DRC REPORTING TO UN 1267 COMMITTEE AND CTC

UNCLAS KINSHASA 000232 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EFIN KTFN ETTC PTER PREL CG EUN SUBJECT: DRC REPORTING TO UN 1267 COMMITTEE AND CTC REF: A. 04 STATE 243959 ¶B. STATE 13608 ¶1. Summary: Emboffs met with Congolese Central Bank (BCC) Governor Jean-Claude Masangu and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Chief of Staff Fabian Zulu to discuss DRC reporting to the UN 1267 Committee and the CTC. The two officials outlined the counter-terrorism structure of the GDRC and assured emboffs that reports are being drafted and sent for clearance and approval to the relevant ministries and agencies. End summary. ¶2. BCC Governor Jean-Claude Masangu received Pol/Econ Counselor and econoff on Feb 2 to discuss, among other topics, terrorist finance. Econoff delivered Ref B demarche and asked Masangu for an update on DRC reporting to the 1267 Committee and the CTC. Masangu reaffirmed that the DRC is a partner in the fight against international terrorism. He said the BCC had drafted the required reports to the 1267 Committee and had sent them to the MFA the previous month ago for clearance. The BCC has not yet had a response from MFA. ¶3. Econoff met on Feb 9 with MFA Chief of Staff Fabian Zulu to follow up on DRC reporting. Zulu noted that the draft report for the 1267 Committee is being circulated within the GDRC's anti-terrorist finance committee. He explained that the BCC has the lead in the committee, National Security Advisor (currently Samba Kaputo) is overall coordinator of counter-terrorism efforts, and the members include the MFA and all ministries and agencies dealing with intelligence and internal security (e.g. the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Defense, and National Intelligence Agency - ANR). Zulu added that the 1267 Committee report was being reviewed at the technical level and the Secretariat General of the MFA. Once cleared, it will have to be approved by the National Security Advisor before officially being forwarded to the UNSC 1267 Committee. ¶4. Comment: Masangu and Zulu were clearly aware of the 1267 and CTC reports. Considering ongoing domestic concerns, Post does not believe the reports will be given high priority. Post will continue to follow up with the BCC and MFA to encourage the completion and filing of the 1267 Committee and CTC reports. End comment. MEECE