LEAHY VETTING FOR COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM CONFERENCE -

UNCLAS DHAKA 000880 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM CONFERENCE - DHAKA, SEPTEMBER 27-29, 2009 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Countering Violent Extremism Conference in Dhaka, which will begin on 27 September. Post vetting was completed on September 10. Post requests that vetting be completed by September 25 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: ¶1. Name: Muhammad Sajjad Siddique Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Unit: Army Headquarter JAG's Department Unit Location: Dhaka Cantonment Personal Number: 3997 Date of Birth: 16 August 1965 Place of Birth: Chittagong, Bangladesh ¶2. Name: Ali Mohammad Rana Rank: Commander Unit: Bangladesh Navy Ship GOMATI Unit Location: Khulna Personal Number: 610 Date of Birth: 30 September 1966 Place of Birth: Kishorgonj, Bangladesh ¶3. Name: Md. Rafiul Huq Rank: Wing Commander Unit: Provost Marshal Directorate Unit Location: Air Headquarter, Dhaka Cantonment Personal Number: 8417 Date of Birth: 28 October 1970 Place of Birth: Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh ¶4. Name: Selim Azad Rank: Major Unit: 17 E Bengal Unit Location: Dhaka Cantonment Personal Number: 5274 Date of Birth: 22 March 1976 Place of Birth: Dhaka, Bangladesh ¶5. Name: Sahidur Rahman Osmani Rank: Major Unit: 34 E Bengal Unit Location: Dhaka Cantonment Personal Number: 5330 Date of Birth: 28 November 1974 Place of Birth: Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh ¶6. Name: Saleh Ahmed Rank: Commander Unit: Bangladesh Navy Ship ISSA KHAN/COMCHIT Unit Location: Chittagong Personal Number: 878 Date of Birth: 10 November 1962 Place of Birth: Lakshmipur, Bangladesh ¶7. Name: Md Jobaidul Islam Rank: Squadron Leader Unit: Judge Advocate General Branch Unit Location: Dhaka Cantonment Personal Number: 8487 Date of Birth: 02 January 1963 Place of Birth: Rangpur, 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. Moriarty