Identifier
Created
Classification
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05KUWAIT4111
2005-09-21 05:50:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
TERRORIST FINANCE: KUWAITI CHARITIES TO COLLECT
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UNCLAS KUWAIT 004111
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EB/ESC/TFS LLAMBERT, S/CT TKUSHNER, NEA/ARPI
TWILLIAMS, NEA/RA LLEE, IO/PSC BFITZGERALD, TREASURY FOR
TFFC DGLASER AND OFAC FOR RWERNER, NSC FOR JZARATE AND
THINNEN, LONDON FOR LTSOU
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN ETTC KTFN PTER CVIS KVPR KU
SUBJECT: TERRORIST FINANCE: KUWAITI CHARITIES TO COLLECT
RAMADAN DONATIONS THROUGH SALE OF GOVERNMENT COUPONS
REF: KUWAIT 4056
UNCLAS KUWAIT 004111
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EB/ESC/TFS LLAMBERT, S/CT TKUSHNER, NEA/ARPI
TWILLIAMS, NEA/RA LLEE, IO/PSC BFITZGERALD, TREASURY FOR
TFFC DGLASER AND OFAC FOR RWERNER, NSC FOR JZARATE AND
THINNEN, LONDON FOR LTSOU
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN ETTC KTFN PTER CVIS KVPR KU
SUBJECT: TERRORIST FINANCE: KUWAITI CHARITIES TO COLLECT
RAMADAN DONATIONS THROUGH SALE OF GOVERNMENT COUPONS
REF: KUWAIT 4056
1. (U) Begin Summary. The director of the Charities
Oversight Office, Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor,
reports his ministry will implement a plan requiring Kuwaiti
charities to collect zakat (alms) only through the sale of
government-issued coupons. End Summary
2. (U) In a conversation with Econoff, Nasser Al-Ammer, the
director of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor's
Charitable Oversight Office confirmed recent Kuwaiti press
reports that the ministry would implement a donation
accountability system with local charities in anticipation of
Ramadan.
3. (U) Regarding the modalities of the new program, Al-Ammer
explained that local charities have received letters of
instruction from the Ministry to collect zakat contributions
only through the sale of government-issued coupons ranging
from 500 Kuwaiti fils (1.70 USD) to 1000 Kuwaiti dinars (3400
USD).
4. (U) He noted that the coupons will be issued to charities
based on specific serial numbers and authenticated by a
government stamp. The ministry will retain a duplicate copy
of each coupon for verification purposes and charities will
be required to return unused coupons and report total sales
and cash deposits resulting from charitable donations.
COMMENT
--------------
5. (SBU) This initiative is in addition to similar
accountability measures enacted by the Ministry of Social
Affairs as part of its charity oversight responsibilities.
Other recent actions include the issuance of a tender for an
external auditing firm to monitor charities' financial
activities (see reftel). Post will continue to monitor and
report on these and other developments within the context of
CTF/AML.
LEBARON
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EB/ESC/TFS LLAMBERT, S/CT TKUSHNER, NEA/ARPI
TWILLIAMS, NEA/RA LLEE, IO/PSC BFITZGERALD, TREASURY FOR
TFFC DGLASER AND OFAC FOR RWERNER, NSC FOR JZARATE AND
THINNEN, LONDON FOR LTSOU
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EFIN ETTC KTFN PTER CVIS KVPR KU
SUBJECT: TERRORIST FINANCE: KUWAITI CHARITIES TO COLLECT
RAMADAN DONATIONS THROUGH SALE OF GOVERNMENT COUPONS
REF: KUWAIT 4056
1. (U) Begin Summary. The director of the Charities
Oversight Office, Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor,
reports his ministry will implement a plan requiring Kuwaiti
charities to collect zakat (alms) only through the sale of
government-issued coupons. End Summary
2. (U) In a conversation with Econoff, Nasser Al-Ammer, the
director of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor's
Charitable Oversight Office confirmed recent Kuwaiti press
reports that the ministry would implement a donation
accountability system with local charities in anticipation of
Ramadan.
3. (U) Regarding the modalities of the new program, Al-Ammer
explained that local charities have received letters of
instruction from the Ministry to collect zakat contributions
only through the sale of government-issued coupons ranging
from 500 Kuwaiti fils (1.70 USD) to 1000 Kuwaiti dinars (3400
USD).
4. (U) He noted that the coupons will be issued to charities
based on specific serial numbers and authenticated by a
government stamp. The ministry will retain a duplicate copy
of each coupon for verification purposes and charities will
be required to return unused coupons and report total sales
and cash deposits resulting from charitable donations.
COMMENT
--------------
5. (SBU) This initiative is in addition to similar
accountability measures enacted by the Ministry of Social
Affairs as part of its charity oversight responsibilities.
Other recent actions include the issuance of a tender for an
external auditing firm to monitor charities' financial
activities (see reftel). Post will continue to monitor and
report on these and other developments within the context of
CTF/AML.
LEBARON