TERRORISM FINANCE / UNSCR 1267 LISTING

C O N F I D E N T I A L JAKARTA 000947 SIPDIS DEPT FOR EAP, EAP/MTS, EAP/MLS, EAP/RSP, S/CT, EEB/ESC/TFS, NEA ARP EEB/ESC/TFS FOR JAY JALLORINA NEA ARP FOR BELINDA JACKSON FARRIER S/CT FOR DARCY ANDERSON TREASURY/TFFC FOR DANIEL HARRIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/12/2018 TAGS: EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN ID SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCE / UNSCR 1267 LISTING PRENOTIFICATION -- INDONESIAN RESPONSE REF: STATE 49793 Classified By: Pol/Ext Daniel Turnbull, reasons 1.4 (b+d). ¶1. (C) On May 13, poloff discussed the proposed listing of three individuals under UNSCR 1267 (reftel) with Aris Munandar, Deputy Director for Terrorism at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU). Poloff provided information on the three individuals and USG intention to designate them under U.S. domestic and UNSCR 1267 terrorism financing authorities. Poloff urged the GOI to support these designations and take needed action. ¶2. (C) Responding, Munandar said the Indonesian government respected the right of the USG to bring any names to the attention of the UN 1267 Committee. The GOI, however, also considered the "humanitarian" aspect of the listings. Indonesia regarded the current listing process as flawed, since the targeted organizations and individuals were not given due process or served warning before their assets were frozen. Indonesia also would not enforce UN 1267 sanctions until the listing and appeal process was improved. Indonesia was working with other countries, including the United States, to this end, he said. ¶3. (C) Poloff stressed the United States would not be recommending that these three individuals be added to the UN 1267 list without solid proof of their illegal activities. Munandar said the GOI understood this, but must review the entire situation before making a formal decision on the recommendations. However, Munandar stressed, the GOI would not oppose the U.S. recommendation to designate the three individuals. HUME