URGENT LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR COUNTERING VIOLENT

UNCLAS DHAKA 000918 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: URGENT LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM CONFERENCE, 27-29 SEPTEMBER 2009 ¶1. This is an action request. See paras two and four. ¶2. We have received a last minute request for the candidate listed in para three to participate in the Embassy/SOCPAC Countering Violent Extremism conference in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on 27 September. Given the Government of Bangladesh's support for this important conference, we would greatly appreciate the Department's assistance in expediting this Leahy vetting request. We recognize the extraordinary workload this late request represents for Washington agencies. ¶2. Post vetting was completed on 24 September. Post requests that vetting be completed by 26 September to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the Department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: ¶1. Name: Sultanuzzaman Md. Salehuddin Rank: LTC Unit: DGFI Unit Location: Dhaka Cantonment Personal Number: BA-3136 Date of Birth: Rajshahi Place of Birth: 01 July 1968 ¶4. 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." ¶5. Post Acting Human Rights Officer is Enrique Gallego, unclass e-mail: GallegoER@state.gov. ¶6. 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. Thank you for your support of this short-notice request. Moriarty