DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 135506 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ICITAP-52-2008 REF: JAKARTA 2281 ¶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 individual identified below. This individual is a candidate for participation in a USAID sponsored ASEAN-WEN Support Project Wildlife Enforcement Network Special Investigation Group Workshop in Bangkok, Thailand scheduled from January 7-9, 2009. The approximate U.S. funding for this training is $5,000. ¶2. (U) Candidate: DIDID WIDJANARDI, SENIOR POLICE COMMISSIONER, HEAD OF UNIT I, DIRECTORATE V, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION, INDONESIAN NATIONAL POLICE HEADQUARTERS, JAKARTA, JAVA, INDONESIAN NATIONAL POLICE (INP); DPOB: 14 JANUARY 1963, SOLO, JAVA, INDONESIA; 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 individual 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 individual 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