LESOTHO: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR DVOT DELEGATION BY LESOTHO

UNCLAS MASERU 000364 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR AF/S DRL/INL/C/CJ AND DS/IP/AF E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC PHUM LT SUBJECT: LESOTHO: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR DVOT DELEGATION BY LESOTHO DEFENSE FORCE (LDF) ¶1. Post submits the following information to the Department for human rights vetting on the four (4) senior members of the Lesotho Defense Force officer (LDF) who will undertake a Distinguished Visitor Orientation Tour (DVOT),using IMET funds, from October 18 through 25, 2009. a) Name: Thuso Motanyane Gender: Male Date of birth: 24 August, 1954 Passport no.: DA 000390 (Diplomatic) Date of issue: 16 November, 2004 Date of expiry: 16 November, 2014 Rank: General Current assignment: Commander of the Lesotho Defense Force (LDF) b) Name: Maaparankoe Mahao Gender: Male Date of birth: 27 January, 1968 Passport no.: SA 000427 (Official) Date of issue: 10 August, 2007 Date of expiry: 10 August, 2017 Rank: Brigadier General Current assignment: Assistant Chief of Staff for Human Resources, LDF HQ c) Name: Tau Ntsohi Gender: Male Date of birth: 28 August, 1961 Passport no.: SA 000531 (Official) Date of issue: 30 October, 2008 Date of expiry: 30 October, 2018 Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Current assignment: Director of Operations and Training , LDF Air Wing Base d) Name: Kondwani Kakhobwe Gender: Male Date of birth: 13 July, 1973 Passport no.: SA 000542 (Official) Date of issue: 11 December, 2008 Date of expiry: 11 December, 2018 Rank: Major Current assignment: Senior Staff Officer in the Commander's Office, LDF HQ ¶2. Post vetting and local checks revealed no derogatory information on the candidates. POWER