HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR LDF SENIOR OFFICER

UNCLAS MASERU 000011 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR AF/S, DRL/INL/C/CJ AND DS/IP/AF E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC PHUM LT SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR LDF SENIOR OFFICER ¶1. Post submits the following information to the Department for human rights vetting on the candidate from Lesotho nominated to attend the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies' 2009 Senior Executive Seminar, SES 09-1, from 21-28 Jan ¶2009. The nominee is the Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff (Administration) of the Lesotho Defense Force (LDF). LAST NAME: MAKORO OTHER NAMES: SAMUEL RANK: MAJOR GENERAL SEX: MALE DATE OF BIRTH: SEPTEMBER 15, 1957 PASSPORT NO: DA 00018 DATE OF ISSUE: DECEMBER 23, 2005 EXPIRY DATE: DECEMBER 23, 2015 DESIGNATION: DEPUTY COMMANDER AND CHIEF OF STAFF CONTACT: (266) 22322883 ¶2. Post vetting revealed no derogatory information on the candidate. POWER