DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MALAYSIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 001744 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PREL SNAR MARR KCRM MY SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MALAYSIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - CLANDESTINE LAB INVESTIGATIONS AND CHEMICAL CONTROL COURSES AT ILEA BANGKOK REF: KUALA LUMP 1125 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations for the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates for the ILEA Bangkok Clandestine Lab Investigations and Chemical Control training sessions scheduled from January 12-23, ¶2009. ¶2. (U) CANDIDATES: Name: Mohd Sany Bin Ismail DOB: May 11, 1956 POB: Perlis, Malaysia Rank: G/8733 Position: Narcotic Department Ipoh, Perak Name: Hanaffi Bin Che Yaacob DOB: September 5, 1955 POB: Mecang, Kelantan, Malaysia Rank: G/10190 Position: Assistant Superintendent, Narcotic Department Johor Bharu (Utara),Johor Name: Balasubramaniam A/L Rajoo DOB: November 15, 1973 POB: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Rank: G/13184 Position: Assistant Superintendent, Narcotic Department Bukit Aman Name: Mohd Ashril Bin Md Johar DOB: January 22, 1968 POB: Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia Rank: I/14614 Position: Chief Inspector, Narcotic Department Bukit Aman Name: Azmi Bin Abd Rahim Johar DOB: July 13, 1966 POB: Alor Gajah, Melaka, Malaysia Rank: G/12332 Position: Deputy Superintendent, Narcotic Department Bukit Aman Name: Chan Ngai Ho DOB: April 23, 1975 POB: Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia Rank: G/14816 Position: Assistant Superintendent, Narcotic Department Batu Pahat Johor Name: Azizan Bin Ibrahim DOB: April 2, 1966 POB: Padang, Terap, Malaysia Rank: G/12435 Position: Assistant Superintendent, Narcotic Department Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur Name: Anoar Bin M. Sahabudin DOB: July 15, 1954 POB: Hilir Perak, Malaysia Rank: G/10436 Position: Assistant Superintendent, Narcotic Department Hilir Perak ¶3. (U) Post may provide the following statement to authorized parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals identified in the paragraph above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. (U) If, in the future, post becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individuals listed above, post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. ¶5. (U) POC for this action is Jameson DeBose: -Email: DeBoseJL@state.gov -Phone: 202-647-2989 RICE