LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: WOLESI JIRGA SECURITY COMMITTEE

UNCLAS KABUL 001285 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA (JBRENNIG),SCA/A, DRL, S/CT E.O. 12958 N/A TAGS: PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: WOLESI JIRGA SECURITY COMMITTEE MEMBERS ¶1. This is an action request - see paragraph 2. ¶2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the name of eleven (11) Wolesi Jirga members invited by Rep. David Price and Rep. David Drier to participate in a House Democracy Assistance Commission (HDAC) program. HDAC will focus on legislative oversight of the defense and security sector. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests the Department's review of these members by June 9, 2008. ¶3. Following is the biographical data: ¶1. Name: Hamidullah Tokhi Father's name: Amir Tila Grandfather's name: Esmatullah Age: 46 POB: Zabul Province Ethnicity: Pashtun Current Position: Member of Internal Affairs Committee ¶2. Name: Ali Akbar Qasemi Father's name: Mohammad Hassan Grandfather's name: Baz Ali Age: 54 POB: Ghazni Province Afghanistan Ethnicity: Hazara Current Position: Member of Defense Affairs Committee ¶3. Name: Engineer Mohammad Alam Qarar Father's name: Wali Mohammad Grandfather's name: N/A Age: 49 POB: Laghman Province Ethnicity: Pashtun Current Position: Member of the Internal Affairs Committee ¶4. Name: Alhaj Dad Mohammad Nooristani Father's name: Alhaj Taj Mohammad Noristani Grandfather's name: N/A Age: 47 POB: Nuristan Province Ethnicity: Pashaee Current Position: Member of Defense Committee ¶5. Name: Alhaj Amir Lalai Father's name: Alhaj Mir Ahmad Grandfather's name: Age: 57 POB: Kandahar Province Ethnicity: Pashtun Current Position: Member of Defense Committee ¶6. Name: Engineer Mohammad Eqbal Safi Father's name: Sayed Agha Grandfather's name: Abdul Satar Age: 39 POB: Kapisa Province Ethnicity: Tajik Current Position: Chairman of the Defense Committee ¶7. Name: Abdul Hadi Safi Father's name: Mohammad Sawar Grandfather's name: Mohammad Akram Age: 48 POB: Kapisa Province Ethnicity: Pashtun Current Position: Member of Defense Committee ¶8. Name: Mr. Sayed Zaman Hashimi Father's name: Sayed Jalal Grandfather's name: Hazrat Jan Age: 31 POB: Kunduz Province Ethnicity: Tajik Current Position: Director General for International Relations of Wolesi Jirga ¶9. Name: Hon. Alhaj Mohammad Mosa Hotak Father's name: Qazi Abdul Mehdi Grandfather's name: Abdul Hadi Age: 54 POB: Wardak Province Ethnicity: Pashtun Current Position: Deputy of Internal Affairs Committee ¶10. Name: Khalid A. Pashton Father's name: N/A Grandfather's name: Age: 49 POB: Kandahar Province Ethnicity: Pashtun Current Position: Member of Internal Affairs Committee ¶11. Name: Alhaji Abdul Raoof Ibrahimi Father's name: Haji Sher Khan Grandfather's name: Haji Ibrahimi Age: 45 POB: Konduz Ethnicity: Uzbek Current Position: Secretary Internal Affairs Committee WOOD