LEAHY HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST FOR

UNCLAS KUALA LUMPUR 000965

SIPDIS

FOR PM/PPA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTIP PHUM PREL MY
SUBJECT: LEAHY HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST FOR
ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS TRAINING IN MALAYSIA


1. (U) Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting,
pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act,
the following members of the Royal Malaysian Police and Royal
Malaysian Customs, who have been selected to participate in
Anti-Trafficking in Persons Training on December 8-10 and/or
December 14-16, 2010. The training is being conducted by the
Malaysian Attorney General's Chambers in Putrajaya, Malaysia
with the assistance of four members from the U.S. Department
of Justice's Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development,
Assistance, and Training. The DOJ participants are
participating at USG expense. Post has already conducted its
own vetting and possesses no credible information to indicate
that the individuals listed in Paragraph 2 have been involved
in gross violations of human rights.


2. (U) Post requests that the Department of State review its
files to determine whether the Department of State possesses
credible information of gross violations of human rights by
the following 14 individuals:
Individuals attending Anti-Trafficking in Persons Training:

Royal Malaysian Customs:

Nor Asikin binti Hj. Ahmad
Assistant Director
Royal Malaysia Customs, Kelantan
DPOB: 8 FEB 1957, Kelantan, Malaysia

Md. Ali bin Desa
Assistant Director
Royal Malaysia Customs, Penang
DPOB: 30 APR 1956, Kedah, Malaysia

Hj. Mohd. Saleh bin Ahmad
Deputy Director
Royal Malaysia Customs, Perak
DPOB: 23 JAN 1954, Perak, Malaysia

Zulkurnain bin Mohamed Yusof
Assistant Director
Royal Malaysia Customs, Negeri Sembilan
DPOB: 20 JUN 1960,Perak, Malaysia

Mohamad Zubli bin Din
Assistant Director
Royal Malaysia Customs, Pahang
DPOB: 18 JAN 1960,Kedah, Malaysia

Hjh. Sabariah binti Yusoff
Assistant Director
Royal Malaysia Customs, Terengganu
DPOB: 18 JUL 1956, Kelantan, Malaysia

Royal Malaysian Police:

Teh Teng Ai
Chief Inspector
Royal Malaysia Police
DPOB: 31 DEC 1969, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Raidah bt. Adibin
Chief Inspector
Royal Malaysia Police
DPOB: 3 DEC 1979, Seremban, Malaysia

Azizah Nur Mohamat
Inspector
Royal Malaysia Police
DPOB: 7 JUN 1980, Sabah, Malaysia

Salim bin Ahmad
Inspector
Royal Malaysia Police
DPOB: 19 MAR 1966, Perak, Malaysia

Gan Hwee Sim
Chief Inspector
Royal Malaysia Police
DPOB: 18 DEC 1979, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

Surayah bt. Ahmad
Inspector
Royal Malaysia Police
DPOB: 3 MAR 1982, Sabah, Malaysia

Noor Fairoz Hisham bin Esah
Inspector
Royal Malaysia Police
DPOB: 5 SEP 1980, Johor, Malaysia

Effendi bin Yusof

Inspector
Royal Malaysia Police
DPOB: 4 AUG 1970, Perak, Malaysia


3. (U) Post requests that the Department of State provide the
necessary summary of its review. Post appreciates the
Department's assistance.


4. (U) POC for this action is Gregory D'Alesandro, Email:
D'AlesandroGX@state.gov, Phone: 60-3-2168-4831.
KEITH