LEAHY VETTING FOR EX GUARUDA SHIELD (FTX) IN PHILIPPINES,

UNCLAS DHAKA 000502 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR EX GUARUDA SHIELD (FTX) IN PHILIPPINES, JUNE 11-22, 2009 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in The Ex Guaruda Shield (FTX) in Philippines, which will begin on June 11, 2009. Post vetting was completed on May 20, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by June 2 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidate: ¶1. Name: M Hamja Bin Sidduque Rank: Lieutenant Unit: Flag Lt to DG Coast Guard Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: 1432 Date of Birth: 30 Nov 1981 Place of Birth: Bagura, Bangladesh ¶2. Name: Mohammad Mizanur Rahman Rank: L/S (FC-2) Unit: BNS ISSA Khan Unit Location: Chittagong Personal Number: 900255 Date of Birth: 06 Feb 1971 Place of Birth: Barisal, Bangladesh ¶3. Name: Mohammad Khairul Basher Rank: AB (FC-2) Unit: BNS Hazi Mohsin Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: 90080 Date of Birth: 05 Feb 1977 Place of Birth: Chittagong, Bangladesh ¶4. Name: Mohammad Nazrul Islam Rank: AB (QRP 2) Unit: BNS Bishkhali Unit Location: Khulna Personal Number: 970281 Date of Birth: 13 March 1978 Place of Birth: Narsingdi, Bangladesh ¶5. Name: Mohammad Abdus Sattar Rank: L/RO (G) Unit: BNS Umar Farukh Unit Location: Chittagong Personal Number: 920167 Date of Birth: 01 January 1973 Place of Birth: Chuadanga, Bangladesh ¶6. Name: Mohammad Lukman Mia Rank: RO (G)-1 Unit: BNS Shibshah Unit Location: Chittagong Personal Number: 950088 Date of Birth: 10 August 1976 Place of Birth: Sylhet, Bangladesh ¶7. Name: Md Golam Rasul Chowdhury Rank: Flt Lieutenant Unit: 03 Sqn BAF Base Zahure Unit Location: Chittagong Personal Number: BD 9036 Date of Birth: 03 Feb 1981 Place of Birth: Manikgonj, Bangladesh ¶8. Name: Kazi Mostafizur Rahman Rank: Sergeant Unit: Fitt - Air HQ Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: 462716 Date of Birth: 10 July 1974 Place of Birth: Satkhira, Bangladesh ¶9. Name: SM Yousuf Ali Rank: Sergeant Unit: FCO Air HQ Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: 462608 Date of Birth: 25 Jul 1972 Place of Birth: Khulna, Bangladesh ¶10. Name: Kaiser Ahmed Rank: Sergeant Unit: FCO Air HQ Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: 462854 Date of Birth: 25 September 1976 Place of Birth: Narayangonj, Bangladesh ¶11. Name: M Abu Taher Rank: Sergeant Unit: FCO - ADOC, BAF Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: 462469 Date of Birth: 07 March 1975 Place of Birth: Rangpur, Bangladesh ¶12. Name: M Zahirul Islam Rank: Sergeant Unit: Wrls Fitt - Air HQ Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: 462745 Date of Birth: 06 June 1974 Place of Birth: Barisal, Bangladesh ¶3. Post requests that the Department of State authorize post to make the following statement to the relevant DOD units: "Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the above named individual or unit." ¶4. Post Human Rights Officer is David Arulanantham, unclass e-mail:arulananthamdp@state.gov. ¶5. COMMENT: Embassy has no information to indicate these individuals or any units they have served in have been involved in gross violations of human rights. Pasi