DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 117832 SIPDIS, SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ECON-003-2008 REF: JAKARTA 1969 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for the Targeting and Risk Management (TRM) Course hosted in Jakarta and sponsored by the U.S. Department of State Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agency. The course schedule runs from November 17 through November 21, 2008. The approximate U.S. funding for the training is $45,600. ¶2. (U) Candidates: Agung Widodo; Enforcement Section Head; Riau and West Sumatra Regional Customs Office; DOB: 8/11/1973; POB: Wonosobo, Central Java; Male. Agus Djoko Prasetyo; Enforcement and Investigation Section Head; Tanjung Pinang Customs Office, Riau; DOB: 8/12/1972; POB: Surabaya, East Java; Male. Arie Papino; Enforcement and Investigation Section Head; Dumai Customs Office, Sumatra; DOB: 1/31/1975; POB: Jakarta; Male. ¶M. Budi Iswantoro; Enforcement and Investigation Section Head; Tanjung Emas Customs Office, Semarang, East Java; DOB: 9/05/1971; POB: Tegal, Central Java; Male. Muchamad Ardani; Enforcement and Investigation Section Head; Pekanbaru Customs Office, Riau; DOB: 8/14/1970; POB: Karanganyar, Central Java; Male. Muh. Gunawan Sani Saputro; Enforcement Section Head; Batam Customs Office; DOB: 6/18/1972; POB: Klaten, Central Java; Male. Handoko; Enforcement and Investigation Section Head; Merak Customs Office, Banten; DOB: 11/10/1970; POB: Jakarta; Male. Hengky Tokuan Parlindungan Aritonang; Enforcement and Investigation Section Head; Tanjung Pinang Customs Office, Jakarta; DOB: 7/08/1976; POB: Palembang; Male. Prijo Andono; Enforcement Section Head; Tanjung Perak Customs Office, Surabaya; DOB: 10/30/1966; POB: Malang, East Java; Male Suwinarno; Enforcement and Investigation Section Head; Tarakan Customs Office, East Kalimantan; DOB: 11/09/1970; POB: Lumajang, East Java; Male Tery Zakiar Muslim; Customs Officer; Directorate of Enforcement and Investigation, Jakarta; DOB: 11/07/1974; POB: Malang, East Java; Male Zaeni Rokhman; Enforcement and Investigation Section Head; Amamapare Customs Office, Papua; DOB: 02/07/1972; POB: Blora, Central Java; Male ¶3. (U) To authorized parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. (U) If, in the future, post becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individuals listed above, post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. ¶5. (U) POC for this action is Jameson DeBose: -Email: DeBoseJL@state.gov -Phone: 202-647-2989 RICE