LESOTHO: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ACSS SENIOR LEADERS

UNCLAS MASERU 000120 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR AF/S, DRL, INC/C/CJ AND DS/IP/AF GABORONE FOR RSO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC LT SUBJECT: LESOTHO: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ACSS SENIOR LEADERS SEMINAR: JUNE 29 - 11 JULY, 2008 REF: NDU/ACSS CABLE DTG 061428 MAR 08 ¶1. Embassy Maseru submits the following information to the Department for human rights vetting on the two (2) candidates from Lesotho nominated to participate in REFTEL course. The candidates are from the Lesotho Defense Force (LDF) and the Ministry of Defense and National Security respectively. a) LAST NAME: LEKANYANE OTHER NAMES: PHATOLI RANK: MAJOR GENERAL SEX: MALE DATE OF BIRTH: 18 MARCH, 1956 PASSPORT NO: SA 000233 DATE OF ISSUE: 17 JUNE 2003 EXPIRY DATE: 17 JUNE, 2013 DESIGNATION: CHIEF OF STAFF - OPERATIONS (LDF) b) LAST NAME: MOKATSA OTHER NAMES: NEO MARRY SEX: FEMALE DATE OF BIRTH: 04 NOVEMBER, 1979 PASSPORT NO: RA 448174 DATE OF ISSUE: FEBRUARY 21 2005 EXPIRY DATE: FEBRUARY 21 2015 DESIGNATION: SENIOR INFORMATION OFFICER, MOD ¶2. Post vetting and local checks revealed no derogatory information on either candidate. NOLAN