LEAHY VETTING - CONGO/BRAZZAVILLE CANDIDATES FOR

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 040360

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC EAID ECON KCRM KJUS SNAR CF
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING - CONGO/BRAZZAVILLE CANDIDATES FOR
THE ILEA LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT COURSE FROM
APRIL 21 TO MAY 30, 2008

REF: BRAZZAVILLE 106


1. (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and
finds that as of April 17, 2008, it possesses no credible
information of gross violations of human rights by the
officers listed below:

Ministry of Security and Public Order:

Last name: Makamona
First name: Etienne
Gender: Male
Rank: Colonel
Position: Liaison Officer at National Police HQ
PPT: AO252402 / Exp. March 2013
DPOB: Brazzaville, 23 August 1956 (ROC)

Last name: Ngakosso
First name: Blaise
Male: Male
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Position: Head of Criminal Investigation Department
PPT: AO252403 / Exp. March, 2013
DPOB: Fort-Rousset, 18 October 1961 (France)

Last name: Linga
First name: Evariste
Gender: Male
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Position: Head of Investigations Office (Ministry)
PPT: AO196426/exp. June 28, 2010
DPOB: Pointe Noire, 27 February 1961 (ROC)

Last name: Touala
First name: Lascony Delphin
Gender: Male
Rank: Lieutenant
Position: Chief Staff of Police in the Niari Region
PPT: AO142809/exp. July 11, 2008
DPOB: Ouesso, 01 September 1966 (ROC)


ROC National Gendarmerie:

Last name: Lihouassia
First name: Nestor
Gender: Male
Rank: Commandant
Position: Head Territorial Gendarmerie Unit at Bouenza
Region (Madingou)
PPT: AO 252226 / Exp. February 28, 2013
DPOB: Mayoko, 25 September 1959 (ROC)

Last name: Atiga
First name: Minsmin
Gender: Male
Rank: Captain
Position: New Officers Training Group Commander
PPT: AO49789/ST-DE/2000 (extended July 10, 2010)
DPOB: Brazzaville, 15 October 1969 (ROC)


Ministry of Justice:

Last name: Iwandza
First name: Didier Narcisse
Gender: Male
PPT: AO 173664/ST-DRE O04 Exp. Sept. 08, 2008
Position: Assistant State Prosecutor
DPOB: Tongo, 29 October 1968 (ROC)


Alternates from Ministry of Security and Public Order and
National Gendarmerie

Last name: Okouongo Elengue
First name: Emmanuel
Gender: Male
Rank: Commandant
Position: Head of Civil Identification (Pointe Noire)
PPT: Not Available
DPOB: Boundji, 27 December 1962 (ROC)

Last name: Ngambeke
First name: Thomas Roger
Gender: Male

STATE 00040360 002 OF 002

SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING - CONGO/BRAZZAVILLE CANDIDATES FOR
THE ILEA LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT COURSE FROM
APRIL 21 TO MAY 30, 20
Rank: Lieutenant
PPT: AO174597/ST-DE 2004 (Exp. Sept. 17, 2009)
Position: Head of Section at Gendarmerie Academy
DPOB: Tongo, 27 February 1978 (ROC)


2. (U) Post is permitted to provide the following statement
to authorized parties:

The Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses
no credible information of gross violations of human rights
by the officers identified in paragraph 1 above, as of this
date.
the officers identified in paragraph 1 above, as of this
date. Post may cite this cable in response.


3. (U) If in the future post becomes aware of possible human
rights violations by any individual listed above, post should
inform the Department and not proceed with training.
RICE