REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED

UNCLAS KINSHASA 000769 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC MARR MASS PREL PHUM CG SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: COURSE TO BEGIN AUGUST 31, 2009 IN GOMA-BUKAVU, DRC. ¶1. (U) Post requests Department's assistance in vetting, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, the following candidates selected to participate in a U.S.-sponsored training to begin August 31, 2009 in the DRC. Post has no derogatory information on any of these candidates. ¶2. (U) Names of proposed candidates are as follows: NAME GRADE BIRTHDATE Shimimana Deo Col 08/05/1949 Nkulu Mayamba CPC 08/25/1959 Kasikila K-Jean-L Lt 01/10/1974 Mulonda Kamangwe Lt 09/25/1966 Ngoma Lwamba Thomas LDV 07/14/1954 Sango Ndubula Georges LDV 06/19/1974 Ndolero Hangi Etienne CPC 06/17/1947 Bapete Guy LtCol 02/05/1974 Iyompita Lenga Lenga Maj 06/08/1959 Kulubwene Nzoko Thomas Lt 05/05/1970 Sambia Mwaku Lt 12/12/1968 Bedi Rusagarha LtCol 07/22/1969 Materanya Rukaza Slt 11/23/1955 Mandenu Bruno Col 03/18/1974 Bakuwe Kamukitu Col 02/11/1969 Panzu Malanda Col 10/10/1955 Mombito Didier LtCol 08/08/1962 Ansoni Ntuali LtCol 04/21/1959 Byamungu Heritier LtCol 01/01/1970 Muheto Silas Maj 06/06/1970 Rugabisha Alexis Capt 03/02/1981 Nbongosey Apika Capt 12/04/1951 Kulimushi Pascal Lt 01/30/1977 ¶3. (SBU) The following person is excluded from training because he is suspected of human rights abuses and war crimes: Nyamushebwa Aroni LtCol 02/20/1968 BROCK