-28 12:42:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR MARR ODIP OPDC KDEM IAEA BO |
08LAPAZ2311 | BOLIVIA: DECEMBER 09 ELECTIONS: OFF TO THE RACES [...] (C) Summary: Opposition politicians are beginning to position themselves for the possible December 2009 presidential election. A presidential election will only take place in December 2009 if the draft Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) constitution is passed, and some politicians (particularly i [...] | 2008-10-28 15:04:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR BL |
08LAPAZ2370 | FRACTURED BOLIVIAN OPPOSITION UNITING AGAINST EVO? [...] (C) Summary: Discussions with Bolivian opposition contacts suggest several parties are making serious efforts to form a united front against President Evo Morales before the December 2009 elections. The head of the Unidad Nacional (UN) party, Samuel Doria Medina, has proposed to create a "Un [...] | 2008-11-05 15:49:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | BL KDEM PGOV PREL PINR |
08LAPAZ2391 | BOLIVIA: EVO'S WISH LIST FOR OBAMA [...] (SBU) Summary: Bolivian President Evo Morales saluted the victory of President-elect Obama, offering support and expressing a sense of kinship with the President-elect, whom he characterized as coming from "the most discriminated sectors... from enslaved sectors." Raising hopes for a sea cha [...] | 2008-11-07 13:26:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | BL ECON ENVR KDEM PGOV PREL PHUM PINR |
08LAPAZ2392 | BOLIVIA'S NEW CONSTITUTION: MAS WINS [...] (C) Summary: On October 21, President Evo Morales announced that his Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party and the opposition had reached a compromise to update the text of the MAS draft constitution, which will go to a national referendum on January 25. Some of Evo's hard-core MAS supporters [...] | 2008-11-07 13:30:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | BL ECON ENVR KDEM PGOV PREL PHUM PINR |
08LAPAZ2393 | BOLIVIA: PARTIES GEAR UP FOR 2009 ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: Bolivian presidential elections are expected to take place in December 2009 and "only" 15 parties are registered on the national level. Given that it takes a minimum of eight months to register a political party, unaffiliated candidates and parties with lapsed credentials have r [...] | 2008-11-07 18:42:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | BL ECON ENVR KDEM PGOV PREL PHUM PINR |
08LAPAZ2462 | ELECTION OBSERVER REQUEST FROM GOVERNMENT OF [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) Post has received a Diplomatic Note from the Bolivian Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting we provide election observers for the January 25, 2009 constitutional referendum (informal translation attached). This request has [...] | 2008-11-19 17:49:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BL KDEM PGOV PREL |
08LAPAZ2464 | BOLIVIA: MAS CONTINUES PURGE OF JUDICIARY [...] (C) Summary: Bolivian President Evo Morales and his ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party are moving aggressively once again to bring to heel dissident members of the country's judiciary, including the Supreme Court, and to install new justices more amenable to the MAS vision. Recent [...] | 2008-11-19 18:12:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON KDEM PREL PHUM PINR ENVR BL |
08LAPAZ2480 | TARIJA: DEFENDING THE HOME TURF -- PASSIVELY [...] (C) Opposition leaders in the southern, gas-producing Department (state) of Tarija are disheartened by their failure to halt the national advance of the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) agenda. While the departmental government will come out officially against the new MAS constitution, a vig [...] | 2008-11-25 20:13:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL KDEM BL SNAR ASEC EFIN |
08LAPAZ2483 | BOLIVIA: PANDO SIEGE LIFTED, SIEGE LIGHT BEGINS [...] (C) Summary: Although the government lifted the state of siege in Pando Department (state) November 23 without incident and released 16 of 38 Pando prisoners November 24, the military maintains a strong presence in the department with the permanent addition of nearly 2,000 security personnel. [...] | 2008-11-26 17:00:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR PHUM PREF KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ2507 | COCHABAMBA: MORE CONCERNS AND SUSPICIONS [...] (C) In meetings with the Private Business Federation of Cochabamba, former Prefect Manfred Reyes Villa's spokesman, and the civic organization umbrella group Confidence Network, all expressed concern about the consequences of DEA's expulsion from Bolivia, the imminent approval of President M [...] | 2008-12-03 15:20:00 | Embassy La Paz | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC BL ECON EFIN KDEM PGOV PINR PREL SNAR |
08LAPAZ2508 | BOLIVIA: EVO RENEWS ATTACKS ON OPPOSITION LEADERS [...] (C) The National Democratic Council (CONALDE, an association of opposition civic leaders and prefecture authorities) has announced that it will meet December 9 to form a defensive block in the face of ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) arrests of opposition leaders. The meeting is also in [...] | 2008-12-03 21:46:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ2543 | UNASUR ENDORSES EVO'S VERSION OF PANDO "MASSACRE" [...] (C) Summary: Bolivian President Evo Morales and Unasur representative Rodolfo Mattarollo held a joint-conference to present Unasur's Pando Commission Report December 3. The report endorses the government's version of a "massacre" of government-aligned peasant farmers in the Pando Department t [...] | 2008-12-05 23:37:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR PHUM KDEM VE BL |
08LAPAZ2567 | BOLIVIA: CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS INCREASE [...] (C) Summary: On December 10, Emboff met with Daniel Caceres, president of Social Control Movement (MCS) which is comprised of leaders of social groups and unions, including the nationally powerful mining cooperative union and a number of small business associations. Caceres was a 2008 Intern [...] | 2008-12-11 15:31:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM SNAR BL |
08LAPAZ2571 | CARDENAS/OTHERS POSITION THEMSELVES TO BE [...] (C) Summary: Former Vice-President Victor Hugo Cardenas announced he will run in the December 6, 2009 presidential election. Cardenas is rallying the opposition against the government's proposed constitution, which he called "exclusionary, incomplete, illegal, and self-contradictory." The dr [...] | 2008-12-12 17:02:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL PINR BL |
08LAPAZ2581 | "LITERACY ACCOMPLISHED:" LIBERTAD ACT AND [...] (U) The following responses are keyed to the questions in reftel A and reflect new developments since reftel B. 2. (C) Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No, the Bolivian government continues to see Cuba as a vi [...] | 2008-12-16 15:36:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR EAIR ETRD KDEM BL CU |
08LAPAZ2606 | BOLIVIA: COCHABAMBA CAMPESINOS OUTSIDE EVO'S CAMP [...] (C) Summary: On December 15 Emboff met with Ruben Lopez and Gonzalo Quispe, leaders of the Federacion de Campesinos de Cochabama (Cochabama small-farmers federation.) Lopez and Quispe emphasized that they were aligned with the original CSUTCB (a national confederation of small-farmers) and no [...] | 2008-12-18 15:53:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ2626 | BOLIVIA'S JUDICIAL SHOWDOWN: MAS WINS AGAIN [...] (C) Summary: Bolivia's ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party scored a double victory over the opposition in a Congressional showdown over new judicial appointments on December 20. It revitalized the National Electoral Court (NEC),which it needs to execute and sanction the results of [...] | 2008-12-22 21:41:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL PHUM BL PINR |
08LAPAZ2670 | MORALES BASHES GOLDBERG PINATA ONE MORE TIME [...] (C) Summary: Meeting with cabinet on December 30 to evaluate his third year in office, Bolivian President Evo Morales justified once again his decision to expel Ambassador Philip S. Goldberg. Morales noted that with the departure of Ambassador Goldberg, the political opposition had "bottomed o [...] | 2008-12-31 16:41:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL PINR OPDC OPRC BL |
08LIBREVILLE248 | GABON: DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBAN PEOPLE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-22 15:29:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KDEM PREL KPAO SOCI CU |
08LILONGWE157 | MALAWI: MISSION REQUEST FOR ELECTION SUPPORT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 5 and 6. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Malawi Electoral Commission is making progress in preparation for the May 19, 2009 presidential and parliamentary elections by engaging stakeholders, refining plans, and defending a $37.3 million USD budge [...] | 2008-03-14 09:53:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM EAID MI |
08LILONGWE158 | MALAWI: ELECTION PREPARATIONS MAKING PROGRESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since gaining a quorum of commissioners in mid-January, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has made progress both on preparations for the May 2009 general elections, and in overcoming opposition criticism of their impartiality. On March 6, the MEC announced its electoral ca [...] | 2008-03-14 10:06:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM EAID MI |
08LILONGWE159 | MALAWI: SPEAKER A RELUCTANT MEDIATOR BETWEEN [...] (C) Summary: Despite public pressure to call the next session of the National Assembly, National Assembly Speaker Louis Chimango remains stuck between President Mutharika, who wants to further delay implementation of Section 65, and the opposition, which demands immediate action on the controv [...] | 2008-03-14 10:28:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM MI |
08LILONGWE167 | MALAWI: PRESSURE GROWING ON PRESIDENT MUTHARIKA TO CONVENE [...] Summary: Public pressure is growing against President Mutharika's stand not to convene Parliament prior to the necessary budget session in May-June as long as the opposition insists on implementation of anti-floor-crossing provisions of the constitution. Malawi's leading civil society organiz [...] | 2008-03-14 11:07:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM MI |
08LILONGWE197 | MALAWI - POLITICAL PARTIES CLASH IN THE SOUTH [...] (SBU) Summary: Beginning with incidents last December, violence between supporters of former president Bakili Muluzi's United Democratic Front (UDF) and President Bingu Mutharika's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has been increasing in Machinga, the home district of Muluzi. Early clashes r [...] | 2008-04-03 11:59:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM MI |
08LILONGWE201 | MALAWI - VP CHILUMPHA TO CHALLENGE MULUZI FOR UDF [...] (C) Summary: On March 27, Vice President Cassim Chilumpha officially announced his intention to run against former president and current United Democratic Front (UDF) chairman Bakili Muluzi for the party's presidential nomination. The UDF will choose its nominee at a convention on April 24, ov [...] | 2008-04-07 12:36:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM MI |
08LILONGWE218 | MALAWI - UNHCR CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR ZIMBABWE REFUGEES [...] (U) Summary: UNHCR Malawi told emboff that they have contingency plans in place in the event that sustained post-election violence forces Zimbabwean refugees into Malawi. Due to close historic and family ties, Zimbabwean migrants have so far blended into Malawian society and few have shown up [...] | 2008-04-14 14:16:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF KDEM ZI MI |
08LILONGWE221 | MALAWI - SPEAKER CONVOKES PARLIAMENT, OPPOSITION VOWS IT [...] (SBU) Summary: The Speaker of the National Assembly announced April 5 that the next session of parliament will begin on April 28, almost eight months after President Mutharika dismissed the last session. Opposition leaders from both the United Democratic Front (UDF) and the Malawi Congress Pa [...] | 2008-04-15 05:46:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM MI |
08LILONGWE252 | MALAWI: OPPOSITION BOYCOTTS PARLIAMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and United Democratic Front (UDF) boycotted the opening of Malawi's National Assembly on April 28, refusing to attend the opening speech given by President Mutharika. The boycott continued on day two of the session, with only 10 of the [...] | 2008-05-02 08:59:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM MI |
08LILONGWE263 | MALAWI: PRESIDENT AND OPPOSITION (FINALLY) BEGIN [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 7, President Mutharika invited leaders of the political opposition for talks to resolve the impasse over Section 65 of the constitution. This marks the first time the President and opposition have discussed compromising on the issue in their three-year-old dispute. Comme [...] | 2008-05-09 10:51:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM MI |
08LILONGWE280 | MALAWI: COUP RUMORS, ARRESTS CLOUD POLITICAL NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Five prominent members of the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) party and three active duty generals in the Malawi Defense Forces (MDF) have been detained in connection with an alleged plot to overthrow President Mutharika. The arrests occurred on May 13, casting a long sh [...] | 2008-05-16 10:58:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS KDEM MI |
08LILONGWE294 | MALAWI: FORMER PRESIDENT MULUZI ARRESTED IN [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 25, police arrested former president Bakili Muluzi as he exited the airplane in Lilongwe on return from a trip to the United Kingdom. Muluzi was immediately escorted to a Malawi Defense Force (MDF) plane and flown to Blantyre where he was detained under "house arrest" at [...] | 2008-05-27 11:39:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS KDEM ASEC MI |
08LILONGWE307 | MALAWI: FORMER PRESIDENT MALUZI RELEASED ON BAIL, RALLY [...] (SBU): Summary: On May 30, former president Bakili Muluzi was granted bail and released from house arrest. Muluzi was arrested on May 25 upon his return from the UK (ref A) as a suspect in an alleged coup plot, but was never charged. The High Court in its ruling cited the case of the previous [...] | 2008-06-02 13:34:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS KDEM ASEC MI |
08LILONGWE338 | MALAWI: PARTICIPATION IN SADC OBSERVATION MISSION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-13 05:43:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PREL ZI MI |
08LILONGWE366 | MALAWI: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SUSPENDED AS MEDIATORS [...] (C) On June 20, Speaker Louis Chimango suspended the National Assembly after the legislature failed to pass the national budget by President Mutharika's stated June 20 deadline. Coincidentally, the June 20 meeting was prevented by demonstrations that blocked opposition MPs from entering State [...] | 2008-06-23 13:15:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV KDEM MI |
08LILONGWE389 | MALAWI: RELIGION AND POLITICS A COMBUSTIBLE MIX IN [...] (C) Summary: Malawi's population has been strongly influenced by Christian missionaries and Muslim slave traders for over one hundred years. Most Malawians define their identity primarily by region (northern, central or southern) and by religion. Unlike many other Africans, Malawians identi [...] | 2008-07-08 08:44:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM MI |
08LILONGWE393 | MALAWI: MUTHARIKA'S BROTHER KEY TO THE PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Minister of Information and Civic Education John Bande says Dr. Peter Mutharika, the President's brother, has become the gatekeeper to the President. Bande said that Mutharika and his brother saw his presidency as a "miracle of fate" and intended to use the opportunity to [...] | 2008-07-09 05:24:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM MI |
08LILONGWE480 | MALAWI - ELECTION PREPARATIONS MOVING FORWARD [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 8 and 9. 2. (SBU) Summary: After a period of uncertainty due to budget disputes and slow-moving donor contributions, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is now on track to hold successful elections in May 2009. The U.S. Mission has pl [...] | 2008-08-13 13:17:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM MI |
08LILONGWE543 | MALAWI: ELECTORAL COMMISSION CHAIR DISCUSSES PROBLEMS AND [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 3, Charge4 d' Affaires Sullivan met with Justice Anastazia Msosa, the Chairperson of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). Msosa acknowledged problems in the voter registration exercise and described measures to correct them. Msosa noted that the MEC had been bols [...] | 2008-09-17 12:26:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM MI |
08LILONGWE554 | MALAWI: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. PRIORITIES FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-19 06:45:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA MI |
08LILONGWE573 | MALAWI: MULUZI EXPLAINS WHY HE MUST COME BACK [...] (C) Summary: In a September 4 discussion with the Charge d'Affaires, former president Bakili Muluzi admitted he selected Mutharika as a successor over many senior UDF officials, nearly splitting his own party. Muluzi defended the selection based on Mutharika's economic reform experience, but [...] | 2008-09-26 09:47:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM MI |
08LILONGWE594 | MALAWI: PARLIAMENT FAILS TO MEET ON SECTION 65, [...] (SBU) Summary: President Mutharika publicly confirmed September 29 that he would not recall the National Assembly as agreed in late August when Parliament passed the national budget (reftel). The agreement, negotiated by opposition and government leaders in Parliament but never endoresed publ [...] | 2008-10-06 11:46:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM MI |
08LILONGWE620 | MALAWI - REGULATOR TRYS TO PULL THE PLUG ON MULUZI-OWNED [...] (SBU) Summary: The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) revoked the broadcasting license for privately owned and pro-opposition Joy Radio on October 17, effectively closing it down. MACRA argued that the station's ownership was transferred illegally to former President Bakili Mul [...] | 2008-10-22 13:13:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM MI |
08LILONGWE667 | MALAWI: ELECTORAL COMMISSION CHAIR UPDATES [...] (SBU) Summary: In a recent meeting with the Ambassador, Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson Justice Anastasia Msosa described the ongoing difficulties with voter registration and expected challenges in next May's elections. In particular, Msosa expects challenges to the voters' roll, [...] | 2008-11-19 14:43:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM MI |
08LILONGWE676 | MALAWI: MULUZI TELLS AMBASSADOR CONSTITUTION [...] (C) Summary: During the Ambassador's initial call on Bakili Muluzi,the former president said he will not seek an early decision from the Malawi Electoral Commission regarding his candidacy for next May's elections because he believes the Constitution clearly allows it. Muluzi contends that his [...] | 2008-11-26 13:01:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM MI |
08LILONGWE701 | MALAWI: ELECTION PREPARATION UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: With just over five months until Malawi's May elections, the registration period is limping toward the finish line with delays, material shortages and poor expenditure tracking, but with what appears to be a high-quality voter roll. Voter registration will now likely conclude i [...] | 2008-12-09 10:20:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM MI |
08LILONGWE723 | MALAWI CONGRESS PARTY - THE GEOGRAPHIC CENTER OF [...] (C) Summary: The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) remains dominant in the Central region of Malawi, but the party is unlikely to attract voters in the South and the North. While party president John Tembo claims he and the party have evolved since his days as the right-hand man of dictator Hastin [...] | 2008-12-19 08:38:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM MI |
08LIMA1508 | PERU RESPONSE: U.S. PRIORITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-12 21:52:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA PE |
08LIMA908 | FOLLOW-UP MAY 21 - DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBAN [...] (SBU/NF) Post took the following actions to support the Day of Solidarity with the Cuban People: a. Placed IIP-provided editorial in El Comercio edition of May 20, under the by-line of the Ambassador. El Comercio (center-right, circulation of 90,000) is Peru's "paper of record" and the op-e [...] | 2008-05-22 22:20:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | CU KDEM KPAO PHUM PREL SOCI |
08LISBON1091 | EMBASSY LISBON'S DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-05 16:42:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PHUM PREL PO |
08LISBON2589 | PORTUGAL HAS NO COMMENT ON U.S. PRIORITIES FOR THE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-18 11:24:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL PO |
08LISBON2596 | PORTUGAL RESPONSE TO BOLIVIA/VENEZUELA DEMARCHE [...] (C) DCM and Pol/Econ Counselor delivered reftel demarche to Portuguese MFA diplomatic advisor Francisco Ribeiro Menezes on September 19. Menezes expressed firm support for the US position in the disputes with Bolivia and Venezuela, adding that Portugal had taken note of US "moderation". Sayin [...] | 2008-09-19 17:30:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PO BL |
08LISBON2718 | PORTUGAL FUMBLES ITS COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES' [...] (C) Summary and comment: Portugal holds the 2007-2009 Chair for the Community of Democracies (CD) Convening Group, but its performance has been disappointing from the start. Portuguese MFA contacts offered us an overview of their leadership agenda for the Community of Democracies in 2009. MFA [...] | 2008-11-19 17:38:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PREL PO |
08LISBON2728 | PORTUGAL CONCERNED WITH DEA EXPULSION, HOPES EU [...] (C) Portugal shares U.S. concerns regarding potential increased coca cultivation, drug trafficking, and crime as a result of the GOB's expulsion of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). In response to reftel demarche points, MFA Director for Latin America Joao Baptista told us that Portugal and [...] | 2008-11-21 15:30:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL SNAR PO |
08LISBON327 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: PORTUGUESE SUPPORT FOR LEBANON [...] (C) Pol/econ counselor delivered reftel talking points and note verbale to MFA Middle East Director Isabel Pedrosa on February 7. Pedrosa said Portugal is "very much in tune" with U.S. priorities in Lebanon. She agreed on the importance of getting the Tribunal up and running and has recomm [...] | 2008-02-08 16:58:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM EFIN EINV LE SY PO |
08LISBON509 | PORTUGUESE RESPOND TO COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES [...] (SBU) Summary: Portugal has several suggestions and goals to ensure active participation in the Community of Democracies (CD),clear missions with results, and reforms to reinvigorate non-Convening Group member states, according to MFA Deputy DG Antonio Ricoca Freire. Nevertheless, the MFA ha [...] | 2008-02-27 16:50:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL PO |
08LISBON510 | PORTUGAL-U.S. BILATERAL COMMISSION; KOSOVO, [...] (U) Summary. The 23rd U.S.-Portugal Bilateral Commission examined the state of the bilateral relationship. Portugal will not remove its battalion in Kosovo, supports NATO membership for three MAP countries, and will present its action plan for the Community of Democracies in the near future. [...] | 2008-02-27 16:50:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR MOPS KDEM PGOV ELAB PO XH AF |
08LISBON606 | PDAS VOLKER AND PORTUGUESE POLITICAL DIRECTOR; [...] (U) Summary: During PDAS Volker's visit to Lisbon for the February 22 Bilateral Commission (septel),Volker and Ambassador Stephenson met privately with Foreign Ministry Political Director Ambassador Vasco Bramao Ramos and, later in the day, with the Secretary of State for Defense, Joao Mira G [...] | 2008-03-11 15:19:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PHUM KDEM AF EUN PO |
08LJUBLJANA122 | SLOVENIA CONSIDERING EU PRESIDENCY STATEMENT [...] (SBU) On March 12, Emboff met with Polonca Smole, desk officer for Iran at the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),to urge Slovenia, in its role as president of the Council of the European Union, to issue a statement after Iran's parliamentary elections condemning the elections for [...] | 2008-03-13 07:08:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IR KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL SI |
08LJUBLJANA216 | SLOVENIA AND THE DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE CUBAN [...] (U) In support of the Day of Solidarity With the Cuban People May 21 event, post will place the Washington-drafted op-ed in Vecer, one of Slovenia's largest dailies. We expect the op-ed will also be picked up by the national wire service and other national papers. From May 20 to 23, the Embassy [...] | 2008-05-20 08:39:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KPAO PHUM PREL EUN CU SI |
08LJUBLJANA307 | SLOVENIA CONSIDERING CO-SPONSORING PRISONERS OF [...] (U) This is an action request cable. Please see para. 3. 2. (SBU) On July 9, Emboffs met with MFA Minister Plenipotentiary and previous Chair of the EU Working Party on Human Rights (COHOM) Smiljana Knez to seek co-sponsorship of a Prisoners of Conscience public affairs event. Knez inform [...] | 2008-07-09 15:06:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM EUN KDEM SI |
08LJUBLJANA429 | SLOVENIA SUPPORTS EU EFFORTS ON BOLIVIA AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-19 15:02:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASECSI KDEM SI |
08LJUBLJANA468 | SLOVENIA TO LEAVE DECISION ON SUPPORTING AFGHAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-14 15:19:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM AF SI |
08LJUBLJANA509 | SLOVENIA: DEA EXPULSION CAN ONLY HARM BOLIVIA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-13 14:54:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL SNAR KDEM BL SI |
08LJUBLJANA534 | SLOVENIA: HELSINKI OSCE MINISTERIAL DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-28 16:04:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM OSCE GG RU SI |
08LOME373 | TOGO: UFC HOLDS 2ND PARTY CONGRESS, CHOOSES [...] (C) Summary. The Union of the Forces of Change (UFC),the largest opposition party in Togo, held its 2nd party Congress on July 18-19 in Lome, Togo. The party released a number of resolutions concerning the political way forward and chose its candidate for the 2010 presidential elections. Aside [...] | 2008-07-23 17:40:00 | Embassy Lome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM TO UV |
08LOME686 | TOGO: CAR PARTY HOLDS CONGRESS, DISCUSSES FUTURE [...] The third largest political party in Togo, the Action Committee for Renewal, held its party congress October 17-18. There were several unexpected surprises, including the presence of the Union of the Forces of Change (UFC) opposition leader Gilchrist Olympio and the election of a new president [...] | 2008-12-12 14:14:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM TO |
08LONDON1157 | HMG EXPECTS LITTLE IMMINENT CHANGE IN CUBA BUT [...] (C/NF) Summary. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) officials told Cuba Transition Coordinator Caleb McCarry they detected little real change since Raul Castro assumed power, but they firmly believed the only means of exploiting any possible openings with the regime was to remain engaged. [...] | 2008-04-24 10:12:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PHUM KDEM UK CU EUN |
08LONDON1163 | IRAN: DEMOCRACY SMALL GRANTS PROPOSALS RECOMMENDED [...] (C/NF) Summary: Per Department guidance for the Iran Democracy Small Grants program (refs a and b),Embassy London supports and forwards for Department review, and approval and funding, six project proposals submitted to Iran Watcher (Poloff) by Iranian contacts in the UK. Per Department guidan [...] | 2008-04-24 14:56:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KDEM KPAO PHUM IR UK |
08LONDON1265 | EMBASSY LONDON PLANS FOR DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH [...] Action request for Department. Embassy London plans to mark the May 21 "Day of Solidarity with the Cuban People" by placing an op-ed in a local newspaper. We request that WHA provide the text for this placement. 2. In addition, Embassy London is working with the NGO "English PEN" to mark [...] | 2008-05-06 16:31:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KDEM PHUM EUN CU UK |
08LONDON1394 | UPDATE ON EMBASSY LONDON PLANS FOR DAY OF [...] Per ref A, "The Daily Telegraph" has agreed to run the Department-cleared op-ed under the Ambassador's signature in its online version on May 21. 2. In addition, Embassy London is working with the NGO "English PEN" to mark the occasion. PEN advocates for freedom of expression around the wor [...] | 2008-05-19 15:07:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KDEM PHUM EUN CU UK |
08LONDON1568 | UK AND SOUTH AFRICA: JULY UK-RSA FORUM OPPORTUNITY [...] (C/NF) Summary. South Africa (RSA) will host Foreign Secretary David Miliband and a high-level HMG delegation in Pretoria for the 8th bi-annual UK-RSA Bilateral Forum July 7 - 8. FCO officials describe the UK's relations with President Mbeki as "the worst the UK has had in recent history" -- [...] | 2008-06-05 14:28:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL ECON KDEM SMIG ZU SF UK |
08LONDON1678 | UK RED LINES ON UN ACTION ON ZIMBABWE, POSSIBLE [...] (C) HMG has the following red lines for any UN statement on Zimbabwe, FCO Zimbabwe Desk Officers Ben Llewellyn-Jones and Jason Moore told us June 23 in response to Ref A: -- the statement must emphasize that the Mugabe regime is no longer legitimate, since the will of the people of Zimbabwe [...] | 2008-06-23 17:55:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI UK |
08LONDON1745 | ZIMBABWE: UK SUPPORTS UNSC CHAPTER VII RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-01 11:47:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI UK |
08LONDON1758 | ZIMBABWE: UK CONTINUES TO SUPPORT U.S. DRAFT UNSC [...] (C) HMG continues to support the current U.S. draft UNSC resolution on Zimbabwe, according to FCO Zimbabwe Desk Officer Jason Moore. Moore reported that in a July 2 ministerial meeting FCO Minister for Africa Lord Malloch-Brown said the UK should continue to pursue sanctions, though a prematu [...] | 2008-07-02 12:56:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI UK |
08LONDON1853 | ZIMBABWE: UK LOOKS FOR WAY FORWARD, TURNS TO EU [...] (C/NF) The Foreign Office continues to treat the situation in Zimbabwe as a crisis. After the July 11 defeat of the U.S. draft UNSCR on Zimbabwe, FCO Zimbabwe Team Leader Ben Llewellyn-Jones said July 14 HMG will "give Zimbabwe a break in the Security Council for a little while," especially since [...] | 2008-07-15 11:02:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PHUM UNSC KDEM ZI ZU UK |
08LONDON1873 | UK AND UGANDA/LRA: CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR THE PEACE [...] (C/NF) FCO Minister for Africa Lord Malloch-Brown "continues to support the peace process for the time being" between the Government of Uganda (GoU) and the Lord's Resistance Army, according to East Africa Desk Officers Gill Atkinson and Sheena Lavery. Atkinson provided poloff on July 15 HMG's pre [...] | 2008-07-16 16:00:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL KDEM PHUM UG UK |
08LONDON2304 | COMMONWEALTH: NEW SYG BRINGS NEW ENERGY, SCOPE FOR LINKAGES WITH COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-12 10:14:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KDEM PGOV PHUM FJ RW UK |
08LONDON2499 | WEST AFRICA: UK PRIORITIES, COUNTER-NARCOTICS AND ELECTIONS REF: A. LONDON 2487 B. FREETOWN 336 C. LONDON 1916 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-02 12:36:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL SNAR PINR KDEM PTER KCRM XY UK |
08LONDON2770 | COMMONWEALTH: NEW SYG LOOKING TO STEP UP ENGAGEMENT WITH USG REF: A. COLOMBO 982 B. LONDON 2304 Classified By: Ambassador Robert Tuttle, reasons 1.4 (b/d). [...] (C) "The Commonwealth is a strategic partner for most of what the USG wants," new Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma told the Ambassador in an October 29 courtesy call. Sharma said the USG "should not confuse the Commonwealth's low-key approach as ineffective," pointing out that he wou [...] | 2008-11-03 11:42:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KDEM EAID PINR UK |
08LONDON2899 | COTE D'IVOIRE: UK ON ELECTIONS, DDR, AND [...] (C) Summary. The UK "does not buy into" the French view that Cote d'Ivoire's elections were delayed for technical reasons, and HMG thinks elections could have taken place on time, albeit with some technical problems, had there been the political will, FCO West Africa Team Leader Jonathan Drew told [...] | 2008-11-19 15:48:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM PGOV IV FR UK |
08LONDON727 | UK SUPPORTIVE OF WHA PDAS KELLY'S VIEWS ON LATIN [...] (C) Summary. FCO Director of the Americas Chris Wood was supportive of U.S. policy on Latin America, praising progress in Colombia in particular during a visit by WHA PDAS Craig Kelly March 7. Wood agreed Venezuela and Bolivia were worrisome and that Cuba had not changed since Fidel's illne [...] | 2008-03-11 17:37:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM EU UK CO EC BR CU VE BL |
08LONDON763 | DEMARCHE TO UK ON IRAN'S PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, and following up on earlier discussions between Embassy and Department visitors with Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) on how best to coordinate public statements on Iran's Majles elections, London Iran Watcher (Poloff) delivered reftel points and draft USG s [...] | 2008-03-13 17:52:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM IR UK |
08LUANDA704 | MPLA SUSTAINS COMMANDING LEAD IN VOTE TALLY AS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The ruling MPLA has maintained its overwhelming lead as vote counting continues, with over 81 percent of the vote as counting nears completion. Eleven of the 13 opposition parties and coalitions have conceded defeat. International observation missions have universally praised [...] | 2008-09-10 12:48:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM AO |
08LUANDA715 | EMBASSY CONGRATULATES ANGOLA ON PEACEFUL, ALBEIT FLAWED, [...] (U) The Ambassador on September 9 released a statement on the September 5-6 legislative elections, as observed by the U.S. Embassy Election Observation Team. The statement congratulated the Angolan people for their peaceful participation in the election, pointed out the ruling party's advantag [...] | 2008-09-10 19:06:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM AO |
08LUSAKA1023 | ZAMBIAN ELECTIONS: A RELATIVELY LEVEL, BUT ROCKY, [...] (C) Summary: With a scant two weeks before the October 30 elections, political parties, civil society, the media, and government are turning up the volume for the scramble toward the finish line. Accusations of "vote-buying" abound, albeit with minimal evidence to support claims that what has [...] | 2008-10-20 14:44:00 | Embassy Lusaka | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KDEM ZA |
08LUSAKA1030 | EMBASSY LUSAKA ELECTION OBSERVATION PLAN [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment. A recent poll indicates the October 30 presidential race could produce extremely tight results between Acting President Rupiah Banda and Patriotic Front leader Michael Sata. Had the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) fulfilled its legal requirement to conduct cont [...] | 2008-10-23 08:27:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ZA |
08LUSAKA1065 | ZAMBIAN ELECTION: LITTLE GROUNDS FOR PROTEST, BUT [...] (C) Summary: The Patriotic Front (PF) is planning to file a petition calling for a partial recount based on PF estimates of how it should have performed in certain areas and complains vaguely of other malfeasance for which it has little to no proof. While the October 30 presidential by-elect [...] | 2008-11-04 09:14:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ZA |
08LUSAKA1076 | BANDA AND MMD WEAKENED, BUT STILL IN CHARGE [...] (C) Summary: Newly elected Zambian President Rupiah Banda won the October 30 presidential by-election by a small margin -- just 35,000 of 1.8 million votes cast, or less than two percent. His vote totals in several provinces showed sharp declines from those received by his ruling Movement for [...] | 2008-11-05 10:45:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ZA |
08LUSAKA1112 | COMESA POSTPONES DECEMBER SUMMIT [...] COMESA Assistant Secretary General for Programmes Stephen Karangizi confirmed November 14 that the December summit planned for Victoria Falls had been postponed, due to the lack of progress forming a Zimbabwean national unity government per the September agreement between ZANU-PF and MDC. Kara [...] | 2008-11-17 05:54:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM ZA |
08LUSAKA477 | KAUNDA SHARES VIEWS ON ZIMBABWE'S PROBLEMS [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting with AF A/S Frazer and NSC Senior Director Pittman, former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda suggested that a national unity government might be the best solution to the Zimbabwe crisis. Kaunda, who may be sent as part of a delegation of senior statesmen to entreat M [...] | 2008-04-29 15:59:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SADC PHUM KDEM ZA ZI |
08LUXEMBOURG40 | LUXEMBOURG TO QUICKLY SIGNAL INTENT TO RECOGNIZE [...] (C) Ambassador spoke with Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn on 15 February regarding Kosovo's pending declaration of independence. Asselborn asserted that Luxembourg will announce on the evening of Monday, 18 February, its intention to recognize Kosovo's declaration of independence, expected [...] | 2008-02-15 15:15:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNMIK UN YI EU KDEM LU |
08LUXEMBOURG43 | LUXEMBOURG: FORMAL RECOGNITION OF KOSOVO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-21 08:52:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV UNMIK UN YI EU KDEM LU |
08MADRID000762ZFR763 | SPAIN WILL NOT SUPPORT PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-11 09:53:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN KDEM PHUM PREL SP |
08MADRID1190 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: EXPULSION OF DEA FROM BOLIVIA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-10 09:21:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF KDEM SNAR BL SP |
08MADRID320 | SPAIN: IRAN ELECTIONS DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (U) Embassy made a strong case for the EU Presidency and Spain to issue statements regarding the Iran elections per reftel demarche. Alberto Ucelay, Deputy Director for Middle East Affairs at the Spanish MFA, said that they would consider our points, particularly with regard to the need for [...] | 2008-03-14 16:30:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PHUM PREL SP IR |
08MADRID493 | MAY 21 - DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE CUBAN PEOPLE [...] In response to refs a and b, Post conducts a vigorous, ongoing program of outreach to the Cuban dissident community here in Spain as well as a steady public diplomacy effort designed to build support for peaceful democratic change in Cuba. All this is of course in addition to steady engagement [...] | 2008-05-05 13:44:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PHUM PREL EUN CU SP |
08MADRID567 | SPAIN: MAY 21 EXPRESSIONS OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBA [...] (U) In observance of the May 21 "Day of Solidarity with the Cuban People," conservative daily ABC published Ambassador Aguirre's aptly entitled op-ed "Solidarity with the Cuban People." The paper took heat in response from the Cuban Ambassador to Spain, who said in a letter to the editor May [...] | 2008-05-23 06:43:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PHUM PREL EUN CU SP |
08MADRID761 | SPAIN WILL NOT SUPPORT PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE [...] (SBU) On July 8 Poloff thanked the Spanish MFA Director of Human Rights, Fernando Fernandez-Arias Minuesa, for GOS support on the June 17 declaration regarding prisoners of conscience. Per reftel, poloff informed Fernandez-Arias of the U.S. intent to organize a public affairs event in New Yor [...] | 2008-07-11 09:53:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN KDEM PHUM PREL SP |
08MADRID762 | SPAIN WILL NOT SUPPORT PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE [...] (SBU) On July 8 Poloff thanked the Spanish MFA Director of Human Rights, Fernando Fernandez-Arias Minuesa, for GOS support on the June 17 declaration regarding prisoners of conscience. Per reftel, poloff informed Fernandez-Arias of the U.S. intent to organize a public affairs event in New Yor [...] | 2008-07-11 09:53:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN KDEM PHUM PREL SP |
08MADRID946 | SPAIN'S STATEMENT ON MAURITANIA COUP [...] (U) The Spanish MFA issued a communique condemning the coup in Mauritania and calling for the immediate liberation of the President and Prime Minister, along with re-establishing democratic practices, on August 6. 2. (C) August 26, Poloff contacted MFA Deputy Director General for North Af [...] | 2008-09-02 06:02:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM AG EG IS LY MO QA SA MR SP |
08MANAGUA102 | PEACE CORPS DIRECTOR'S MEETING WITH ORTEGA POSITIVE [...] (U) SUMMARY: On Thursday, January 17, Worldwide Peace Corps Director Ronald Tschetter, met with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega to provide an overview of Peace Corps programs and activities. Ortega, First Lady Rosario Murillo, and GON ministers displayed interest in, and satisfaction with [...] | 2008-01-28 19:57:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON KDEM NU |
08MANAGUA107 | PEACE CORPS DIRECTOR'S MEETING WITH ORTEGA POSITIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On Thursday, January 17, Worldwide Peace Corps Director Ronald Tschetter, met with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega to provide an overview of Peace Corps programs and activities. Ortega, First Lady Rosario Murillo, and GON ministers displayed interest in, and satisfaction with [...] | 2008-01-28 22:13:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON KDEM NU |
08MANAGUA1088 | NICARAGUA: CATHOLIC BISHOPS BREAK SILENCE, WARN [...] (C) In a pastoral letter released August 15, the Nicaraguan Episcopal Conference delivered a sharp critique of the Ortega government and put on record the Catholic Church's deep concern about the deteriorating conditions in the country. The letter also made a strong appeal to all Nicaraguans [...] | 2008-08-22 15:59:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KDEM KIRF NU |
08MANAGUA1102 | NICARAGUA: WOMEN'S PROTESTS AGAINST ORTEGA GAIN [...] (C) Women's rights leaders and activists in Paraguay and Honduras have staged back-to-back protests against having President Daniel Ortega of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) set foot on their soil and have reignited mainstream interest in the unresolved sexual abuse scandal in [...] | 2008-08-26 15:48:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KWMN PINR NU |
08MANAGUA1151 | NICARAGUA: ANOTHER SETBACK FOR PRESS FREEDOM, [...] (C) For the second time in five months, outspoken political commentator Jaime Arellano was removed from the television airwaves after the owners of the independent television station Channel 2 succumbed to government pressure to cancel his morning talk show, "El Dos en la Nacion" (Two in the [...] | 2008-09-10 20:41:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PINR KDEM NU |
08MANAGUA1178 | NICARAGUA: OPPOSITION LEADER MONTEALEGRE [...] (C) Summary. In his first meeting with Ambassador Callahan, Eduardo Montealegre, nominal leader of the Liberal opposition and candidate for Mayor of Managua under the Constitutional Liberal Party-Vamos con Eduardo (PLC-VCE) ticket, expressed optimism for his chances of election. Montealegre i [...] | 2008-09-18 23:27:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM NU |
08MANAGUA1183 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH FM SANTOS -- PROPERTY, CIVIL [...] (C) Summary. In a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Samuel Santos on September 11, Ambassador Callahan urged the Nicaraguan government to make further progress on resolving property claims, especially those under the control of the government and armed forces. Santos gave assurances that coo [...] | 2008-09-19 23:03:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM NU |
08MANAGUA1220 | NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS -- SO TRANSPARENT YOU CAN SEE [...] (C) Summary. On September 25, German Ambassador Betina Kern convened a meeting of the Elections Group (an informal group to monitor election-related issues chaired by the German Ambassador and comprising EU member states plus Japan, Canada and the U.S.) with Roberto Rivas, President of the S [...] | 2008-10-03 15:16:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM NU |
08MANAGUA130 | 2008 SCORECARD - ORTEGA'S CITIZENS' COUNCILS 1, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a legal shell game, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega folded his embattled Citizens' Power Councils (CPCs) into the Council of Economic and Social Planning (Conpes),an existing body which advises the GON on public policy matters, and placed his wife, First Lady Rosario Muril [...] | 2008-02-04 21:16:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM NU |
08MANAGUA1315 | NICARAGUA'S MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS - HOW THE [...] (C) Summary. Despite growing political violence, significant institutional hurdles, and an aggressive FSLN campaign machine working against them, Nicaragua's democratic opposition may well score several key victories in the municipal election on November 9. Polls continue to point to unusual [...] | 2008-10-27 20:17:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM NU |
08MANAGUA1316 | NICARAGUA: NOMINATION FOR THE SECRETARY'S AWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE [...] (U) Embassy Managua is pleased to nominate Sofia Montenegro for the Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage, per ref A. 2. (U) Full Name of Nominee: Sofia Isabel Montenegro Alarcon 3. (U) Job Title and Institution: Executive Director, Center for Media Research (Centro de [...] | 2008-10-28 12:53:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KWMN KDEM PHUM NU |
08MANAGUA1327 | UNDER PRESSURE, ORTEGA CHANGES TONE AND TACTICS IN [...] (C) Under sharp and growing international pressure over its campaign against civil society, the Ortega government appears to have made a decision to change its tone and tactics in the run-up to the November 9 municipal elections. The European Union, the U.S., the Carter Center, Friends of the [...] | 2008-10-30 22:21:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM NU |
08MANAGUA1328 | NICARAGUA'S ELECTIONS (VIOLENTLY) HEATING UP [...] (SBU) Summary: As Nicaragua's municipal elections draw closer, political violence is becoming a daily occurrence. The incidents are predominantly instigated by supporters of Daniel Ortega's Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) against members of the opposition Vamos con Eduardo-Constit [...] | 2008-10-31 18:42:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM ASEC KDEM NU |
08MANAGUA1411 | ELECTION FRAUD CONTINUES AS AUTHORITIES RELEASE [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 14, 15, and 18, the Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) published the provisional results of the November 9 municipal elections. These results show the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) winning 106 of the 146 municipalities, the Vamos con Eduardo-Constitutiona [...] | 2008-11-20 22:29:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM NU |
08MANAGUA1415 | Media Reaction: Nicaraguan Municipal Elections [...] SUMMARY: The current political unrest in Nicaragua, arising from disputed municipal election results (REFTELS),is dominating all forms of domestic media. Amidst the clamor, foreign press articles and editorials regarding the situation have been well covered by local press as have State Depa [...] | 2008-11-24 17:45:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM ASEC KPAO KDEM KIRF NU |
08MANAGUA1430 | Media Reaction: Nicaraguan Municipal Elections [...] SUMMARY: The current political unrest in Nicaragua, arising from disputed municipal election results (REFTELS),is dominating all forms of domestic media. Amidst the clamor, foreign press articles and editorials regarding the situation have been well covered by local press as have State Depa [...] | 2008-12-01 13:19:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM ASEC KPAO KDEM KIRF NU |
08MANAGUA1505 | NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURNS AFTER ELECTION FRAUD [...] (C) Summary: In the wake of the fraudulent November 9 municipal elections, the National Assembly concluded its legislative year on December 15 at an impasse as both the governing Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) and the united opposition parties were unable to gather a quorum to p [...] | 2008-12-18 14:17:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM NU |
08MANAGUA153 | ORTEGA TIGHTENS CONTROL OVER ELECTORAL ENVIRONMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-08 16:51:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PHUM |
08MANAGUA209 | NICARAGUA: THE PACTO STRIKES A DOUBLE BLOW AGAINST [...] (C) On February 20, the Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) delivered a double blow to democratic opposition efforts to unify in the November municipal elections. First, ignoring an appeal by all parties (other than the FSLN),the CSE voted to confirm the municipal electoral calendar which require [...] | 2008-02-21 19:43:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM NU |
08MANAGUA212 | NICARAGUA'S MINING TRIANGLE - READY FOR MUNICIPAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: In Nicaragua's North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN) cities of Bonanza, Rosita, and Siuna (the "mining triangle"),Liberal political parties are discussing unity for the 2008 municipal elections, but obstacles remain as entrenched leaders may torpedo unity to remain in power. T [...] | 2008-02-21 23:17:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM NU |
08MANAGUA297 | ATLANTIC COAST ELECTION DELAYS COULD SPARK VIOLENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-11 20:58:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM NU |
08MANAGUA318 | NICARAGUAN RESISTANCE PARTY REMAINS DIVIDED [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Nicaraguan Resistance Party (PRN) selected Julio Cesar Blandon as its new president in mid-February after more than a year of turmoil within the party's leadership structure. Blandon's election is unlikely to bring party unity, as many members accuse him of entering into a s [...] | 2008-03-14 13:08:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM NU |
08MANAGUA322 | PHANTOM PROTEST: GON PLANTS FAKE NEWS STORY ABOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY. On March 12, right-of-center "La Prensa" newspaper reported that hundreds of people gathered in Puerto Cabezas, capital of Nicaragua's North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN),on March 11 to demonstrate in favor of postponing November's scheduled municipal elections, a position [...] | 2008-03-17 18:50:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM NU |