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09DAKAR1496	GUINEA-BISSAU: OPPOSITION PRS PARTY DISCRETE FOR THE [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-09 16:20:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM HDP SG

09DAKAR1504	CORRECTED COPY: GUINEA-BISSAU: OPPOSITION PRS PARTY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a November 4 meeting with PolOff, Ibrahim Sori Djalo, Interim President of the opposition Party for Social Renovation (PRS) and Augusto Poquena, PRS Secretary General, started off describing their party's cooperation with the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and C [...]	2009-12-10 11:13:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM HDP SG
09DAKAR1520	Ahmedinejad in Dakar; Wade Comments on Iran's Civil Nuclear [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 26, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad made a twelve-hour stop in Dakar, en route to Teheran from Latin America. President Wade took the opportunity to reiterate his support for Iran's right to a civilian nuclear program while President Ahmedinejad announced that [...]	2009-12-16 09:17:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR1527	Imams Versus President Wade's Statue [...] (SBU) Summary: A group of 18 Islamic associations in the capital area directed their imams to denounce President Abdoulaye Wade during their December 11, 2009 Friday sermons because he had characterized them as being ignorant in the ways of Islam after they had accused the President's African [...]	2009-12-18 12:38:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS PINR KDEM SG
09DAKAR1539	Ambassador Meets Mouride Caliph [...] (SBU) Summary: During a meeting with Serigne Bara Lamine Mbacke, the Caliph-General (or grand marabout) of Senegal's powerful Mouride Muslim brotherhood, the Ambassador requested help to end child trafficking and child begging and discussed transparency in government and the fight against corru [...]	2009-12-24 10:10:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS PINR KDEM GTIP KISL SG
09DAKAR1546	SENEGAL: Homosexuals Arrested and Released [...] (SBU) On Christmas Eve police in Mbour (a town 70 km south of Dakar) raided a private residence in the resort town of Saly and arrested 24 men who had gathered there to celebrate. Among the 24 arrestees were two French doctors. According to news reports, the party was "infiltrated" by agents [...]	2009-12-29 14:47:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM KTIP PHUM SG
09DAKAR1547	Drug Trafficking Admiral Returns to Guinea-Bissau [...] (SBU) Summary: Former Naval chief of staff, Admiral Jose Americo Bubo Na Tchuto, has returned to Guinea-Bissau. Na Tchuto, widely suspected of being involved in narcotics trafficking and involvement in an attempted assassination of former President Joao Bernardo Vieira, fled from the Gambia w [...]	2009-12-29 16:38:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM KTIP PHUM SG
09DAKAR1559	Senegal: Increase in tensions Between President Wade and [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an aside during a 28 December meeting with teachers, President Abdoulaye Wade compared the Monument of the African Renaissance, which some have called idolatrous, with the Cross. In a 29 December response, Cardinal Theodore Adrian Sarr characterized these observations as "an [...]	2009-12-31 13:11:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM PHUM SG
09DAKAR173	Senegal: Local Elections- A First Look [...] (SBU) Summary: Senegal is scheduled to hold twice postponed local elections on March 22, 2009. The ruling Democratic Party of Senegal (PDS) and its coalition partners do not seem ready. Nevertheless, they (and most political observers here) are confident that they will easily defeat the oppos [...]	2009-02-11 17:28:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR187	Senegal: Violent Student Demonstration in Ziguinchor [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Students of the new University of Ziguinchor staged a violent demonstration on February 11 following a week of strikes. They confronted security forces and burned tires to demand the payment of their stipends. End Summary. Inadequate University Facilities Feed Frustration -- [...]	2009-02-12 17:43:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR189	Senegal's Local Elections: Court Ruling is Fishy [...] (SBU) Summary: Dakar's Court of Appeals ruled on February 6 that the ruling Democratic Party of Senegal (PDS) could compete in local elections in ten rural communities despite its failure to comply with a deadline set by the Electoral Code. The Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) a [...]	2009-02-12 17:46:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR215	SENEGAL: INFORMATION ON THE USE OF CHILD LABOR [...] (SBU) Responses are keyed to questions in reftel. Begin report: 2. (SBU) Senegalese law prohibits forced or compulsory labor, including by children; however, such practices were widespread in 2008. The law bans the exploitation of child labor, and there are regulations on child labor th [...]	2009-02-23 07:46:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB EIND ETRD SOCI PHUM PGOV PINS KDEM SG
09DAKAR22	Senegal: Protest Against Gaza Bombardment [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 2, 2009 The Association of Muslim students (AMS) of Senegal staged a small but vociferous demonstration against the bombings in Gaza. The demonstration took place on the campus of the University of Dakar and was attended by approximately 1,000 students. The leaders o [...]	2009-01-07 17:22:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR220	SENEGAL FEBRUARY 2009 SCENESETTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Senegal is preparing to hold local elections amid an atmosphere of slowly building social unrest due to ongoing economic difficulties, poor management of the country's public finances, and disillusionment with Senegal's overall governance. The Senegalese are known for and proud [...]	2009-02-23 13:03:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINS ASEC SOCI PHUM PINR KDEM KISL ECON
09DAKAR226	Senegal: Massive pilgrimage to Touba underlines strength of [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 14 the Mouride brotherhood celebrated its annual pilgrimage known as the Magal or "elevation" in Wolof. The Magal commemorates the exile of the founder of the brotherhood, Ahmadou Bamba MBacke, to Gabon by French Colonial authorities in 1895. This year's Magal saw m [...]	2009-02-24 11:10:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM KISL ECON SG
09DAKAR237	Senegal: GOS adopts Tough Stand Against Street [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 21, Senegalese police arrested seven people, including one attorney, during an unauthorized demonstration in Dakar. The demonstrators were protesting against the demolition of a local soccer stadium that is now earmarked for a major business project allegedly orchest [...]	2009-02-25 11:55:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS PHUM KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR252	Senegal: Are the Electoral Rolls Corrupt? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 24, Embassy Pol staff debriefed two computer experts who audited the national electoral database on February 10-11, 2009. The audit was requested by the coalition of opposition parties and was conducted with the concurrence and support of the Ministry of Interior tha [...]	2009-02-27 11:35:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR257	SENEGAL: CONTENTIOUS LOCAL ELECTIONS IN THE CASAMANCE [...] (SBU) Summary: In the run-up to the March 2009 local elections, POL Assistant met with authorities and NGO representatives in Ziguinchor to discuss local politics and the state of the peace process between the government and the Movement of Democratic Forces in the Casamance (MFDC). The upcom [...]	2009-03-02 07:02:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM PHUM SG
09DAKAR260	SENEGAL: REQUEST FUNDS FOR LOCAL ELECTION OBSERVER MISSION [...] This is an action request. 2. Embassy Dakar requests funding to support Embassy coverage of local elections slated for March 22, 2009. 3. Breakdown of funding request follows: Observers for Dakar region: $261x4 observers= $1,044 Observers for regions outside of Dakar: $120x13(regions)x [...]	2009-03-02 14:20:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AFIN AMGT PGOV KDEM SG
09DAKAR273	SENEGAL: REQUEST FUNDS FOR LOCAL ELECTION OBSERVER [...] This is an action request. 2. Embassy Dakar requests funding to support Embassy coverage of local elections slated for March 22, 2009. 3. Breakdown of funding request follows: Observers for Dakar region: $261x4 observers= $1,044 Observers for regions outside of Dakar: $120x13(regions)x [...]	2009-03-03 17:21:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AFIN AMGT PGOV KDEM SG
09DAKAR274	GUINEA-BISSAU: REQUEST FUNDING FOR ELECTION SUPPORT [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (U) As a result of the March 2 assassination of President Joao Bernardo Vieira, interim-President Raimundo Pereira will have to oversee presidential elections within 60 days, as called for in the constitution. However, the GOGB does not [...]	2009-03-03 18:52:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM PU
09DAKAR288	(SBU) Visionary Monument or Bromdignagian Folly? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Between December 1-14, 2009 Senegal will host the World Festival of Negro Arts (FESNAM). The event will focus on African renaissance and is also meant to coincide with the unveiling of a fifty-meter high "African Renaissance statue" commissioned by President Abdoulaye Wade. Wad [...]	2009-03-06 12:27:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR289	SENEGAL: MORE INSIGHTS FROM PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR [...] (C) Summary: (SBU) Minister Councilor at the Presidency and Financial Advisor to President Wade, Habib Mbaye (protect),recently shared new insights into the policy world of President Wade. Mbaye is in a new role where he is supposed to coordinate the inter-agency, inter-ministerial efforts t [...]	2009-03-09 07:41:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON KCOR KDEM PINR GV MR IR SG
09DAKAR290	SENEGAL'S KARIM WADE - THE HEIR APPARENT? [...] (C) SUMMARY: With local elections less than three weeks away, the country has entered a period of intense campaigning. One of the key battles will be in Dakar, where President Abdoulaye Wade has finally made a move to slip his son Karim into the political arena by including him on his party's [...]	2009-03-09 09:42:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS ECON PINR KDEM SOCI SG
09DAKAR339	SENEGAL: Local Election Campaigning Heats Up [...] (SBU) Summary: In the run up to the March 2009 local elections, Poloff and Pol Assistant travelled to Kebemer, Louga and Saint Louis to observe various candidates on the campaign trail. The stakes are high for both the governing and opposition coalitions as these elections will define where th [...]	2009-03-20 08:10:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM PHUM SG
09DAKAR342	SENEGAL: Local Election Campaigning Heats Up Corrected [...] (SBU) Summary: In the run up to the March 2009 local elections, Poloff and Pol Assistant travelled to Kebemer, Louga and Saint Louis to observe various candidates on the campaign trail. The stakes are high for both the governing and opposition coalitions as these elections will define where th [...]	2009-03-20 12:02:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM PHUM SG
09DAKAR372	Senegal: President Wade Trounced in Local Elections [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 22, voters in Senegal's major cities voted against the ruling coalition in municipal, rural, and regional elections. Although the results are still unofficial, large cities such as Saint-Louis, Thies, Kaolack, Diourbel, Louga, Fatick, and the capital city Dakar will fal [...]	2009-03-24 16:36:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR378	Senegal's local elections: Legal Shenanigans [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 19, the National Electoral Committee (CENA) using a Supreme Court ruling that affirmed its authority to do so, ordered GOS authorities in the region of Diourbel to stop the ruling party from participating in the March 22 local elections in ten rural districts where they [...]	2009-03-26 09:09:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR383	NATIONAL AUDIOVISUAL REGULATORY BODY SELECTIVELY ENFORCES [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 14, the broadcasting licenses of three local community radio stations located in Dakar's suburbs were suspended for two months by the National Council for Broadcasting Regulation (CNRA) for violating a law that prohibits these types of stations from covering political [...]	2009-03-26 14:43:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KPAO KDEM KJUS SG
09DAKAR384	Senegal Local Elections: Amateur Hour but Mostly Calm, [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 22, voters in Senegal's major cities voted in municipal, rural, and regional elections. Embassy Dakar deployed 13 monitoring teams in order to observe the elections. Post assesses that for the most part the elections were calm, free, and fair, but amateur in they way th [...]	2009-03-26 15:35:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR386	Senegalese local elections: The Department of Medina Yoro [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 28, electors will be called to vote for a second time in a week in the department of the Region of Kolda. The Department of Medina Yorofoulah received their ballots after the official closing time of 18:00 and decided to conduct late night voting in violation of the law [...]	2009-03-26 16:29:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR387	Senegalese local elections: The Department of Medina Yoro [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 28, electors will be called to vote for a second time in a week in the department of the Region of Kolda. The Department of Medina Yorofoulah received their ballots after the official closing time of 18:00 and decided to conduct late night voting in violation of the law [...]	2009-03-26 17:08:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR427	SENEGAL: VOTING IN A TENSE KEDOUGOU [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The city of Kedougou used to be a sleepy backwater in the extreme southeast of Senegal near the Malian and Guinean (Conakry) borders, but riots, destruction, and death on 23 December 2008 linked to commercial gold mining nearby ended all that. It was thus to everyone's relief t [...]	2009-04-02 13:05:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR449	Senegal: WADE'S ECLECTIC NATIONAL DAY SPEECH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 4, Senegal celebrated the 49th anniversary of its independence with a grandiose military and civilian parade in Dakar. In his message, President Abdoulaye Wade commented on the March 22 local elections, congratulating the opposition by conceding defeat and calling the l [...]	2009-04-07 16:12:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR477	GUINEA-BISSAU DEFENSE CHIEF DEFENDS ACTIONS AND [...] (C) Summary: On April 2, PolCouns met with Naval Captain Jose Zamora Induta, the de facto head of the armed forces of Guinea-Bissau. PolCouns expressed U.S. concern regarding the apparently unconstitutional designation of Induta as chief of the armed forces, the recent political violence carr [...]	2009-04-14 19:24:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PU XY PGOV PREL SNAR KDEM KCRM
09DAKAR512	SENEGAL: TROUBLES AHEAD IN 2009? CORRECTED VERSION [...] (C) Summary: Laye Bamba Diallo, Editor of the Nouvelle Horizon weekly and Omar Ndiaye, an old Embassy contact and the editor of the Temoin weekly, told poloff that they are both worried about the future for Senegal, characterizing the outlook as bleak. They believe that President Abdoulaye Wa [...]	2009-04-21 15:01:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS SOCI ECON PINR KDEM SG
09DAKAR522	Senegal: Democracy, But no Checks and Balances [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 14, Senegal's National Assembly released a summary of its 2008 activities. It was reported that the Assembly passed sixty-eight laws, of which only three were initiated by the Assembly itself, while all the others by the Executive branch. The Assembly also passed seven [...]	2009-04-23 08:40:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR540	SENEGAL TO SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE IN UN HUMAN [...] PolCouns met with the head of the Senegalese Foreign Ministry's UN Division, Mame Oumar Thiaw, on April 16th to request Senegalese support for the U.S. candidacy for a seat on the Human Rights Council per reftel. Thiaw welcomed the return of the United States to the UN Human Rights Council, [...]	2009-04-28 16:45:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SOCI PHUM PINR KDEM SG
09DAKAR584	Senegal: A Cabinet Reshuffle for political revenge [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 30, President Wade appointed Souleymane Ndene Ndiaye as the new Prime Minister. The highlight of the Ndiaye cabinet is the creation of a super Ministry of International Cooperation, Air Transportation, Infrastructure and Land Use tailored for the President's son, Karim [...]	2009-05-07 15:29:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR634	Senegal Grapples with Homosexuality [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 20, The Court of Appeals of Dakar freed nine homosexual men who had been condemned to eight years in prison in January 2009. The court ruled that the police had contravened the law when they searched their homes and further ruled that the evidence on which the convicti [...]	2009-05-19 12:18:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS PHUM KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR635	Senegal's New Vice Presidency-An Empty Shell [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 15 the Senegalese National Assembly voted in a favor of a constitutional amendment to create the position of Vice President (VP). Although many deputies belonging to President Abdoulaye Wade's own party argued against the move, saying that such a position is superfluous, [...]	2009-05-19 13:59:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR636	SENEGAL-THE OPPOSITION WON, BUT NOW WHAT? [...] (C) Summary: In a wide ranging discussion with newly elected Dakar Regional Councilor, Rahmet Sow, she admitted that the opposition coalition grouped under the Benno Siggil Senegaal (BSS) banner did far better than any of them had expected and refuted rumors that the BSS was on the verge of br [...]	2009-05-19 14:57:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI ECON PINR KDEM SG
09DAKAR643	Senegalese Government Cripples Opposition Mayors [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 28, the Cabinet presented a draft law to the National Assembly to amend the Urban Code to allow the State to forgo the need to have local mayors countersign construction or building projects in their administrative zones. The Minister of Urban Affairs will be given that [...]	2009-05-22 12:35:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR667	Senegal: Key figures in Wade's new cabinet [...] (SBU) On May 1, President Abdoulaye Wade revealed a new cabinet in response to his party's heavy losses following local elections. Aside from a new Prime Minister, the President appointed his son Karim as a "Super Minister" who will handle international cooperation, land use, infrastructure, an [...]	2009-05-29 15:37:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS PINR KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR724	Senegal wins case against Belgium at International Court of [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 28, The International Court of Justice at The Hague rejected Belgium's demands that preventive measures be taken to stop Senegal from allowing former Chadian Head of State Hissene Habre to escape justice. Belgium initiated the case following a February 2009 interview wher [...]	2009-06-11 16:13:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR787	GUINEA-BISSAU: AMBASSADORS TENTATIVELY AGREE TO SUPPORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a June 19 informal meeting of representatives of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) members and other representatives of the international community, participants agreed that that the UNSC should support the creation of a "hybrid" commission of inquiry for Guinea-Bissau (G [...]	2009-06-23 17:23:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPKO PGOV PREL PINR KDEM PHUM SG
09DAKAR792	DEADLOCK OVER HIGH STATE COUNCIL THREATENS TO [...] (C) Summary: Implementation of the June 4 Dakar Accord calling for the formation of a National Unity Government, President Abdallahi's resignation, and the organization of elections on July 18 has come to a standstill due to disagreements over the future of the extra-constitutional military [...]	2009-06-23 18:20:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MR SL KDEM
09DAKAR793	DAKAR ACCORD: THINGS MAY FALL APART [...] (C) Summary: The Mauritanians claim they are still committed to the Dakar Accord. Nevertheless, after four days of intense negotiations, consensus over the wording of the High State Council (HSC) communiqueQ remains elusive. Sharp divisions are emerging within the International Contact Gro [...]	2009-06-23 18:25:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MR SL KDEM
09DAKAR825	GUINEA-BISSAU: SANHA, YALA PREVAIL IN SOUND PRESIDENTIAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Guinea-Bissau's presidential election took place without major incident on June 28. All observers, including those from Embassy Dakar, agreed that the election was technically sound. Voter turnout was low, due in part to recent violence (reftel) and the re-use of voter lists co [...]	2009-07-02 17:00:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM XY PU
09DAKAR858	UNIVERSITY POLITICS AND POSSIBLE POLITICAL REFORM IN ST. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In her first official visit to St. Louis May 6-8, Ambassador Bernicat heard that the Ministry of Higher Education is trying to make Gaston Berger University, Senegal's highest quality university, more like the other, mass, institutions. The university rector has not only resi [...]	2009-07-07 17:37:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM SG
09DAKAR870	Senegal: Opposition and civil society try to chart the [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 24, Senegalese opposition and civil society leaders concluded the Assises Nationales, a year-long national introspection to chart Senegal's future. This National Dialogue involved one hundred and seven organizations including thirty political parties. It was a successful [...]	2009-07-09 15:56:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS PINR KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR871	Challenges within Senegal's Public Tertiary Educational [...] (SBU) Summary: Universit Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD) is generally billed as Senegal's premier institution of higher learning. However, recent student strikes have illustrated some of the glaring problems evident within the public education system. Overcrowding and mismanagement have left the Unive [...]	2009-07-09 16:04:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINS KDEM SOCI PHUM SG
09DAKAR896	Senegal's Casamance-Trials and Tribulations [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The troubled Casamance region of Southern Senegal is facing yet another crisis following the dissolution of Air Senegal International. Already cut off from the rest of the country by the Gambia, local tour operators are extremely worried that without regular flights the upcoming [...]	2009-07-14 17:02:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS PINR KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR901	GOLD IN SENEGAL; BUT THIS IS NO ELDORADO [...] (C) Summary. In an effort to verify claims of alleged child labor and to get a first-hand look at Senegal's up-and-coming gold mining sector, Poloff conducted an unannounced visit to an artisanal gold mining village near Kedougou. Reports of child exploitation could not be fully corroborated [...]	2009-07-15 11:40:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI ECON PINR KDEM KTIP SG
09DAKAR948	SENEGAL: War and Banditry in the Casamance [...] (SBU) In recent weeks, armed gunmen hijacked several transportation vehicles and robbed local businesses in Casamance. These attacks have resulted in several deaths and led the Senegalese military to reinforce their positions in the area north of Ziguinchor on the trans-Gambian highway. Attack [...]	2009-07-27 11:21:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR993	Senegal's ruling party steals local election in Mbane [...] (SBU) The Court of Appeals in Dakar recently overturned the results of local elections in Mbane located in Northeast Senegal. A leading opposition leader Aliou Diack has been officially replaced by a member of the ruling party following the court's decision. Although the court has justified it [...]	2009-08-03 07:40:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR994	GUINEA-BISSAU: SANHA WINS SECOND ROUND PRESIDENTIAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Guinea-Bissau held the second round of its presidential election on July 26 following weeks of campaigning that saw Party for Social Renewal (PRS) candidate Kumba Yala level significant accusations against African Party for the Independence of Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC [...]	2009-08-03 07:42:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM XY PU
09DAMASCUS477	MURKY ALLIANCES: MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD, THE MOVEMENT [...] (C) Summary: The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in Syria Website published a "letter" on June 11 accusing external Damascus Declaration committees of violating the Damascus Declaration National Council's bylaws on electing members to the General Secretariat. XXXXXXXXXXXX explained the Muslim Brotherhood's [...]	2009-07-08 13:03:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM SY
09DAMASCUS534	SARG IMPRISONS PROMINENT HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER [...] (C) This cable contains an action request; please see para 10. 2. (C) Summary: In what may be its highest profile arrest since the 2007 round-up of Damascus Declaration members, the General Intelligence Directorate (GID) invited human rights lawyer Muhanad al-Hasani to its offices on July [...]	2009-07-31 11:30:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KMPI KPAO SOCI SY
09DAMASCUS604	DISBARMENT HEARINGS BEGIN FOR JAILED HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Summary: Civil society activists, lawyers, journalists, and diplomats packed the narrow halls of the Damascus Lawyers' Syndicate offices on August 18 for the Syndicate's first administrative hearing to disbar human rights lawyer Muhanad al-Hasani. The hearing, which was not opened to the [...]	2009-08-19 13:04:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KMPI KPAO SOCI SY
09DAMASCUS682	"INTERNET PIONEERS" SEEK TO USE WEB TO EASE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Three twenty-something Syrian entrepreneurs recently started an Arabic-language website called Masaader.com ("Sources") and a marketing and advertising research firm associated with the British Internet-based marketing firm YouGov in the hopes of developing Syria-specific Interne [...]	2009-09-15 13:49:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PHUM SOCI SY
09DAMASCUS692	SHOW US THE MONEY! SARG SUSEPCTS "ILLEGAL" USG [...] (S/NF) Summary: Over the past six months, SARG security agents have increasingly questioned civil society and human rights activists about U.S. programming in Syria and the region, including U.S. Speaker and MEPI initiatives (ref A). XXXXXXXXXXXX End Summary. -------- Overview -------- 2. (S/NF) O [...]	2009-09-23 13:36:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PHUM PGOV PINR PREL KDEM KMPI EG EZ SY
09DAMASCUS747	MICHEL KILO: FREED DISSIDENT ANALYZES US-SYRIAN [...] (C) Summary: Poloffs met with the prominent dissident Michel Kilo at his home on October 21 for a wide-ranging discussion on the state of Syria's political opposition and its view of U.S.-Syrian rapproachment. Kilo, who was released from prison in May of this year, generally supported U.S. en [...]	2009-10-22 11:53:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI SY TU
09DAMASCUS780	THE CURIOUS CASE OF HAITHAM MALEH: HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Summary: The first formal stage of human rights activist Haitham Maleh's trial before the Military Court in Damascus began on October 25. The court charged Maleh with publishing false information that might weaken the national sentiment, and defaming the judiciary. Though diplomatic obs [...]	2009-11-05 12:21:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV ECIN KDEM SOCI SY
09DAMASCUS787	DAMASCUS LAWYERS' SYNDICATE DISBARS MUHANAD [...] (C) Summary: Despite swirling rumors that the Damascus Lawyers' Syndicate would suspend disbarment procedures against imprisoned human rights lawyer Muhanad al-Hasani, the Syndicate voted to cancel Hasani's license on November 10. The decision can be appealed, though it remains to be seen whet [...]	2009-11-10 13:33:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM KMPI KPAO SOCI SY
09DAMASCUS791	HUMAN RIGHTS PRESSURE PROMPTS NEW THREATS AND [...] (C) Summary: Citing the pressure that international condemnation over the arrests of human rights lawyers Muhanad al-Hasani and Haitham al-Maleh had produced, Catherine al-Tali (strictly protect) told us state security services had employed a mixture of legal action and direct threats of impr [...]	2009-11-16 14:39:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KDEM SOCI SY
09DAMASCUS822	AND THEN THERE WAS ONE: SARG SETS SIGHTS ON [...] (C) Syrian Human Rights Organization - SWASIAH activist and lawyer Catherine al-Tali (strictly protect) told us on November 24 that the Syrian Lawyers' Syndicate had opened a case against the lawyer and political activist Hasan Abdul Azim. The charges for which the Syndicate was investigating [...]	2009-11-25 12:01:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM SOCI SY
09DAMASCUS826	NO DIVIDEND ON SARG-KURDISH BACKCHANNEL TALKS [...] (C) Summary: Kurdish Democratic Front Secretary General Abdul Hakim Bashar (strictly protect) detailed backchannel discussions between the SARG and Kurdish political leaders that took place this summer. Issam Baghdy, a former MP and member of the Syrian Socialist Nationalist Party (SSNP),co [...]	2009-11-25 15:08:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM SOCI SCUL SMIG SY TU
09DAMASCUS881	RIAD TURK UPDATES ON DAMASCUS DECLARATION [...] (C) Summary: Leading Damascus Declaration opposition figure Riad al-Turk outlined the movement's current status in a wide-ranging December 14 discussion. Main points were: -- Damascus Declaration General Secretariat members would like a face-to-face meeting with U.S. Embassy Charge d'Aff [...]	2009-12-22 13:00:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM KMPI SCUL SOCI SY
09DARESSALAAM128	ZANZIBAR: IDEAS FOR CONFIDENCE BUILDING MEASURES; LOOMING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Professor Haroub Othman, Chairman of the Zanzibar Legal Service Center and one of the foremost observers of contemporary Zanzibar politics, holds the view that a power sharing deal between CCM and CUF needs to be in place before any referendum. The trick would be how to bring th [...]	2009-02-27 02:43:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PHUM PGOV PINR TZ
09DARESSALAAM22	Banned Tanzania Newspaper Returns [...] (U) Summary: MwanaHALISI, banned by the GOT in October on allegations of publishing seditious material returned to the streets this week. Ambassador Green highlighted the importance of press freedoms in his exit courtesy call with Tanzanian President Kikwete. The President remarked that mos [...]	2009-01-16 06:58:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KPAO TZ
09DARESSALAAM238	ZANZIBAR PARTY VIEWS GOING INTO MAGOGONI [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: With the voter registration completed in the Zanzibari suburban district of Magogoni (ref A),the actual vote to fill a local legislative seat will occur May 23, 2009. However, for ruling party CCM and opposition CUF, the winner-take-all nature of local politics [...]	2009-04-10 09:10:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV SOCI TZ
09DARESSALAAM31	BY-ELECTION DEEPENS OPPOSITION RIFT [...] (U) SUMMARY. An upcoming parliamentary by-election in southwestern Mbeya Rural district has exposed a sharpening rivalry between Tanzania's two main opposition parties, CUF and CHADEMA. Although ruling CCM is expected to retain the seat by a large margin, the opposition's inability to agree on [...]	2009-01-20 13:44:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM TZ
09DARESSALAAM340	ZANZIBAR BY-ELECTION ENDS PEACEFULLY WITH RULING PARTY CCM [...] SUMMARY: The May 23 by-election in Magogoni, a contested suburb of Zanzibar capital Stonetown, ended with a ruling CCM party win over opposition CUF (2847 to 1974, or about 58% of the votes). The by-election was a key test of each party's will and a dry-run for Zanzibar Electoral Commission m [...]	2009-05-27 03:01:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV PHUM TZ
09DARESSALAAM363	TANZANIA BY-ELECTION: CCM WINS, CHADEMA RISING [...] Summary: Opposition Chadema mounted a serious challenge to ruling CCM in the May 24 by-election in Busanda, but was unable to overcome CCM's traditional strength in rural areas. The by-election results suggest growing support for Chadema as the primary opposition in mainland Tanzania, in parti [...]	2009-06-03 11:04:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV PHUM TZ
09DARESSALAAM372	TANZANIAN MUSLIMS POSITIVE, BUT AWAITING ACTION FOLLOWING [...] SUMMARY: President Obama's Cairo speech to the Muslim world received positive feedback in Tanzania, but Muslims say they are now "waiting for action." Opinion leaders thought the speech "marks the beginning of new relations with the Muslim world" but were reserved awaiting follow-on actions. [...]	2009-06-05 12:16:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KIRF KISL KDEM KPAO TZ
09DARESSALAAM385	ZANZIBAR: DONORS SEEK COMMON POSITION ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Key donor nations agree that the political impasse in Zanzibar constitutes a "risk situation." There was a consensus that donors needed to reinforce their concerns with GOT and Zanzibar interlocutors and to press for change through a common position. Norway and Netherlands are [...]	2009-06-11 14:27:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PREL PGOV TZ
09DARESSALAAM40	RELIGION AND POLITICS IN TANZANIA: DEBATE ON OIC MEMBERSHIP [...] (SBU) Summary. During the latter half of 2008, debate simmered between Christian and Muslim Tanzanians regarding membership in the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC). Foreign Minister Membe sparked the recent round of discussion by indicating that Tanzania would seek membership, a p [...]	2009-01-22 07:10:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM KISL TZ
09DARESSALAAM486	ZANZIBAR 2010 ELECTION REGISTRATION BEGINS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY & INTRODUCTION: On July 6, the Zanzibar Election Commission (ZEC) started voter registration for the October 2010 General Election on the island of Pemba, stronghold of opposition party Civic United Front (CUF). Between July 16-18 Zanzibar Affairs Officer (ZAO) and Specialist (Z [...]	2009-07-24 09:15:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM SOCI TZ
09DARESSALAAM505	AN INCIDENT ON PEMBA: 2010 ZANZIBAR ELECTION [...] (U) Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) suspended its Pemba voter registration activities August 4, following a boycott organized by opposition CUF and an incident in which Zanzibar government special forces fired weapons into the air and beat and arrested CUF supporters. 2. (SBU) Zanzibar [...]	2009-08-05 11:38:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PHUM PGOV SOCI TZ
09DARESSALAAM509	AN INCIDENT ON PEMBA: 2010 ZANZIBAR ELECTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-06 12:30:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PHUM PGOV SOCI TZ
09DARESSALAAM510	VIOLENCE ON PEMBA: 2010 ZANZIBAR ELECTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-06 13:18:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PHUM PGOV SOCI TZ
09DARESSALAAM517	ZANZIBAR WHITE PAPER SHARED WITH KIKWETE/STATEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 7 CDA reminded President Kikwete of our ongoing concerns about Zanzibar and left with him an aide memoire (see para. 4). Kikwete said he remained seized with the issue. At the same time, Zanzibar Affairs Officer (ZAO) tabled a draft for a common statement by donor cou [...]	2009-08-07 16:47:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL PGOV PHUM TZ
09DARESSALAAM531	ZANZIBAR/PEMBA: DONOR JOINT STATEMENT [...] Embassy released the following text to media August 13, on behalf of Canada, Japan, and Norway. Sweden, on behalf of the EU Heads of Mission, issued a statement with identical substance. Begin text: Statement by Heads of Mission in Tanzania of Canada, Japan, Norway and the United States [...]	2009-08-13 15:24:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV PREL PHUM TZ
09DARESSALAAM578	ZANZIBAR: KARUME BERATES AMBASSADORS ON JOINT STATEMENT [...] (U) BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY: Over the weekend following issuance of the August 13 Joint Statement by key donors on Zanzibar voter registration anomalies (ref B),FM Membe contacted heads of mission of signatory countries and "invited" them to Zanzibar to hear the views of Zanzibar Revolutionary [...]	2009-09-01 14:03:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PREL PGOV PHUM TZ
09DARESSALAAM582	ZANZIBAR: KARUME BERATES AMBASSADORS ON JOINT STATEMENT [...] (U) BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY: Over the weekend following issuance of the August 13 Joint Statement by key donors on Zanzibar voter registration anomalies (ref B),FM Membe contacted heads of mission of signatory countries and "invited" them to Zanzibar to hear the views of Zanzibar Revolutionary [...]	2009-09-02 14:13:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PREL PGOV PHUM TZ
09DARESSALAAM603	ZANZIBAR: VOTER REGISTRATION RESUMES ON BOTH ISLANDS [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-14 04:17:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PREL PGOV PHUM TZ
09DARESSALAAM628	ZANZIBAR OPPOSITION LEADER AGAINST VIOLENCE BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The "Friends of 2010 Group" agreed at a heads-of-mission-level meeting September 18 to keep pressing the Union Government and President Kikwete to maintain peace and order in Zanzibar. The "Friends" also agreed to reinforce to opposition Civic United Front (CUF) that the internat [...]	2009-09-23 09:14:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL TZ
09DARESSALAAM632	ZANZIBAR: ELECTION MANAGERS PESSIMISTIC [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) and UNDP (which is funding, training and overseeing the technical aspects of the electoral process in Zanzibar) both are quietly warning us that the October 2010 elections in Zanzibar will fail absent some kind of political recon [...]	2009-09-24 04:26:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM UN TZ
09DARESSALAAM73	TANZANIA'S RELIGIOUS LANDSCAPE [...] (U) Summary and Introduction: Tanzania's current religious identification demographics are 62 percent Christian, 35 percent Muslim and three percent other (traditional beliefs, Hindu, Sikh, Baha'i). The Tanzanian state does not gather religious identification census data as a matter of policy [...]	2009-02-04 12:53:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRF KISL KDEM KPAO PHUM PGOV TZ
09DARESSALAAM74	TANZANIA BY-ELECTION: AN EASY WIN FOR RULING CCM [...] (U) Ruling CCM party candidate Rev. Luckson Mwanjale cruised to victory in the January 25 by-election in Mbeya Rural district (see ref a). Mwanjale captured 75 percent of the votes, slightly down from the near 80 percent won by the prior CCM candidate. Very low voter turnout, 34 percent, may [...]	2009-02-04 14:05:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM TZ
09DARESSALAAM765	ZANZIBAR: FIRST KARUME/SEIF MEETING SINCE 2005 [...] (U) Zanzibar President Amani Karume met with opposition CUF leader Seif Sharif Hamad at Zanzibar's State House November 5, their first private meeting since the 2005 elections. Zanzibar State House issued a statement that "the meeting...focused on need to maintain peace and harmony as well as [...]	2009-11-06 07:54:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PHUM TZ
09DARESSALAAM779	ZANZIBAR: MOVE TOWARD COALITION GOVERNMENT? [...] (S) SUMMARY: During Ambassador Lenhardt's credentials call on President Kikwete November 12, Kikwete confirmed that opposition Civic United Front (CUF) leader Seif Sharif Hamad has agreed in principal to serve as Chief Minister in a CCM-led government-of-national-unity in Zanzibar. However, t [...]	2009-11-13 09:59:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	SECRET	KDEM PGOV PHUM TZ
09DARESSALAAM793	ZANZIBAR: POLITICAL RECONCILIATION NOT YET [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 17, AF/E Deputy Director and Zanzibar Affairs Officer (ZAO) visited Pemba, the contentious second island of the Zanzibar archipelago and stronghold of opposition party Civic United Front (CUF). Since the handshake between Zanzibar ruling party CCM leader President Kar [...]	2009-11-19 13:59:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PINR KDEM PGOV PHUM TZ
09DHAHRAN14	SHI'A LEADERS MEET WITH KING AFTER MEDINA INCIDENT [...] (C) Key Points: ------------------ -- King Abdullah met with more than 100 Shi'a leaders from Qatif, al-Ahsa, and Medina related to the sectarian clashes at Baqi'a cemetery (ref A). -- Following the meeting, the King announced the immediate release of all 38 detainees involved in the [...]	2009-03-04 15:44:00	Consulate Dhahran	CONFIDENTIAL	SA PGOV PINR PHUM PREL KDEM KIRF KISL
09DHAHRAN219	SHIA BUSINESS LEADERS MAKE A STRONG SHOWING IN AL-AHSA [...] (SBU) In the July 25 al-Ahsa Chamber of Commerce elections, Shia candidates won five of the eight eligible board positions, with the remaining three going to Sunnis. In the previous elections in 2005, the ratio was the reverse in favor of Sunni candidates. One of the Shia victors attributed t [...]	2009-08-19 11:40:00	Consulate Dhahran	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ECON KIRF KISL KDEM SA
09DHAHRAN40	SAUDI HEZBOLLAH LEADER WARNS OF SECTARIAN VIOLENCE [...] (C/NF) Key Points: --------------------- -- XXXXXXXXXXXX (strictly protect),a popular Shi'a cleric and alleged leader of Saudi Hezbollah, met with PolOff after years of refusing to meet with USG officials (ref A). -- XXXXXXXXXXXX declared that the USG could persuade the SAG to adopt se [...]	2009-03-22 08:19:00	Consulate Dhahran	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	SA LE IR PGOV PTER PHUM KIRF KISL KDEM
09DHAHRAN46	SHI'A PROTESTS LEAD TO ARRESTS, INCLUDING TWO AMERICANS [...] (C/NF) Key Points: --------------------- -- On Thursday, March 19 Shi'a from the Awamiyya village in the Qatif oasis conducted a sit-in to protest the SAG's intention of arresting the radical Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, who has been in hiding since calling for possible secession from Saudi Arabia [...]	2009-03-25 11:51:00	Consulate Dhahran	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	SA KU PGOV PHUM PINR KIRF KISL KDEM
09DHAHRAN8	SHI'A UNREST CONTINUES TO BUILD AFTER THE MEDINA INCIDENT [...] (C) Key Points: ----------------- -- The Shi'a clashes with Saudi security forces in Medina in February have set off a wave of demonstrations, protests, and calls on the government for justice. -- Members of the Shi'a communities from the Eastern Province were involved in the Baqi'a cemet [...]	2009-03-02 16:22:00	Consulate Dhahran	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM KIRF KISL PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER SA IR LE

09DHAKA1004	PRIME MINISTER'S ADVISOR SEES HOPE FOR [...] (S) Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hopes for a breakthrough in Indo-Bangladesh relations when she visits New Delhi later this year, according to her Foreign Policy Advisor Dr. Gowher Rizvi. At the PM's request (and without the knowledge of the Foreign Ministry) Rizvi recently trave [...]	2009-10-28 09:04:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINR KDEM PTER BG
09DHAKA1023	PM HASINA ON THE WAY FORWARD ON BILATERAL TIES [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina November 5 to review his recent consultations in Washington and preview upcoming events. Topics of the wide-ranging discussion ranged from domestic (BNP-Awami League relations; civilian-military relations; corruption) to bilateral (TIFA [...]	2009-11-09 06:45:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR SENV ECON MARR PHUM KDEM BG
09DHAKA106	THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM--FIXING CIVIL MILITARY [...] (C) For much of the January 2007 - January 2009 Caretaker Government tenure, the USG and local actors were concerned about the ability of Bangladesh's military to find a safe exit to allow soldiers to return to the barracks without fear of retribution. This immediate goal has been accomplishe [...]	2009-01-29 11:25:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS PGOV KDEM EAID PREL PINR BG
09DHAKA107	NEW LAW MINISTER TAKES AIM AT JUDICIAL REFORM BUT [...] (C) During a January 25 courtesy call by the Ambassador, new Law Minister Shafique Ahmed, a barrister in private practice for fifty years, was noncommittal about the fate of the ordinances passed by the Caretaker Government (CTG). (Reports indicate that the new Parliament might not ratify ma [...]	2009-01-29 11:59:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB KCRM KDEM PGOV PINR PREL PTER
09DHAKA1122	BNP CHAIRPERSON PROMOTES SON, LOYALISTS, AND [...] (C) The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) held it National Council on December 8 as required under the political parties registration act. Newly re-elected Chairwomen Khaleda Zia recycled party themes and allegations against the ruling Awami League in her opening speech. Zia used the Natio [...]	2009-12-20 03:26:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM PHUM ECON BG
09DHAKA120	PARLIAMENT VOTES FOR BANGLADESH WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL [...] (C) The new government must immediately take steps to try those suspected of committing war crimes during Bangladesh's 1971 war of independence, said a resolution the Awami League-dominated parliament passed unanimously January 29. Those pushing for the establishment of a war crimes tribunal a [...]	2009-02-02 10:17:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM PHUM KAWC KISL BD
09DHAKA122	GOB'S CHIEF IMAM APPOINTMENT RUFFLES FEATHERS [...] (SBU) An early challenge to the Awami League government from its religio-cultural as well as political opposition led to a security force crack-down at Dhaka's central mosque January 30. The move came after protesters objecting to the January 1 appointment of a new khatib (chief imam) at the n [...]	2009-02-03 09:56:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM KISL BD
09DHAKA126	BANGLADESH STAKES CLAIM AS VENUE FOR PRESIDENT [...] (U) Bangladesh's newly-elected government has begun a low key campaign to convince the USG to choose it as the venue for President Obama's much anticipated speech to the Muslim World during the new Administration's first 100 days. Bangladesh bases its claim on a history of being a moderate Mu [...]	2009-02-03 13:44:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM OVIP BG
09DHAKA129	BANGLADESH,S NEW NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION: [...] (SBU) In a recent meeting with the Ambassador, the Chairman of Bangladesh,s newly appointed National Human Rights Commission (NHRC),Justice Amirul Kabir Chowdhury, was optimistic that the Commission would be able to tackle some of the country,s many human rights problems. The retired Suprem [...]	2009-02-04 12:01:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BG KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL
09DHAKA13	AMBASSADOR CONGRATULATES CHIEF ADVISER ON SETTING [...] (C) Chief Adviser Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed is justifiably proud of the Caretaker Government's success in holding free, fair and credible elections and setting conditions for improved future governance. Ahmed leaves office optimistic about Bangladesh's future, and plans to stay in the country aft [...]	2009-01-04 10:40:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR PINS KDEM EAID BG
09DHAKA14	AMBASSADOR CONGRATULATES SHEIKH HASINA [...] (C) In a January 2 phone conversation, I congratulated Prime Minister-designate Sheikh Hasina on the Awami League's impressive electoral victory. I noted that the victory was even more noteworthy in that it occurred in an election that was widely acknowledged to have been the freest and fai [...]	2009-01-04 10:42:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PTER KDEM BG
09DHAKA16	OBSERVERS ENDORSE ELECTION RESULTS; NEW CABINET TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Official results confirm that the Grand Alliance led by Awami League President Sheikh Hasina captured a stunning 262 seats out of the 299 contested in Bangladesh's December 29 parliamentary elections. Foreign and domestic observers agree that the elections were the most free, fai [...]	2009-01-05 09:56:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM BG
09DHAKA160	BOUCHER VISIT HIGHLIGHTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLOSER [...] (C) During his February 7 - 8 visit to Dhaka, Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher stressed US desire to forge a close partnership with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's new government. In meetings with senior Bangladesh officials, Boucher discussed counterterrorism cooperation (including US supp [...]	2009-02-12 10:57:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINR EAID KDEM BG KV
09DHAKA162	FORMER ADVISER EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER EARLY DAYS [...] (C) One of the main architects of Bangladesh's return to democratic government expressed concern over early actions by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's new government. In a February 11 meeting with Ambassador Moriarty, Former Caretaker Government Communications Adviser Major General (rtd.) Ghulam [...]	2009-02-16 02:50:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM BG
09DHAKA167	SAUDI ARABIA'S ASSISTANCE TO BANGLADESH [...] (SBU) The Prime Minister is likely to request and receive a Saudi donation to implement governance goals during her upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia (KSA). According to the Saudi Embassy in Dhaka, KSA does not have a regular recurring development assistance program in Bangladesh, but responds to [...]	2009-02-16 06:43:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR EAID KDEM PTER BG
09DHAKA18	ADVANCES IN FINANCIAL CRIMES LAWS FACE POSSIBLE [...] (C) Bangladesh's Caretaker Government (CTG) tried to improve Bangladesh's ability to combat money laundering and terrorist financing by issuing ordinances aimed at helping Bangladesh meet international standards in the area of financial crimes and increase the effectiveness of related law enfo [...]	2009-01-06 09:26:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM KDEM PGOV PINR PREL PTER BG
09DHAKA195	BANGLADESH'S BNP: RESTRUCTURING, BUT IN NEED OF A [...] (C) The BNP is at a crossroads: still stinging from its electoral defeat and after boycotting most of the inaugural session of Parliament, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has shown few signs that it understands the need to embrace reform and define its role as the opposition in parliamen [...]	2009-02-25 12:23:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR EAID KDEM BG
09DHAKA205	BANGLADESH: SHEIKH HASINA'S INNER CIRCLE: LOYAL TO [...] (C) Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina relies on a small circle of trusted relatives, family friends, and time-tested devoted advisers while sidelining individuals she perceives as disloyal. Hasina's sister and son who reside abroad, are among her closest confidantes. Hasina also relies on longtime [...]	2009-02-26 14:29:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR EAID KDEM PHUM PINS BG
09DHAKA210	BANGLADESH'S CIVILIAN AND MILITARY LEADERSHIP [...] (C) Bangladesh's civilian and military leadership are working together to defuse tension within the Bangladesh Army following the February 25 - 26 Bangladesh Rifles Mutiny. During a late-night meeting February 27, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Army Chief General Moeen agreed to establish a [...]	2009-02-28 10:15:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PINS MARR CASC ASEC KDEM BG
09DHAKA213	PRIME MINISTER MEETS ARMY OFFICERS IN BID TO QUELL [...] (C) In a tense meeting with seething military personnel on 3/1, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina defended her Government's handling of the border-guard rebellion that left scores of army officers massacred. Initial reports suggested emotions ran high among soldiers who felt the Government should ha [...]	2009-03-01 11:37:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PINS ASEC KDEM BG
09DHAKA218	BANGLADESH FORMALLY REQUESTS USG ASSISTANCE WITH [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (C) The Foreign Minister told the Ambassador Bangladesh appreciated the strong support the USG had rendered during the Bangladesh Rifles Mutiny and aftermath, and requested assistance in conducting the investigation into the mutiny and identifying remai [...]	2009-03-02 08:51:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PINS KDEM ASEC BG
09DHAKA222	ARMY LAUNCHES SWEEP FOR MUTINEERS; CONSPIRACY [...] (C) Dhaka remained calm March 2. The government ordered the army to begin a nation-wide sweep aimed at rounding up mutineers suspected of committing murder and arson during the border guard mutiny that left dozens of army officers massacred (reftels). In parliament, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasin [...]	2009-03-02 11:22:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC KDEM PGOV PINR PINS PREL PTER BG
09DHAKA237	AMBASSADOR PRESSES KHALEDA ZIA ON NEED FOR [...] (C) The Ambassador encouraged Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia to continue to reach out to the Government in the wake of the Bangladesh Rifles Mutiny. For her part, Zia complained that the Government repeatedly refused to provide space to the opposition, and she threatened to "go to the p [...]	2009-03-05 07:13:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PINS KDEM PTER ASEC BG
09DHAKA24	ELECTIONS REPORTING AND ANALYSIS: ADDITIONAL [...] Post appreciates Department kudos as communicated Ref A, particularly in relation to Embassy Dhaka's pre-election reporting (Refs B thru K). 2. Ref A notes: "Post's analysis of the electoral dynamics in all the far-flung regions of Bangladesh was most impressive and helpful. (...) Through t [...]	2009-01-07 04:25:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGMT AFIN KDEM BG
09DHAKA241	BANGLADESH MUTINY AFTERMATH: TIME FOR USG [...] (C) One week after the bloody border guard mutiny, Bangladesh's immediate crisis appears to have passed, but the resulting political situation remains perilous. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina herself warns of more attacks to undermine democracy. Three competing Government of Bangladesh investiga [...]	2009-03-05 10:41:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PINS PREL PTER ASEC KDEM BG
09DHAKA254	MUTINY INVESTIGATIONS CONTINUE, FBI ARRIVES, [...] (C) Investigations into the February 25-26 mutiny in the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) continue, and though no credible evidence of an external conspiracy has yet surfaced, allegations persist, fostered in part by Bangladesh's top leaders. A two-person FBI team from Embassy New Delhi arrived to co [...]	2009-03-09 10:56:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM ASEC BG
09DHAKA255	PENNY WISE, POUND FOOLISH: BANGLADESH TEETERING ON [...] (C) The February 25 - 26 Bangladesh Rifles mutiny has shaken the country's two month-old experiment in democracy to its core. The level of brutality and the loss of over fifty senior army officers have left important constituencies openly questioning the future of democratic governance in t [...]	2009-03-11 08:53:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR PINS KDEM EAID MARR PHUM
09DHAKA259	AWAMI LEAGUE ALLIANCE PARTNER STILL ON BOARD...FOR [...] (C) Former Bangladesh President and leader of the Jatiya Party H.M. Ershad said March 9 he still supported Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, even as he criticized her handling of the recent mutiny in the Bangladesh Rifles. Ershad backed away from earlier statements that India had played a role in [...]	2009-03-12 09:04:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC PINR KDEM BG
09DHAKA260	HOME MINISTER SIDE-LINED IN MUTINY INVESTIGATIONS [...] (C) The Prime Minister named the Commerce Minister March 11 to coordinate the ongoing investigations into the February 25 border guard mutiny. Based on a preliminary FBI assessment, the Ambassador told the Home Minister March 11 he had made an urgent request to Washington for follow-up assista [...]	2009-03-12 09:18:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM BG
09DHAKA28	FRESH FACES, SOME SURPRISES IN BANGLADESH'S NEW [...] (C) Following much secrecy and speculation, Bangladesh's newly elected Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina Wajed, unveiled her government at a swearing in ceremony on January 6. Hasina excluded all but one member of the ruling Awami League's (AL) Presidium from the Cabinet. Twenty-eight of the 32 in [...]	2009-01-07 10:54:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM BG
09DHAKA280	FBI WORKS TO HELP CORRECT FLAWS IN BANGLADESH [...] (C) Ambassador Moriarty and the head of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation team helping Bangladesh investigate its border guard mutiny urged the minister in charge to strengthen the probe. PolEcon Counselor reiterated the message to two senior Cabinet officials with responsibility for se [...]	2009-03-22 08:42:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PINS PREL PTER ASEC KDEM BG
09DHAKA284	FBI HELPS BANGLADESH GOVERNMENT REALIZE NEED FOR [...] (C) The FBI has concluded the initial phase of its support to the local police investigation into the February 25 ) 26 Bangladesh Rifles Mutiny. This support focused on the importance of setting up a functioning command post and prioritizing the need to interview witnesses. The GOB has begun [...]	2009-03-23 08:24:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM MARR KDEM BG
09DHAKA32	LIST OF MINISTERS AND STATE MINISTERS IN THE NEW GOVERNMENT [...] (U) Enclosed is a list of officials in the newly elected government of Bangladesh. Ministers of State are not of cabinet rank but can be head of a ministry. 2. (U) Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Armed Forces Division Cabinet Division Electricity, Oil and Mineral Resources Ministry: A) Ele [...]	2009-01-08 10:37:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM BG
09DHAKA339	BANGLADESH HOLDS PEACEFUL BY-ELECTIONS APRIL 2 AS [...] (C) On April 2, voters in six constituencies elected replacements for members of parliament compelled to relinquish seats won in the December 2008 polls. While voter turnout was down from December's record highs, voting in these six by-elections went smoothly, with the only change from Decem [...]	2009-04-05 10:44:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PINS KDEM PREL BG
09DHAKA34	KIBRIA FAMILY SEEKS TO REVIVE INVESTIGATION INTO [...] (C) The family of slain former Finance Minister Shah AMS Kibria plans to press the newly elected government in Bangladesh to bring his killers to justice. While hopeful Sheikh Hasina's government will respond favorably, Kibria's children fear the bureaucracy and security forces will try to [...]	2009-01-08 10:45:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM PTER BG
09DHAKA345	GOVT SAYS WAR CRIMES TRIAL PROCESS BEGINS APRIL 8. [...] (C) The GOB intends to prosecute war crimes committed during the country's 1971 war of independence (reftel) on the basis of legislation passed in 1973, which may not provide a current internationally-acceptable basis for war crimes prosecution. The Law Minister announced the process would beg [...]	2009-04-06 09:28:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM ASEC KISL KAWC PHUM
09DHAKA361	HIZB UT TAHRIR IN BANGLADESH: STILL NEW, STILL [...] (SBU) Hizb-ut-Tahrir Bangladesh (HTB) was established in Dhaka in 2001 and has an estimated membership of about 3,000 young, well-educated, middle-class Bangladeshis, mostly from Dhaka. In common with the global HT movement, HTB claims to aspire to the establishment of a Muslim caliphate throug [...]	2009-04-09 04:31:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM ASEC KISL BG
09DHAKA365	NEW BANGLADESH PARLIAMENT'S FIRST SESSION MARRED [...] (C) Partisan squabbling and watering down of democratic-reform legislation marked the first session of the new Parliament that ended on 4/7. Despite early pledges to tone down the highly partisan nature of national politics, the ruling Awami League fought with the rival Bangladesh Nationalist [...]	2009-04-09 06:07:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER KDEM BG
09DHAKA372	LAW ENFORCEMENT IN BANGLADESH: CAUTION AHEAD [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-13 06:37:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC KAWC KDEM KISL PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER
09DHAKA394	BANGLADESH'S NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL OUTLINES AGENDA: [...] (C) New Attorney General (AG) Mahbubey Alam, a barrister in private practice, recently detailed how the GOB was considering three adjudicative approaches (standard trials, war crimes tribunals, and military courts martial) to deal with the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) mutiny during a recent meeting [...]	2009-04-21 08:13:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC KAWC KDEM KISL PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER
09DHAKA419	WHAT DO BANGLADESH'S DEOBANDI QAWMI MADRASAS WANT? [...] (SBU) Addressing problems related to the country's privately-funded unregulated Islamic education system (qawmi madrasas - QMs) has emerged as one of the Awami League government's top priorities. The government seeks more control over qawmi madrasas and fears failure to equip students with ski [...]	2009-04-28 04:16:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM KISL SOCI BG
09DHAKA431	THE GOB SAYS IT IS SERIOUS ABOUT QAWMI MADRASA [...] (C) After a rocky start, the Awami League government and Bangladesh's qawmi madrasa (QM) community appear to have laid the necessary groundwork for much-needed dialogue aimed at addressing problems related to the country's privately-funded unregulated Islamic education system. That said, the so [...]	2009-04-30 03:34:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM KISL SOCI BG
09DHAKA443	ISLAMIC PARTIES AND THE QAWMI MADRASA COMMUNITY (3 [...] (C) Addressing problems related to the country's privately-funded unregulated Islamic education system (qawmi madrasas - QMs) has emerged as one of the Awami League government's top priorities. A proportion of Bangladesh's Deobandi qawmi madrasa (DQM) community has strong ties to small Islamic [...]	2009-05-04 10:01:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM KISL SOCI BG
09DHAKA448	LOCAL GOVERNMENT MINISTER REASSURES AMBASSADOR ON [...] (C) According to Local Government Minister Syed Ashraful Islam, the GOB remains committed to decentralization and will ensure that recently elected Upazila (County) Chairmen are allowed to function independently. The GOB welcomed USG assistance in making local government function effectively, [...]	2009-05-04 11:26:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL PHUM EAID BG
09DHAKA474	PAKISTANI AND FRENCH ENVOYS CRITICIZE UN [...] (C) The Pakistani High Commissioner told the Ambassador May 10 he questioned the legitimacy of the UNDP Representative's interactions with the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) on the war crimes issues stemming from Bangladesh's 1971 War of Liberation. The French Ambassador indicated that the Gov [...]	2009-05-12 05:46:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM KISL PHUM KAWC BG
09DHAKA475	BANGLADESH'S AHLE HADITH QAWMI MADRASAS: FEW AND [...] (SBU) Bangladesh's Ahle Hadith qawmi madrasas (AHQM) would not object to coming under government oversight, according to a senior Ahle Hadith (AH) representative, who told post there were approximately 200 AHQMs in Bangladesh, mostly concentrated in the northwest. He said attempts were underway [...]	2009-05-12 10:15:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM KISL SOCI BG
09DHAKA485	BANGLADESH OPPOSITION LEADER'S SON SAYS NO [...] (C) Tarique Rahman, the son and political heir-apparent to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairwoman Khaleda Zia, said he did not plan to return to Bangladesh from London anytime soon. Rahman, who faces multiple corruption charges in Bangladesh, told a visiting senior Foreign Service Nati [...]	2009-05-14 10:18:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KCOR KDEM BG
09DHAKA486	BANGLADESH'S NEW INTEL CHIEF PROMISES ENHANCED CT [...] (S) Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed DGFI to focus on counterterrorism issues and work closely with the U.S. Government, according to Director General Mollah Fazle Akbar. Akbar emphasized that DGFI would no longer support efforts by extremists to enter the political arena. Akbar a [...]	2009-05-14 10:19:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET	PTER PREL PGOV PINR PINS KDEM PHUM BG
09DHAKA57	INDIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER EXPECTS CLOSER [...] (C) The Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh told Ambassador Moriarty on 1/13 India expected improved cooperation on security and other issues with the new Awami League government. Counterterrorism cooperation would be the central issue of discussion when the Indian Minister of External Affairs v [...]	2009-01-14 08:15:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL KDEM PGOV IN BG
09DHAKA577	BNP'S ZIA COMPLAINS AWAMI LEAGUE NOT PROVIDING [...] (C) Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia said the Awami League government continued to prevent the BNP from playing a constructive role in Parliament. The Leader of the Opposition told the Ambassador June 4 the Prime Minister had rebuffed the BNP's suggested topics for de [...]	2009-06-08 10:46:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON PHUM KDEM KPAO BG
09DHAKA58	VALIDATION OF ORDINANCES FIRST TEST FOR NEW GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) During two years in power, the Caretaker Government promulgated more than 100 ordinances including many designed to fight graft and strengthen Bangladesh's dysfunctional democratic institutions. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's new government must now decide whether those ordinances should [...]	2009-01-14 09:48:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM BG
09DHAKA580	ALL ON THE SAME PAGE: INFORMATION MINISTER COMMITS [...] (C) The Information and Culture Minister, Abul Kalam Azad, spoke at length about the importance of press freedom and avenues for cooperation between the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) and the USG, including in spreading anti-extremist messages in a June 2 discussion with the Ambassador. The [...]	2009-06-09 00:58:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL BG SCUL
09DHAKA613	PRIME MINISTER STRONGLY SUPPORTS USG-ORGANIZED [...] (C) Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the new Bangladesh army chief enthusiastically endorsed an upcoming workshop organized by a U.S. Government think tank to improve civil-military relations in Bangladesh. They voiced their support during separate meetings with Lt. Gen. (retired) Ed Smith, di [...]	2009-06-17 02:16:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM BG
09DHAKA614	PRIME MINISTER PRAISES PRESIDENT'S CAIRO SPEECH [...] (C) Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told visiting SCA A/S Blake she was very pleased with President Obama's Cairo address, in particular his reference to Bangladesh, and expressed the hope that the President and Secretary Clinton would visit Dhaka. The Prime Minister outlined her plans to comba [...]	2009-06-17 04:20:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM EAID ETRD BG
09DHAKA618	BNP,S ZIA REHASHES OLD COMPLAINTS AGAINST AWAMI [...] (C) Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Begum Khaleda Zia told SCA A/S Blake on June 13 that the Awami League (AL) government continued to prevent the BNP from playing a constructive role in parliament. Zia, leader of the opposition, blamed the Caretaker Government for "destroying the [...]	2009-06-18 07:26:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR EAID KDEM BG
09DHAKA623	MINISTER SAYS NO WITCH HUNT AGAINST FORMER [...] (C) Local Government and Rural Development Minister Syed Ashraful Islam assured Ambassador Moriarty the Prime Minister did not support calls to prosecute the former army chief and former Caretaker Government officials. Ashraf also said trials of people suspected of war crimes in the 1971 war of [...]	2009-06-22 09:41:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL PHUM ECON ETRD PINR BG
09DHAKA65	CRICKET DIPLOMACY A SMASHING SUCCESS [...] (SBU) An inaugural Embassy-organized Sports Diplomacy day to help local police improve relations with the general public through a shared joy of cricket proved a huge hit. About 1,000 people participated in the December 20, 2008, program in Patuakhali, a southern district still recovering from [...]	2009-01-19 07:46:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV KDEM PREL BG
09DHAKA690	ARCHITECT OF CARETAKER GOVERNMENT LEAVES BEHIND A [...] (C) Bangladesh's Chief of Army Staff General Moeen Uddin Ahmed, the architect of Bangladesh's 2007-2008 Caretaker Government (CTG),quietly retired June 14. Though he retired without fanfare, Bangladeshis continue to debate whether Moeen should be celebrated or condemned for his role in the [...]	2009-07-14 08:44:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM MARR PTER BG
09DHAKA747	ONE STEP FORWARD: BANGLADESH PARLIAMENT PASSES [...] (C) On July 9, 2009 the Bangladesh Parliament passed legislation establishing a long-awaited National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). The new law includes significant changes to the composition of the commission first created by the then-Caretaker Government in an ordinance in 2007. While r [...]	2009-07-30 08:43:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	BG KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL
09DHAKA762	PRIME MINISTER SIDELINES OLD GUARD AND [...] (C) When General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam unveiled the new AL Central Committee July 30 it became apparent that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was no longer willing to "forgive, but not forget" those who betrayed her during the two-year Caretaker Government. Four senior party leaders were [...]	2009-08-03 07:12:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PINS KDEM EAID BG
09DHAKA78	PRIME MINISTER LOOKS FOR CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH [...] (C) As she completes her second week in office, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is focused on assembling her team, preparing for the opening of Parliament, and beginning to deliver on key elements of her ambitious election manifesto. Hasina understands the need to confront the regional terrorism [...]	2009-01-20 06:33:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET	PREL PGOV EAID PTER PINR PINS KDEM BG
09DHAKA790	NOBEL LAUREATE MOHAMMAD YUNUS FACES CHALLENGES AT [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Nobel Laureate Mohammad Yunus August 9 to congratulate him on winning the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Yunus said he was honored to have been chosen and highlighted his success in replicating his foundation Grameen in several Latin American countries, most notab [...]	2009-08-12 03:57:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ELAB KDEM PGOV PHUM PINR PREL BG
09DHAKA849	SCENESETTER FOR FOREIGN MINISTER'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Dipu Moni's September 14 - 17 visit to Washington will be the highest level bilateral meeting in almost three years and comes almost nine months after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government took office. As A/S Blake noted during his June visit to Bangla [...]	2009-08-30 08:07:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM EAID PINR PTER BG
09DHAKA851	SCENESETTER FOR FOREIGN MINISTER'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Dipu Moni's September 14 - 17 visit to Washington will be the highest level bilateral meeting between the U.S. and Bangladesh since 2006 and comes almost nine months after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government took office. The newly elected administrat [...]	2009-08-31 09:39:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM EAID PINR PTER BG
09DHAKA86	LOCAL GOVERNMENT MINISTER LIKELY TO BE KEY PLAYER [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-21 11:33:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID PINR PINS KDEM BG
09DHAKA881	BANGLADESH ON THE CUSP: AMBASSADOR AND A/DAS OWEN [...] (S) During a September 9 meeting, the Ambassador and visiting SCA A/DAS Owen outlined for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina opportunities for strengthening the bilateral partnership. They noted that a series of upcoming high-level meetings would focus on identifying areas for expanding the relati [...]	2009-09-10 09:39:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PINR EAID ECON ETRD KPKO KDEM BG
09DHAKA92	SENIOR HOME MINISTRY OFFICIALS PLEDGE CLOSER [...] (C) During an introductory courtesy call, the Ambassador and the Minister for Home Affairs pledged to expand U.S.-Bangladesh cooperation to fight terrorism and enhance security. The Ambassador briefed the Minister and State Minister on border security issues, USG engagement with the Rapid Act [...]	2009-01-25 09:35:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PINS KDEM ETRD PTER BG
09DHAKA954	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES U.S. PRIORITIES WITH PRIME [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on October 6. He reviewed her productive UN General Assembly trip and U.S. interest in cooperating with Bangladesh on climate change, food security, UN Peace Keeping Operations and counter-terrorism. The PM was receptive to U [...]	2009-10-07 10:41:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	BG EAID ECON KDEM PGOV PK PREL PTER
09DHAKA97	INVESTING IN BANGLADESH'S DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT [...] (U) Bangladesh's successful democratic transition following the December 29, 2008 parliamentary elections opened a new chapter in this country's history. This exceptional moment also presents the United States and other development partners with an historic opportunity to help Bangladesh impr [...]	2009-01-26 09:31:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PGOV PREL KDEM BG
09DHAKA99	BANGLADESH LOCAL ELECTIONS A LETDOWN AFTER [...] (C) Bangladeshis voted for county-level officials for the first time in nearly two decades on January 22. Coming fast on the heels of a hugely successful Parliamentary election, the local vote attracted significantly less interest. Allegations of electoral fraud, intimidation and violence by A [...]	2009-01-27 08:26:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM BG
09DILI79	TIMOR-LESTE'S LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL ELECTION LAWS MOVE [...] (SBU) Summary. On Monday, March 2, Timor-Leste's Council of Ministers submitted two draft laws for Municipal and Suco (Village) elections to the National Parliament's Commission A (Constitutional Issues, Justice, Public Administration, Local Power and Government Legislation). The Commission w [...]	2009-03-12 11:34:00	Embassy Dili	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM TT
09DJIBOUTI100	Somalia - Lobbying for PM Job Intensifies [...] (C) Summary: With newly-elected transitional President Sheikh Sharif temporarily in Mogadishu, lobbying for the job of prime minister has intensified in Djibouti. Sharif is widely expected to return from Mogadishu on February 9, and to name a PM on February 10. There are new, largely self-no [...]	2009-02-08 13:33:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR SOCI KDEM SO DJ
09DJIBOUTI105	SOMALIA - PRESIDENT TO RETURN TO DJIBOUTI, NAME PM [...] (C) Summary: Transitional Federal Government (TFG) President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed returned to Djibouti on February 10 after a successful four-day trip to Mogadishu where he was warmly received by a cross-section of the population. Sharif's next task is to nominate a Prime Minister from among t [...]	2009-02-10 13:11:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KDEM SOCI SO DJ
09DJIBOUTI108	Somalia - President Sharif Begins PM Candidate Interview [...] (C) Summary: In a brief, February 11 meeting, on the heels of his successful visit to Mogadishu, transitional President Sheikh Sharif previewed what we believe to be the four finalists for prime minister. Sharif's list coincided with the list given us February 10 by Sharif Hassan (reftel). In [...]	2009-02-11 09:43:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR SOCI KDEM SO DJ
09DJIBOUTI1109	DJIBOUTI: FORMER OPPOSITION LEADER ON PRESIDENT'S THIRD [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a September 8 meeting with the Ambassador, the head of the former opposition party Front for the Restoration of Democracy and Unity (FRUD)-and currently President Guelleh's most important ruling coalition partner-laid out the FRUD's cautious approach to the question of a p [...]	2009-09-14 07:35:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC KDEM PINR SOCI PHUM DJ ER
09DJIBOUTI112	SOMALIA - President Sharif Stages Successful Mogadishu Visit [...] (C) Summary: Transitional Federal Government (TFG) President Sheikh Sharif led a broadly representative delegation to Mogadishu from February 7 - 10 and held a wide range of meetings, largely focused on security. Sharif used the visit to successfully encourage some members of the former Isla [...]	2009-02-12 15:01:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PINR SO DJ
09DJIBOUTI1159	DJIBOUTI OPPOSITION UPDATE: LITTLE NEW MOVEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. In recent meetings with Ambassador, leaders of two opposition parties that remain outside of Djibouti's five-party ruling coalition reiterated their consistent talking points (ref A),criticizing President Guelleh and his administration for inequitable development, a narrowing of [...]	2009-09-24 14:52:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM SOCI ECON DJ
09DJIBOUTI1191	DJIBOUTI POLITICAL ROUNDUP: PARLIAMENT, OPPOSITION, AND A [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Prime Minister opened Djibouti's parliamentary session October 1 with a speech highlighting the GODJ's significant ongoing investments in health, education, and poverty reduction. Several days before the opening of parliament, the three-party opposition coalition which boy [...]	2009-10-08 14:41:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KPAO ECON KDEM SOCI EAID EINV ELTN PREL PHUM DJ
09DJIBOUTI1277	RULING PARTY AND OPPOSITION DISCUSS 2011 ELECTIONS, SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY. In October 26 discussions with the Minister of the Interior, opposition political parties, and a key member of the ruling coalition, Ambassador and visiting AF/E Director Geeta Pasi discussed the security situation in northern Djibouti, progress on decentralization, and the upcom [...]	2009-11-08 13:12:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM DJ ER
09DJIBOUTI1393	DJIBOUTI: DAS WYCOFF DISCUSSES ERITREA, SOMALIA, AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a December 9 courtesy call, visiting AF DAS Karl Wycoff and Ambassador discussed the strong U.S.-Djibouti relationship, Eritrea's regional spoiler role, and the opening of political space in Djibouti with Prime Minister Dileita Mohamed Dileita. Dileita and DAS Wycoff both [...]	2009-12-13 12:50:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO EAID DJ ER SO
09DJIBOUTI1405	DJBIOUTI: RULING COALITION PARTNER DECLARES INDEPENDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a December 13 party congress, the PND (National Democratic Party),a member of President Guelleh's current five-party ruling coalition, decided not to support a possible constitutional amendment allowing Guelleh to run for a third term in office in 2011, and instead declare [...]	2009-12-20 13:29:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KPAO KDEM PHUM DJ
09DJIBOUTI1417	DJIBOUTI: KEY RULING PARTY ALLY TO BACK THIRD TERM FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Guelleh's most powerful ruling-coalition ally is poised to back a constitutional amendment allowing him to run for a third term in office in 2011. In exchange for its support, the FRUD ("Front for the Restoration of Democracy and Unity") has asked that the amendment be [...]	2009-12-22 13:56:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KPAO DJ
09DJIBOUTI1419	OPPOSITION FIGURES PREPARE FOR 2011 ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Two minor political figures have now declared their intention to run as candidates in 2011 presidential elections: Aden Robleh Awaleh of the National Democratic Party (PND),nominally an ally of the ruling party (ref A),and Mohamed Daoud Chehem of the unaffiliated Djiboutian Part [...]	2009-12-23 09:52:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM PINR DJ
09DJIBOUTI257	DJIBOUTI OPPOSITION ROUNDUP: ???PARALYZED??? AND LACKING [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a series of recent meetings, Djibouti's small opposition political parties reiterated their longstanding critiques of President Guelleh's ruling coalition, Djibouti's electoral system, and overall lack of political space and dialogue. (Djibouti's most prominent historic opposit [...]	2009-03-30 09:11:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM ET DJ
09DJIBOUTI50	Somalia - TFG Parliament Convenes in Djibouti [...] (C) Summary: The Transitional Federal Parliament convened January 25 in Djibouti's Peoples Palace with an estimated 230 MPs in attendance. On the agenda for day one are amendments to the Transitional Federal Charter, which would expand the Parliament to allow Alliance for the Re-liberation of [...]	2009-01-25 14:23:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR SOCI KDEM SO DJ
09DJIBOUTI59	Somalia - TFG Parliament Adds Seats for ARS [...] (C) Summary: The Transitional Federal Parliament (TFP) on January 26 overwhelmingly agreed to double the number of seats for parliamentarians, in order to allow Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia (ARS) MPs to formally complete the next step in forming a unity government. The TFP is sch [...]	2009-01-26 15:55:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR SOCI KDEM SO DJ
09DJIBOUTI60	Somalia - TFG Parliament Adds Seats for ARS [...] (C) Summary: The Transitional Federal Parliament (TFP) on January 26 overwhelmingly agreed to double the number of seats for parliamentarians, in order to allow Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia (ARS) MPs to formally complete the next step in forming a unity government. The TFP is sch [...]	2009-01-26 15:55:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR SOCI KDEM SO DJ
09DJIBOUTI61	Somalia - TFG Parliament Adds Seats for ARs [...] (C) Summary: The Transitional Federal Parliament (TFP) on January 26 overwhelmingly agreed to double the number of seats for parliamentarians, in order to allow Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia (ARS) MPs to formally complete the next step in forming a unity government. The TFP is sch [...]	2009-01-26 15:55:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR SOCI KDEM SO DJ
09DJIBOUTI63	Somalia - Parliament Extends Deadline for Electing President [...] (C) In a setback to the UN Special Representative for Somalia's (SRSG) efforts to ensure that a new President is elected within the thirty days allotted by the Transitional Federal Charter, the transitional Parliament January 27 extended the deadline for election by an additional five days, to [...]	2009-01-27 14:41:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR SOCI KDEM SO DJ
09DJIBOUTI64	RECALL 09 DJIBOUTI 64 [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-27 14:44:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR SOCI KDEM SO DJ
09DJIBOUTI88	SOMALIA CAMPAIGN SPEECHES IDENTIFY FRONTRUNNERS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On January 29, the fifteen candidates for President each made a speech to Parliament. At the end of the presentations, most MPs agreed that TFG Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein Nur Adde and ARS Chairman Sheikh Sharif Ahmed remained the frontrunners. Nur Adde focused on his r [...]	2009-01-30 16:26:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM SO DJ
09DJIBOUTI97	Somalia - TFG President Sheikh Sharif Considering PM [...] (C) Summary: On February 5 in Djibouti, transitional President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed outlined some of the criteria he would apply in choosing a prime minister. Key among them were support for the candidate from members of his sub-clan, an ability to work with the international community, [...]	2009-02-05 13:27:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR SOCI KDEM SO DJ ET
09DOHA22	NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ELECTIONS IN MID-2010? [...] (U) According to the January 12 English-language daily Gulf Times, Lieutenant Colonel Abdul Rahman Majid al-Sulaiti, Assistant Director of Elections at the Ministry of Interior (MOI),has announced that elections for the Advisory Council may be held "as early as mid-2010." Elections were pr [...]	2009-01-12 12:19:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM QA
09DOHA604	EMBASSY DOHA'S WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT APPROACH TO [...] (SBU) The Cairo Speech is a central element in "synchronization" - Embassy Doha,s whole of government approach to USG policy implementation in Qatar. Centered on interagency groups organized around achieving shared interagency goals, the synchronization process brings together all elements of [...]	2009-10-06 09:47:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM KMPI KPAO ECON EAID ESTH EAGR QA
09DUSHANBE100	Mission Mutual Understanding Goal [...] Introduction and Summary: A recent review of the Mission Strategic Plan provided a snapshot of what we achieved in the last year and our top priorities looking ahead. This is the fourth cable to provide a goal-by-goal look of what Embassy Dushanbe is doing. In our mutual understanding goal all [...]	2009-01-23 12:29:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID KDEM KHIV SOCI ELAB SCUL TI
09DUSHANBE143	TAJIKISTAN - FEB 11 HEARING ON RFE/RL TAX BILL [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified - Not for Internet Distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary: On February 11 the Economic Court in Dushanbe will hold a hearing regarding $110,000 in unpaid taxes that Tajikistan's tax committee alleges are owed by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's (RFE/RL) Tajikistan bur [...]	2009-02-04 11:36:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KPAO KDEM TI
09DUSHANBE166	RFE/RL TAX TRIAL BEGINS [...] (U) Summary: EmbOff attended the first hearing Feb. 11 in the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty tax trial. Representatives of the State Tax Committee and the station presented their main arguments. The judge asked both sides to provide more information and set a date for the next hearing. After t [...]	2009-02-12 18:25:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KDEM PHUM KPAO TI
09DUSHANBE167	RFE/RL TAX TRIAL BEGINS [...] (U) Summary: EmbOff attended the first hearing Feb. 11 in the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty tax trial. Representatives of the State Tax Committee and the station presented their main arguments. The judge asked both sides to provide more information and set a date for the next hearing. After t [...]	2009-02-12 18:25:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KDEM PHUM KPAO TI
09DUSHANBE174	RFE/RL TAX TRIAL BEGINS [...] (U) Summary: EmbOff attended the first hearing Feb. 11 in the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty tax trial. Representatives of the State Tax Committee and the station presented their main arguments. The judge asked both sides to provide more information and set a date for the next hearing. After t [...]	2009-02-12 18:25:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KDEM PHUM KPAO TI
09DUSHANBE345	TAJIKISTAN: MILITARY SUPPLY ROUTES AND BASE QUESTIONS SPARK [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified - Not for Internet Distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary: The February negotiations with governments in Central Asia over supply routes for coalition military operations in Afghanistan put Western media on hair trigger alert, so much so that otherwise responsible, fa [...]	2009-03-19 11:06:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAO KDEM TI

09DUSHANBE44	TAJIKISTAN - NEWSPAPER EDITOR ATTACKED IN KULYAB [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified - Not for Internet Distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary: Abdumumin Sherhonov, editor-in-chief of an independent weekly newspaper and a part time reporter for RFE/RL, was beaten by a group of young men in Kulyab January 6 when he tried to help two female journalism st [...]	2009-01-09 07:33:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KPAO KDEM TI
09DUSHANBE487	THE RICHARD BOUCHER FAN CLUB - TAJIKISTAN'S GOVERNMENT PRESS [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified - Not for Internet Distribution. 2. (SBU) MFA Spokesman Davlat Nazriyev summoned PAO April 22 for questioning, along with his deputy and the director for Europe and North America, to discuss why the embassy's press office had failed to inform the official [...]	2009-04-24 09:49:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KPAO KDEM TI
09DUSHANBE724	TAJIK AUDIENCE CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC AND RECEPTIVE TO OBAMA [...] (U) Summary: In Tajikistan, an extremely poor country where 97% of the population is Muslim, few people watched the speech, either because it was broadcast in English or because it was available only via satellite and few had receivers. An audience of 40 came to watch the speech at the embassy [...]	2009-06-09 11:27:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAO KISL KDEM PHUM TI
09FREETOWN102	PUJEHUN BYE-ELECTIONS POSTPONED DUE TO ALLEGED [...] The National Electoral Commission (NEC) postponed the planned March 14 bye-election in Pujehun District, based on allegations of politically-motivated violence and their subsequent inability to adequately prepare for the election on-site. National Election Watch (NEW) released a statement on M [...]	2009-03-17 17:42:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM SL
09FREETOWN408	SIERRA LEONE RESPONSE ON GUINEAN DEMARCHES [...] (S/NF) CDA and Poloff delivered reftel demarche points to President Koroma on October 16, prior to his departure for the emergency ECOWAS summit in Abuja. Koroma stated that the Guinean situation is deteriorating, and that if it is "not arrested now...the tragedy might worsen beyond that which [...]	2009-10-16 13:34:00	Embassy Freetown	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINS PHUM KDEM GV SL
09GABORONE175	BOTSWANA TO RESPECT ICC RULING, EXIT SUDAN [...] (C) Foreign Minister Phandu Skelemani convoked resident G-8 Missions France, Germany, Japan, the U.S. and UK, as well as the EU on March 6 to brief on current GOB thinking on Sudan and Zimbabwe (septel). Taking note of the International Criminal Court indictment again Sudan President Bashir, [...]	2009-03-09 04:35:00	Embassy Gaborone	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM MASS BC SU
09GABORONE265	BOTSWANA POLITICAL BRIEFS FOR MARCH 2009 [...] The following is a compilation of March 2009 political highlights from Botswana. This cable covers: - BDP Proposes More Special MP's - Controversy over Child Rights Bill - President Khama Refuses Three Judicial Appointments - BNF In-Fighting Continues - Visit by UN Expert on Indigenous Pe [...]	2009-04-01 11:43:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KDEM MARR KHIV BC
09GABORONE307	BOTSWANA: PRESIDENT KHAMA SHUFFLES CABINET [...] (U) On April 3 Botswana's President Ian Khama announced a series of cabinet changes. He dropped prominent Minister Daniel Kwelagobe and appointed two new Assistant Ministers. Daniel Kwelagobe had served as the Minister in the Office of the President responsible for Public Service since April [...]	2009-04-15 12:31:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM BC
09GABORONE475	MEDIA FRENZY OVER SUSPECT SHOT BY SECURITY OFFICERS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 13 at approximately 2300 hours, John Kalafatis, a suspected criminal, was shot and killed in Gaborone, allegedly by military intelligence officers. Though government spokespersons say that Kalafatis was killed during an exchange of gunfire while resisting a legitimate arr [...]	2009-06-11 08:14:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KDEM MOPS ASEC KCRM BC
09GABORONE489	FACTIONAL TENSIONS WITHIN BDP INCREASE [...] Infighting between two factions of the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) seems to be intensifying as the party's annual congress nears. One faction is led by Vice President Mompati Merafe and Education Minister Jacob Nkate, while the other faction is led by BDP Chairman and former Ministe [...]	2009-06-22 15:03:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KDEM BC
09GABORONE551	BOTSWANA: POLITICAL UPDATES FOR JULY 2009. [...] (U) Botswana's Vice-President Mompati Merafhe and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Phandu Skelemani attended the African Union (AU) Summit held in Sirte, Libya July 1-3 and described it as "a near circus." Addressing a press conference in Gaborone after returning from [...]	2009-07-15 16:25:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM BC
09GABORONE565	BOTSWANA: POLITICAL CONGRESSES THIS WEEKEND [...] The President's Day holiday, July 18 through 21, are days set aside by Botswana's political parties for their annual congresses. It is at these congresses that parties review their policies and elect the executive committees that run the parties. The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) elects it [...]	2009-07-17 13:03:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KDEM BC
09GABORONE630	BOTSWANA POLITICAL BRIEFS JULY 2009 [...] (U) Botswana's ruling political party the BDP went into its annual congress July 17-20 divided along factional lines. One faction was led by Education Minister Jacob Nkate and Vice President Mompati Merafhe (and supported by President Ian Khama),while the other was led by veteran party chai [...]	2009-08-07 14:50:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KDEM BC
09GABORONE786	Botswana Election Primer [...] Summary. Botswana will hold its eleventh general election on October 16. Voters in each of the country's 57 constituencies will choose their Member of Parliament as well as candidates for local councils. Botswana's President is not directly elected. Botswana's three main political parties ha [...]	2009-10-06 15:59:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM BC
09GABORONE799	BOTSWANA ELECTION: BDP EXPECTED TO WIN AGAIN [...] (SBU) Summary. Botswana's general election will take place in one week, on October 16. Because there is no polling data available, any prediction of election results is an educated guess. Embassy officers have monitored the media and spoken with journalists, politicians, and other observers t [...]	2009-10-09 11:25:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM BC
09GABORONE815	Botswana: Khama Retains Presidency [...] Botswana held its tenth general election on Friday October 16. According to observers from the Southern African Development Community (SADC),who issued a preliminary statement October 18, the polls were "credible, peaceful, free, and fair." Diplomatic observers, including three teams from the [...]	2009-10-18 16:04:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM BC
09GABORONE832	BOTSWANA: PRESIDENT AND PARLIAMENT SWORN IN, [...] President Seretse Khama Ian Khama was sworn in as the fourth President of Botswana in a ceremony early on the morning of October 20. In his acceptance speech President Khama focused attention on the need to increase food production in Botswana, improve education and skills development, encour [...]	2009-10-22 14:37:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM BC
09GABORONE847	MFA'S THOUGHTS ON ZIMBABWE SITUATION [...] (C) Summary: From Botswana's point of view, Zimbabwe's Global Political Agreement (GPA) is deeply flawed and unlikely to lead to any meaningul power sharing in the foreseeable future, accoding to Ambassador Zibane Ntakhwana, Africa and Asia Department Director in the Ministry of Foreign Affair [...]	2009-10-27 11:14:00	Embassy Gaborone	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM BC ZI
09GABORONE88	BOTSWANA: READ-OUT FROM PRESIDENT KHAMA ON THE [...] (S) SUMMARY. During a 90 minute meeting January 29, President Khama shared his impressions of the January 26-27 SADC summit with a small group of Chiefs of Mission at his office in Gaborone. Khama described the overall dynamics of the summit and commented that he and Tanzanian President Kik [...]	2009-01-30 13:15:00	Embassy Gaborone	SECRET	PREL PHUM KDEM PINR ZI BC
09GABORONE98	BOTSWANA POLITICAL ROUND-UP JANUARY 2009 [...] The following is a compilation of January 2009 political highlights from Botswana, which did not feature in other post reporting. This cable covers: -IEC Prepares for October Elections -Political Parties in Disarray -Botswana-Zimbabwe Bilateral Meeting Scheduled -Police, Military Budgets [...]	2009-02-06 08:36:00	Embassy Gaborone	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KDEM MASS BC
09GENEVA684	ISRAEL TO TRY NEW TACK ON GOLDSTONE REPORT, UPSET [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 6. Summary ------- 2. (C) For the first time since the creation of the Human Rights Council (HRC),Israel is considering engaging in substantive negotiations on a resolution about the Palestinian territories. The resolution, if tabled, would r [...]	2009-08-19 11:47:00	Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM IS
09GUATEMALA1023	Retired Colonel Sentenced to 53 Years in Ground-Breaking War [...] (U) Summary: On December 3, for the first time in Guatemala's history, a former high-ranking army officer was convicted for directly participating in war crimes that occurred during the country's 36 year-long armed internal conflict. Retired Colonel Marco Antonio Sanchez Samayoa, along with [...]	2009-12-11 00:50:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KDEM KJUS GT
09GUATEMALA1031	SOUTHCOM Visit Provides Opportunity to Showcase USG [...] (C) Summary: USSOUTHCOM's Military Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Ken Keen's visit provided an opportunity to highlight USG assistance in Guatemala while noting areas where the Guatemalans need to improve. The USG-trained Guatemalan military/police joint unit boasts some successfu [...]	2009-12-23 19:06:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PGOV KCRM PHUM KDEM GT
09GUATEMALA1033	Ambassador brings together President Colom and private [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador hosted a meeting December 8 designed to facilitate dialogue between Guatemala's influential private sector and President Colom. The four-hour meeting began as a therapeutic airing of grievances. The President stressed in detail his frustration with how the pr [...]	2009-12-24 16:39:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ECON EFIN GT
09GUATEMALA1102	USG DELEGATION ADDRESSES CAFTA LABOR SUBMISSION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a series of meetings in Guatemala the week of September 29, civil society and union leaders presented a visiting USG inter-agency delegation with a generally bleak assessment of the country's labor environment. They asserted that the government has made little headway in add [...]	2009-10-19 19:56:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS ECON GT
09GUATEMALA1344	Labor Unions Accuse Government of Neglect on Labor Issues [...] (SBU) Summary: A group of prominent union leaders used the occasion of a November 12 breakfast hosted by Ambassador McFarland to criticize the Government of Guatemala (GOG) for its alleged indifference to the country's principal labor problems. They complained that the GOG continues to do a p [...]	2009-11-24 22:25:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PGOV ECON KDEM PHUM KJUS GT
09GUATEMALA1348	Helping Guatemala's Indigenous and Rural Population address [...] The impacts of the global economic crisis in combination with the El Nino induced drought has created severe hardships for Guatemala's poor, exacerbated levels and severity of malnutrition and caused a spike in food security related deaths in children under 5. With substantial funding ($20 [...]	2009-11-25 17:38:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID KDEM PHUM EFIN PGOV PREL GT
09GUATEMALA1376	Congressman Arrested for Illicit Investment Scandal [...] On November 26, Former President of Congress Rub????n Dar????o Morales was arrested while attempting to flee from the Congress building. The previous day, the Supreme Court had stripped Morales of his parliamentary immunity for accepting payoffs in return for authorizing illicit investments [...]	2009-12-02 17:59:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC KCRM SNAR KDEM PHUM PGOV GT
09GUATEMALA140	NEW DEATH THREATS AGAINST UNION LEADERS UNDERSCORE [...] (U) Summary: The December 23 murder of a union legal advisor in Quetzaltenango and new death threats against two union leaders in Izabal have prompted the Guatemalan labor movement to reiterate its demands for justice and increased security. The threats may have been a response to a CAFTA la [...]	2009-02-16 18:24:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PHUM ECON KCRM KJUS KDEM PGOV GT
09GUATEMALA142	INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY INCREASING [...] (U) Summary: Guatemala's climate of impunity and violence is affecting not only the country's urban, concentrated areas, but also rural indigenous areas where public lynchings are a common form of social justice and deterrence. Human rights activist Manuel Calel Morales, leader of an indigeno [...]	2009-02-17 09:17:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM SOCI KJUS KDEM PHUM PGOV GT
09GUATEMALA172	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NOBEL LAUREATE RIGOBERTA [...] (U) Summary: During a February 19 meeting with the Ambassador, Nobel laureate and former presidential candidate Rigoberta Menchu highlighted the work of her foundation, which supports educational centers and programs promoting peace and multiculturalism. Menchu also discussed the political a [...]	2009-02-24 17:11:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI KDEM KJUS PHUM KCRM PGOV GT
09GUATEMALA184	PROGRESS IN BRIDGING GAP BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND [...] (U) Summary: The Ambassador has been facilitating constructive dialogue between civil society and the Colom government, urging both sides to find common ground. The most recent event was a meeting at the Residence between human rights leader Helen Mack and Minister of Government Gandara wher [...]	2009-02-26 18:31:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM KJUS PHUM PGOV KCRM SOCI GT
09GUATEMALA19	STAFFDEL ALMEIDA, GUATEMALA VISIT DECEMBER 14-17 [...] Labor Counsel to the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor, Tico Almeida, visited Guatemala December 14-17 as part of a two-country fact-finding visit to Central America to discuss labor issues within the jurisdiction of his Committee. The trip was scheduled for the week after the Depar [...]	2009-01-09 14:24:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ETRD PHUM KCRM KJUS KDEM PGOV OREP GT
09GUATEMALA192	KILLINGS OF GARMENT BUSINESSMEN RECALL DISPUTE [...] (SBU) Summary: Although there are no indications of union involvement, the January 21 killings of two representatives of a garment factory (Industria Textil Choishin, S.A.) highlighted tension between management and a workers union (SitraChoi). Through November of last year, Choishin and Sitr [...]	2009-03-03 09:20:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB KCRM ETRD PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV GT
09GUATEMALA222	MINISTER OF DEFENSE UNDER PRESSURE TO TURN OVER [...] (U) Summary: On March 6, the Ministry of Defense presented to a judge certified copies of two of the four 1980s-era military counterinsurgency plans -- Victoria 82 and Firmeza 83 -- ordered by the Constitutional Court to be turned over to the Public Ministry. The two other plans -- Plan Sofi [...]	2009-03-11 14:34:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PHUM MOPS KDEM KCRM KJUS PGOV GT
09GUATEMALA238	TWO POLICE OFFICERS ARRESTED FOR 1984 FORCED [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-16 17:21:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KCRM KJUS KDEM PGOV ELAB GT
09GUATEMALA241	TWO POLICE OFFICERS ARRESTED FOR 1984 FORCED [...] (U) Summary: After 25 years of eluding justice, two suspects -- an active-duty police officer and a retired police officer -- were arrested March 5 and 6 for the 1984 disappearance of labor leader Edgar Fernando Garcia, late husband of influential Congresswoman Nineth Montenegro. The arrests [...]	2009-03-17 15:07:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KCRM KJUS KDEM PGOV ELAB GT
09GUATEMALA253	WORKERS' RIGHTS CENTER ASSISTS INDIGENOUS WORKERS [...] Summary: On February 25, Embassy officers made a site visit to a USG-funded Workers Rights Center in Chimaltenango. Poloffs met with the project coordinator and an indigenous staff lawyer who discussed the project's achievements and challenges during the first three months of its operation. [...]	2009-03-18 16:20:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV ECON GT
09GUATEMALA262	GUATEMALAN "WOMAN OF COURAGE" ASSISTS VICTIMS OF [...] (U) Summary: On March 4, the Ambassador met with 2009 Guatemalan "Woman of Courage" Norma Cruz to personally congratulate her in advance of her visit to Washington to participate in the Secretary's awards ceremony and related activities. Cruz, co-founder and director of local NGO Survivors F [...]	2009-03-19 12:47:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KWMN KPAO PHUM KJUS KDEM KCRM EAID SOCI
09GUATEMALA264	AFL-CIO SOLIDARITY CENTER SUGGESTS STEPS TO [...] (U) Summary: The Ambassador and Laboff met with AFL-CIO Solidarity Center Central America representative Rob Wayss on March 13 to review labor issues and to discuss ways to improve labor compliance. Responding to Wayss' concerns about the reporting of alleged labor crimes in the annual Human [...]	2009-03-19 13:40:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ECON ETRD PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS KDEM GT
09GUATEMALA291	GUATEMALAN HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN'S WIFE ATTACKED [...] (SBU) On March 25, Human Rights Ombudsman Sergio Morales reported to authorities that his wife, Gladys Monterroso, was abducted by unknown assailants earlier that day from a restaurant in zone 10 of Guatemala City while having lunch, and released 15 hours later in a park in zone 18 after she w [...]	2009-03-26 18:52:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM KJUS KDEM SOCI PHUM PGOV GT
09GUATEMALA298	GUATEMALAN POLICE ARREST TEN NARCOTRAFFICKERS [...] (C) On March 5, the Guatemalan National Civil Police (PNC) arrested ten alleged members, mostly Guatemalans, of the Mexican Zetas (the armed wing of the Gulf Cartel) in response to shootouts that same day between PNC officers and the alleged narcotraffickers. The confrontations between the PNC [...]	2009-03-30 14:57:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR KCRM PTER PGOV KJUS KDEM GT
09GUATEMALA330	GUATEMALAN MINISTRY OF LABOR LAUNCHES CALL CENTER [...] Summary: On April 3, the Ministry of Labor inaugurated a call center, funded by USDOL, to respond to public requests for information, provide legal consultations, and refer complaints to the Labor Inspectorate. Earlier the same day, USDOL-funded "Cumple y Gana" (Comply and Win) program launch [...]	2009-04-06 23:41:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PGOV ECON PHUM PREL KJUS KDEM EAID GT
09GUATEMALA334	DEMARCHE ON USG CANDIDACY FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-07 18:53:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KDEM KJUS GT
09GUATEMALA367	DEMARCHE ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ELECTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-17 16:59:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KDEM KJUS GT
09GUATEMALA368	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH ATTORNEY GENERAL [...] (C) Summary: During his March 12 meeting with Attorney General Velasquez, the Ambassador raised various issues, including the importance of investigating killings of unionists, the ineffective work of the IPR and anti-money laundering prosecutors, progress on the GOG's wiretapping capability, [...]	2009-04-17 18:15:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCRM KJUS KTIP KWMN ELAB KDEM ETRD PHUM
09GUATEMALA406	GUATEMALA'S NEW LEFT: THE NEW REPUBLIC MOVEMENT [...] (C) Summary: Amid growing insecurity, narco-related violence, and an economic crisis, independent Congressman Anibal Garcia has announced the formation of a new leftist movement to promote reform and to represent traditionally under-represented sectors of the population. Garcia hopes to turn [...]	2009-04-29 03:18:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SOCI ELAB ECON PHUM PREL KJUS KDEM GT
09GUATEMALA427	GUATEMALA'S MARGINALIZED WORKERS: PROSTITUTES AND [...] (U) Summary: Driven by economic hardship into prostitution, women loiter in the doorways of dozens of brothels lining the street in the seedy red-light district of Chimaltenango. Driven by the same economic forces, children, some as young as ten, toil alongside their parents in a municipal l [...]	2009-05-05 23:02:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ECON SOCI PHUM KDEM GT
09GUATEMALA478	THE ROSENBERG CASE: THOUSANDS TAKE TO THE STREETS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: More than a week after his death, the accusations made by attorney Rodrigo Rosenberg against President Colom, the First Lady, and Colom's inner circle continue to reverberate in Guatemala. On May 17 thousands took to the streets in two very large yet peaceful demonstrations bo [...]	2009-05-19 23:44:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SOCI KDEM KJUS KCRM GT
09GUATEMALA501	GOG UPDATES USG ON CAFTA-DR LABOR SUBMISSION [...] (U) Summary: On May 13, Embassy hosted a DVC with the GOG and USG inter-agency to discuss progress on the CAFTA-DR Labor Submission Report and to follow up on a November 2008 DVC (ref C) and demarches delivered by the Ambassador and Embassy pol/econ officers in February 2009 (refs A, B). Seni [...]	2009-05-27 20:11:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ECON ETRD PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL KJUS GT
09GUATEMALA518	DAS ROBINSON HIGHLIGHTS NEED TO SUPPORT DEMOCRATIC [...] (C) Summary: During his May 18 visit to Guatemala, WHA Deputy Assistant Secretary Robinson underscored U.S. support for CICIG's investigation into the assassinations of businessman Khalil Musa and his Amcit daughter Marjorie, and lawyer Rodrigo Rosenberg. He urged his interlocutors to de-poli [...]	2009-06-02 15:32:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SNAR PINR ELAB KDEM GT
09GUATEMALA535	USG-FUNDED WORKER RIGHTS CENTERS OPEN IN IZABAL [...] Summary: On May 28, Emboffs attended the inauguration of two Worker Rights Centers in the Department of Izabal as part of the DOL-funded project, "Campo a Campo:Trabajando con dignidad." The three-year project is implemented by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and its local partner, the Social [...]	2009-06-08 20:29:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB KJUS KDEM PHUM PGOV ECON GT
09GUATEMALA539	HUMAN RIGHTS' OMBUDSMAN'S WIFE REQUESTS TRANSFER [...] (SBU) On March 25, Human Rights Ombudsman Sergio Morales' wife, Gladys Monterroso, was abducted by unknown assailants and released some 15 hours later after she was beaten and raped (reftel). Early indications suggested that the kidnapping may have been intended to intimidate Morales into ba [...]	2009-06-08 23:14:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCRM KDEM SOCI PHUM GT
09GUATEMALA582	UPDATE ON SITRABI CASE OF THE CAFTA-DR LABOR [...] (C) Summary: On May 29 Poloff met with AFL-CIO Solidarity Center Central America Representative Rob Wayss and Banana Workers' Union of Izabal (SITRABI) representative Cesar Humberto Guerra Lopez. Guerra updated Poloff on the outcome of SITRABI's most recent meetings with the GOG. The first m [...]	2009-06-19 01:10:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ECON ETRD PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL KJUS GT
09GUATEMALA647	RE-CAP OF USG ACTIONS IN CAFTA-DR LABOR COMPLAINT [...] (U) Summary: As the mid-July deadline for reassessment of the CAFTA-DR labor complaint draws near, Post would like to highlight the numerous actions taken by various USG agencies to encourage the GOG to recognize the significance of and to undertake the recommendations made in DOL's Public Rep [...]	2009-07-07 23:40:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB KJUS KDEM PHUM PGOV ECON GT
09GUATEMALA782	CURRENT STATUS OF THE FOOD SECURITY SITUATION IN [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-14 17:21:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID AFIN DCHA PGOV PREL KDEM GT FPC
09GUATEMALA788	UNCHARTED TERRITORY: USG DELEGATION TO GUATEMALA [...] SUMMARY: During the week of July 29, a USG delegation visited Guatemala to discuss next steps for the CAFTA-DR labor complaint. The purpose of the visit was three-fold: to verify the achievements made to date in the five cases; to discuss the issues still outstanding in each of the cases; an [...]	2009-08-18 16:00:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB KJUS KDEM PHUM PGOV ECON GT
09GUATEMALA79	PRIME SUSPECT IN PEDRO ZAMORA MURDER CASE ARRESTED [...] (U) On January 10, Guatemalan authorities arrested Wilfredo Waldemar Valiente Garcia, the prime suspect in the January 2007 murder of port union leader Pedro Zamora (reftel). The arrest concluded a one-and-a-half year search for the fugitive, who had eluded authorities since July 2007. Accor [...]	2009-01-28 14:31:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB KCRM PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV GT
09GUATEMALA85	HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST CLEARED OF ACCUSATION OF [...] (U) Summary: At a January 23 pre-trial hearing, a Guatemalan court found insufficient evidence to charge human rights activist Jorge Luis Lopez Sologaistoa of attempted murder for the July 2008 armed assault of a sex worker. Peace Brigades International had requested Embassy intervention on t [...]	2009-01-29 15:19:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM KJUS KDEM PHUM PGOV GT
09GUATEMALA890	GUATEMALAN COURT SETS PRECEDENT WITH FORCED [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 31, a Chimaltenango court approved Guatemala's first-ever conviction for the crime of forced disappearance. Felipe Cusanero, a military commissioner who acted under military authority, was sentenced to 150 years for the disappearance of six civilians during the inte [...]	2009-09-16 22:04:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KDEM KJUS PGOV KCRM GT
09GUATEMALA91	EMBASSY GUATEMALA'S ASSESSMENT OF UN FIELD [...] Summary: As requested in reftel, following is post's assessment of the Guatemala office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR/Guatemala),including a description of the office, its successes and challenges in promoting human rights, its relationship with the GOG, civil society, a [...]	2009-02-02 18:19:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	UN PHUM PREL KDEM GT
09GUATEMALA917	First Lady Prepares Controversial Bid for Presidency [...] (C) Although she has not publicly stated her intentions, it is clear that First Lady Sandra Torres de Colom intends to run for the Guatemalan Presidency in 2011. Torres, who is to the left of her husband, President Alvaro Colom, is a controversial figure. She is the most able manager in the governm [...]	2009-09-28 22:58:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KDEM SOCI GT
09GUATEMALA919	Congress Elects Supreme Court Amid Controversy [...] (C) On September 30, the Guatemalan Congress elected the thirteen new members of the Supreme Court from a list of 26 candidates. The candidates' list was the result of a reformed and improved selection process which the U.S. and other embassies, as well as CICIG, had successfully encouraged C [...]	2009-10-02 19:00:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KCRM KJUS KDEM EAID GT
09GUATEMALA925	CICIG Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary with Compounding [...] (S) SUMMARY: On September 4, the UN-led International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) celebrated its two-year anniversary and the approval of another two-year mandate. CICIG Commissioner Carlos Castresana summarized CICIG's successes, including numerous CICIG-led investigati [...]	2009-10-05 23:23:00	Embassy Guatemala	SECRET	SNAR PGOV KCRM KJUS KDEM GT
09GUATEMALA969	Congress Elects New Executive Board; Pre-Election Jockeying Under Way [...] (C) On October 27 Congress elected a new Executive Board. Roberto Alejos, of the governing UNE party, was re-elected as President of Congress. Alejos has been helpful to the Embassy, particularly on rule of law reform issues, and we anticipate two more important rule of law reform measures will soo [...]	2009-11-09 19:34:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SNAR PINR KDEM SOCI GT
09GUATEMALA99	HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS CRITICIZE MINISTER OF [...] (C) Summary: During a January 22 lunch with the Ambassador, human rights defenders criticized President Colom's decision to replace former Minister of Government Jimenez with Salvador Gandara, whom they accused of complicity in social cleansing killings during his tenure as Mayor of Villa Nuev [...]	2009-02-04 16:17:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KCRM SNAR KJUS KDEM GT
09GUATEMLA692	FROM GUATEMALA, ZELAYA CALLS FOR CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-17 18:18:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM ASEC GT
09GUAYAQUIL125	EVANGELICALS CLAIM NEW LAW THREATENS FREEDOM OF [...] (C) Summary: Ecuador's growing evangelical movement is concerned that a 2008 presidential decree requiring churches to register with the government and identify their parishioners is a move to squelch the outspoken movement and could have implications for freedom of religion. The decree gro [...]	2009-05-28 21:02:00	Consulate Guayaquil	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM EC
09GUAYAQUIL97	ECUADORIAN ELECTORAL OBSERVER ORGANIZATION WILL [...] (C) SUMMARY. In the run-up to the general elections in Ecuador on April 26, 2009, Participacion Ciudadana (PC) has prepared 8400 youth volunteers to serve as election observers. In Guayas province, 1452 volunteer observers and supervisors have been trained and equipped to assist the organi [...]	2009-04-24 22:58:00	Consulate Guayaquil	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM XM EC KDEM
09HAMBURG1193	Best Laid Plans: Schleswig-Holstein's CDU and SPD in [...] (SBU): SUMMARY: The July collapse of the Schleswig-Holstein Grand Coalition (reftel) brought on by the CDU may not bring about the desired CDU-FDP coalition result for which the CDU has hoped. Early state elections will take place on September 27, the same day as national elections, which ma [...]	2009-09-25 14:16:00	Consulate Hamburg	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM GM
09HAMBURG1265	Germany Elections: National Winners Not Celebrating in [...] (SBU) Reflecting the national trend, the primary election result in northern Germany was an overall loss in votes and influence for the Social Democratic Party (SPD) rather than strong increases for the other parties. As reported (ref B),senior SPD leaders remain concerned about the move of [...]	2009-10-08 15:22:00	Consulate Hamburg	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM GM
09HARARE1009	ZIMBABWE RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON [...] (U) Under Zimbabwean law, sexual acts between same sex individuals are criminalized. Specifically, the Zimbabwean Criminal Code states that sodomy is illegal, while sexual acts between women are unlawful as they constitute "unnatural acts." With strong support from President Robert Mugabe, [...]	2009-12-29 13:33:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL PTER ZI
09HARARE115	POLITICAL REPRESSION UPDATE [...] (SBU) Even after Morgan Tsvangirai's inauguration as Prime Minister, political detainees including Jestina Mukoko and approximately 29 others remain in State custody. Encouragingly, on February 13 some were allowed access to a private medical facility and Prime Minister Tsvangirai attempted to [...]	2009-02-12 16:03:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI
09HARARE130	ZANU-PF HARDLINERS USE ARRESTS TO MAINTAIN PRESSURE [...] (C) On Friday Feburary 13, MDC Treasurer and nominee for Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Roy Bennett, was arrested at an airport outside Harare and taken in a high speed getaway to the eastern city of Mutare. Although lawyers were assured he would be brought to court on Monday February 16, the [...]	2009-02-18 05:39:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI
09HARARE168	AMBASSADOR CALLS ON DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER KHUPE [...] (C) In a cordial courtesy call in her freshly-painted office, Ambassador McGee and Deputy Prime Minister Thokozani Khupe discussed the immediate needs of the new government and how the U.S. government can assist. DPM Khupe acknowledged the serious challenges facing government and the forces w [...]	2009-03-02 17:38:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI
09HARARE18	NEW ARRESTS: POSSIBLE EFFORTS TO MANUFACTURE [...] (C) An eye witness estimates that 300 security forces, including two helicopters, were used in an extensive search of three white-owned properties about 10 miles east of Harare on January 3. Members of the military, police, presidential guard and intelligence services participated in the sear [...]	2009-01-07 12:58:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI
09HARARE182	BAIL APPROVALS INDICATE SLIGHT GOZ SHIFT IN RIGHT [...] (C) Of the 32 persons abducted between October and December 2008, 21 have now been released, including human rights activist Jestina Mukoko who was released on bail on March 2. The granting of Deputy Agriculture Minister-designate Roy Bennett's bail was reaffirmed in the high court on March 3 [...]	2009-03-04 16:24:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI
09HARARE246	ZIM EDUCATION STILL IN LIMBO AS TEACHERS THREATEN [...] (SBU) Raymond Majongwe, the outspoken Secretary General of the Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ),told us in a meeting on March 18 that teachers' unions are in the difficult position of working with the genuinely interested and committed new Minister of Education (MDC-M's David Co [...]	2009-03-23 12:00:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC KDEM ELAB PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE275	LABOR ANALYSIS: UNIONS FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL (PART 1 [...] (U) This is the first of two cables assessing labor in Zimbabwe. Part one examines the history of the labor movement and the challengs facing unions. Part two examines the internal political struggles within the labor movement and its continued relationship with the MDC leadership. 2. ( [...]	2009-04-02 13:36:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ELAB KDEM ZI
09HARARE276	LABOR ANALYSIS: ZCTU'S INTERNAL STRUGGLES (PART 2 [...] (SBU) This is the second in a two-part series analyzing the labor movement in Zimbabwe. Part one (Ref A) examined the history of the labor movement and the current struggles unions are facing. Part two examines the internal political struggles within the labor movement and its relationship w [...]	2009-04-02 14:00:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ELAB ZI
09HARARE29	TORTURE, TERRORISM, AND THE RED VAN: UPDATE ON [...] (C) Court cases continue for 18 Zimbabweans abducted between late October and mid-December who face various accusations related to terrorism, banditry, and mounting an armed insurgency. Prominent human rights activist Jestina Mukoko and eight others remain in custody until their next appearan [...]	2009-01-09 11:11:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI
09HARARE332	LAST 3 ABDUCTEES RELEASED, AGAINST GOZ WISHES [...] (U) On Friday April 17, journalist Andrisson Shadreck Manyere, Tsvangirai advisor Gandhi Mudzingwa, and Chris (Kisimu) Dhlamini were released on US$1,000 bail. The three men were abducted between October and December 2008 and are charged, along with four others, of bombing several Zimbabwe p [...]	2009-04-21 13:22:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KDEM PGOV PREL ASEC ZI
09HARARE367	DRAMATIC SETBACK: ZIM ABDUCTEES SENT BACK TO JAIL [...] (C) On May 5, Magistrate Catherine Chimwanda remanded 15 individuals, including prominent human rights activist Jestina Mukoko, to prison pending their trials, which are currently scheduled for June and July 2009. Mukoko and others were abducted between October and December 2008, tortured, acc [...]	2009-05-05 15:23:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE379	FORGIVE AND FORGET? NOT YET -- RECONCILIATION SLOW [...] (C) Progress towards forgiveness is slow in Gutu South, a rural constituency that was hard hit by violence during the 2008 inter-election period. Although some chiefs are leading an effort towards reconciliation between victims and perpetrators of violence, fear and intimidation remain high a [...]	2009-05-07 15:51:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE394	MDC MP CONVICTED FOR OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE; OTHERS STILL FACE [...] (U) SUMMARY: The advent of the transitional government has failed to stem political prosecutions of abductees as well as MPs. This week Matthias Mlambo, MDC-T MP for Chipinge East, was jailed for an effective seven months while his colleague Meki Makuyana, MDC-T MP for Chipinge South, also fac [...]	2009-05-13 16:00:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE395	MEDIA STAKEHOLDERS SPIN OUTCOME OF MEDIA CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) After several delays and despite a partial boycott, the All-Stakeholders' Media Conference under the theme "Towards an Open, Tolerant, and Responsible Media Environment" went forward May 8-10 in Kariba, with about half of the expected stakeholders present. The umbrella civil society org [...]	2009-05-13 16:12:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE401	LAST THREE ABDUCTEES GRANTED BAIL; POLICE ARREST [...] (SBU) The legal drama surrounding the 18 people abducted in late 2008 continues. On May 13, High Court Justice November Mtshiya granted bail to the last three abductees still in custody: Kisimusi (Chris) Dhlamini, Ghandi Mudzingwa, and Andrisson Shadreck Manyere. In his ruling, Justice Mtshi [...]	2009-05-14 15:42:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE444	ZANU-PF GOVERNOR FORCING HIMSELF ON AMCIT-OWNED CONSERVANCY [...] (SBU) After years of successfully avoiding land invasions, Zimbabwe's private conservancies now face the threat of forced "indigenous partnerships" that--if carried out--will likely deter further investment and derail significant conservation gains. Under the Wildlife-Based Land Reform Policy [...]	2009-05-29 12:09:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC SENV PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM CASC ZI
09HARARE456	TEA WITH MUGABE: CODEL PAYNE'S MARATHON MEETING AT [...] (SBU) On May 30 President Robert Mugabe received Congressmen Donald Payne (D-NJ),Ambassador McGee, and staffers at his State House office for a nearly three-hour-long meeting. Throughout the marathon meeting Mugabe was alert, articulate, in apparent good health, and defiant. Congressman Pay [...]	2009-06-02 13:59:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ASEC PREL PHUM ZI
09HARARE461	AG'S OFFICE STILL PURSUING LAWYER, JOURNALISTS, WOZA [...] (SBU) The harassment of human rights lawyers and independent journalists continues as the Attorney General's (AG) office--headed by ZANU-PF stalwart Johannes Tomana--shows no signs of letting up on politically motivated criminal prosecutions. Human rights lawyer Alec Muchadehama and Zimbabwe I [...]	2009-06-02 15:10:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ASEC KDEM PGOV PREL ZI
09HARARE465	ZIMBABWEAN STATE DINNER HONORING THE KING OF SWAZILAND [...] (U) On June 3, President Robert Mugabe held a State dinner at the Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare in honor of visiting King Mswati III of Swaziland. The dinner occurred before King Mswati departed to Victoria Falls for the COMESA Summit. Mugabe thanked the King for his support of the inclusive [...]	2009-06-05 12:38:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ASEC KDEM PGOV PREL ZI
09HARARE466	ABDUCTEES RE-ABDUCTED, THREATENED BY POLICE AND [...] (C) On June 2, two police officers, including the notorious Superintendent Peter Magwenzi, abducted three MDC leaders--Terry Musona, Lloyd Tarumbwa, and Fanny Tembo--from their homes in Mashonaland West province. The trio was first abducted in October 2008, held incommunicado and tortured by M [...]	2009-06-05 12:51:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE477	CODEL PAYNE: GOZ AND CIVICS PLEAD FOR HEALTH, [...] (SBU) During his May 29-31 visit to Zimbabwe, Congressman Donald Payne (D-NJ) and three congressional staffers met with senior government officials including President Robert Mugabe (ref),Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara, Health Minister Dr. Henry Madzo [...]	2009-06-09 08:56:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE503	ATTORNEY GENERAL ORDERS ARREST OF SENIOR MDC OFFICIAL [...] (SBU) Attorney General (AG) Johannes Tomana is continuing his pursuit of attorneys and MDC officials who seek to protect and defend the MDC officials who were abducted late last year. On June 16, at the behest of Tomana, senior MDC-T official Toendepi Shonhe was arrested on charges of perjury. [...]	2009-06-19 09:28:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ASEC KDEM PGOV PREL ZI
09HARARE510	AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL SECRETARY GENERAL SLAMS ZIMBABWE [...] (SBU) Amnesty International (AI) Secretary General Irene Khan wrapped up a six-day visit to Zimbabwe on June 18 with a press conference where she expressed her dismay at "persistent" human rights violations in Zimbabwe. During a diplomatic briefing on June 16 that included numerous African dip [...]	2009-06-23 11:16:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ASEC KDEM PGOV PREL ZI
09HARARE522	ANOTHER MDC MP CONVICTED [...] (SBU) In a growing pattern of criminal conviction of MDC Members of Parliament (MPs),Shua Mudiwa MP for Mutare West (which includes the Chiadzwa diamond fields) was convicted on kidnapping charges on June 20. Mudiwa remains in custody awaiting a potential life sentence on June 27. He denies t [...]	2009-06-29 09:26:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ASEC KDEM PGOV PREL ZI
09HARARE524	STATE ADMITS TORTURING MUKOKO [...] (SBU) On June 24, the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe heard a landmark case brought by human rights activist Jestina Mukoko, arguing that her abduction, torture, and illegal detention in December 2008 constituted such a grave violation of her constitutional rights that the court should permanently s [...]	2009-06-29 12:28:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ASEC KDEM PGOV PREL ZI
09HARARE570	CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM IN ZIMBABWE ON SHAKY GROUND [...] (SBU) Zimbabwe is continuing to progress towards a new Constitution, through much like the current inclusive government, it is a process fraught with risks. Next week's All Stakeholders Conference will attempt to establish thematic sub-committees charged with consulting the public on critica [...]	2009-07-10 10:54:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM ZI
09HARARE588	DESPITE ROCKY START, CONSTITUTIONAL PROCESS [...] (SBU) The two-day All Stakeholder's Conference concluded successfully on July 14 after getting off to a rocky start July 13 when riot police were called in to assert control following a disturbance caused by ZANU-PF activists. While much remains to be done, the constitutional process is stil [...]	2009-07-15 14:17:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM ZI
09HARARE678	ZIMBABWE TIER 3 TIP ASSESSMENT: MOVING IN THE [...] (U) This cable serves as a response to the Department's request for information (Ref B) on Zimbabwe's progress towards improving its performance in addressing anti-trafficking issues. In response to Zimbabwe's recent Tier 3 ranking in the Trafficking in Persons report, Post has encouraged the [...]	2009-08-19 16:04:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC KDEM KTIP PGOV PHUM PREL ZI

09HARARE710	ZIM CONSTITUTIONAL CHAIR GIVE UPDATE ON PROGRESS [...] (C) Co-chair of the Parliamentary Select Committee on the Constitution, Douglas Mwonzora of the MDC-T, briefed the Embassy on recent developments regarding Zimbabwean efforts to craft a new constitution. Parliament is moving forward on the creation and composition of 17 thematic sub-committees [...]	2009-09-04 10:19:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL ASEC ZI
09HARARE721	ZIM PARLIAMENTARY LEADERS DISCUSS CONSTITUTIONAL [...] (C) On September 3, a panel of parliamentary leaders updated a visiting Congressional delegation on Zimbabwe's process to draft a new constitution and key issues affecting Parliament. Discussion centered around the need to unite stakeholders to craft a constitution that would gain the support [...]	2009-09-10 15:09:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE859	NGO DIRECTOR BEMOANS LACK OF PROGRESS IN ZIM [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-29 12:01:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE860	ZIM OFFICIALS MISTREAT, DEPORT UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-29 12:12:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KDEM ASEC UN ZI
09HARARE864	NGO DIRECTOR BEMOANS LACK OF PROGRESS IN ZIM [...] (C) The Research and Advocacy Unit (RAU),a local NGO, is joining with regional civil society organizations to pressure southern African governments to re-focus attention on Zimbabwe and the failures of the Global Political Agreement (GPA). RAU Director Tony Reeler also shared with poloffs his [...]	2009-10-30 07:02:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL ZI
09HARARE866	ZIM OFFICIALS MISTREAT, DEPORT UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON [...] (SBU) The UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Manfred Nowak, was deported from Zimbabwe on October 29 after officials at the Harare International Airport refused him entry the previous evening. He was scheduled to visit Zimbabwe Octob [...]	2009-10-30 09:07:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KDEM ASEC UN ZI
09HARARE938	BULAWAYO'S SUPPORT FOR MDC-T GROWING; ECONOMIC [...] (C) During a recent visit to Bulawayo, we met with representatives from a number of civic organizations to take the political and social temperature in this anti-ZANU-PF stronghold. We were pleasantly surprised that civic groups have experienced significantly less harassment since the formati [...]	2009-12-03 13:34:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ELAB ECON KDEM ASEC ZI
09HARARE946	MUGABE AND ZANU-PF MAINTAIN POWER [...] (C) President Robert Mugabe, in advance of the ZANU-PF Congress set to begin on December 8, has consolidated his position within ZANU-PF and will continue to rule with the support of the military leadership. The Congress will likely confirm decisions already made by the party. ZANU-PF in tur [...]	2009-12-08 10:19:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC KDEM ZI
09HILLAH2	BABIL'S POLITICS HEADING TOWARD ELECTIONS: CHANGE AND [...] Summary. (C) Babil's political landscape is sure to change after the elections, but the scope may be less than some opposition politicians seek. ISCI's dominant position is sure to be weakened, but it may not be broken altogether. Dawa may assume a greater political role in the province, if [...]	2009-01-13 20:11:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM IZ
09HILLAH4	BABIL ASSASSINATION: FOCUS TURNS TOWARD SUNNI EXTREMISTS AND [...] (C ) ISF and Dawa sources say initial indications point to Sunni "criminals" as the perpetrators of the 16 January assassination of the number two candidate on Da'wa's PC election list, Haythim Al-Husseiny (reftel). Babil Deputy Da'wa Chairman Dr. Neama Jassim sought to play down initial specu [...]	2009-01-18 19:39:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS KDEM PINR IZ
09HILLAH6	PM'S OFFICE TAKES CHARGE OF INVESTIGATION INTO ASSASSINATION [...] (C) On January 20 a Baghdad investigative team arrived in Babil to take the lead in the investigation into the assassination of Haytem Al-Husseiny, Da'wa's number two candidate for election to the PC. The Baghdad team is led by officials from the PM's office -- apparently the CTB -- but also i [...]	2009-01-23 15:23:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PGOV KDEM PINR IZ
09HILLAH7	ELECTION CAMPAIGN IN BABIL: CREDITABLE IMPROVEMENTS OVER [...] (U) SUMMARY.The Babil provincial election campaign has been lively and robust, engaging previously alienated voters (Sunnis and Saddrists) and producing predictions of a high turnout. The campaign reflects creditable progress over the last election in 2005, and the Independent High Electoral Co [...]	2009-01-27 05:26:00	REO Hillah	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM IZ
09HYDERABAD121	TELANGANA - A HUNGER STRIKE RESUSCITATES A SEPARATIST [...] SUMMARY: The Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh (AP) experienced civil unrest following the arrest of K. Chandrasekhar Rao, the leader of a local political party focused on winning statehood for the region. After 11 days of an indefinite hunger strike and the threat of a significant escalati [...]	2009-12-10 16:53:00	American Consulate Hyderabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09HYDERABAD124	TELANGANA - THE REACTION [...] SUMMARY: Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram's announcement on Telangana statehood resulted in a revolt in the Andhra Pradesh (AP) state legislature, with an en masse "resignation" of state legislators. The resignations cut across party lines as political parties backtracked from established [...]	2009-12-12 18:52:00	American Consulate Hyderabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM IN
09HYDERABAD137	TELANGANA - THE STATEHOOD TRAP [...] (U) SUMMARY: The escalating tensions in Andhra Pradesh (AP) over the future status of Telangana led to acts of violence overnight as buses were torched and rail transport halted. Authorities imposed a ban on public meetings until New Year's Day. The December 11 announcement of the center's sup [...]	2009-12-24 11:43:00	American Consulate Hyderabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER PINR KDEM IN
09HYDERABAD138	TELANGANA - ALL CALM IN A STATE OF ANARCHY [...] (U) SUMMARY: Longtime Congress party stalwart and underperforming Governor of Andhra Pradesh (AP) Narayan Dutt Tiwari resigned following a sex scandal involving allegedly trafficked women. Two days later, Chhattisgarh Governor ELS Narasimhan, a former Intelligence Bureau (IB) Chief and fluent [...]	2009-12-28 15:36:00	American Consulate Hyderabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER PINR KDEM IN
09HYDERABAD40	BHARAT BALLOT 09: ANDHRA PRADESH CONGRESS UNLIKELY TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Andhra Pradesh, India's fourth largest state, is in the midst of concurrent state and national elections. The state was a bright spot for Congress in 2004; the party won an absolute majority in the state assembly and a substantial majority of Andhra Pradesh's seats in the Lok [...]	2009-04-23 09:32:00	American Consulate Hyderabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PHUM KDEM IN
09HYDERABAD47	BHARAT BALLOT 09: UNDERSTANDING ANDHRA PRADESH: THE MIM [...] SUMMARY: In the first election after the death of its patriarch, Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi, the All India Majlis-Ittehadul-Muslimeen (MIM) faces one of its toughest challenges in years. The Old City section of Hyderabad remains a stronghold of the MIM, but this year, barely seven months after [...]	2009-05-13 11:43:00	American Consulate Hyderabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PHUM KDEM IN
09HYDERABAD55	BHARAT BALLOT 09: UNDERSTANDING ANDHRA PRADESH: THE TURNOUT [...] SUMMARY: Voter turnout in the state of Andhra Pradesh (AP) was significantly higher than the national average during the concurrent 2009 national and state elections. Neither issues, nor sops, nor the much-hyped media and youth campaigns seemed to be the driving force behind this. It was wom [...]	2009-06-01 10:50:00	American Consulate Hyderabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PHUM KDEM IN
09HYDERABAD56	BHARAT BALLOT 09: UNDERSTANDING ANDHRA PRADESH: DEFYING [...] SUMMARY: With voter turnout in Andhra Pradesh (AP) significantly higher than the national average, the Congress party defied the exit polls to increase its huge margin in the Lok Sabha delegation from the state and win a simple majority in the state assembly. The emergence of two new parties [...]	2009-06-01 14:35:00	American Consulate Hyderabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PHUM KDEM IN
09ISLAMABAD182	A PRIMER: PAKISTAN'S SENATE ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: On or about March 9, Pakistan will hold indirect elections to replace 50 (of 100) members, whose terms expire this year. The process, controlled by the Election Commission, is governed by a complicated proportional system in which members of the National and the four Provincial [...]	2009-01-28 14:43:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM PK
09ISLAMABAD2391	PAKISTAN MUSLIM LEAGUE - NAWAZ MOVING TOWARDS [...] (C) Summary: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif stated that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is moving towards forcing mid-term legislative elections due to the poor performance and growing unpopularity of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) government. Shahbaz viewed these moves towar [...]	2009-10-05 16:50:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PK
09ISLAMABAD2716	INTERIOR MINISTER SEEKS USG HELP IN PROTECTING [...] (C) Summary:... [...]	2009-11-11 14:13:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PK
09ISLAMABAD2740	AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR GETS A NEW PRIME MINISTER, [...] (C) Summary: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elected Farooq Haider as AJK prime minister on October 22 -- making him the region's third prime minister since 2006 elections there. Haider previously headed a breakaway faction of AJK's Muslim Conference party, and had held [...]	2009-11-14 05:47:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM PK
09ISLAMABAD2868	ZARDARI'S IMMEDIATE DEPARTURE IS UNCERTAIN, PPP [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-27 13:13:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PK
09ISLAMABAD429	DEMONSTRATIONS AND POLITICAL MANEUVERING CONTINUE [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-26 15:05:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PINR PK PREL
09ISLAMABAD439	DEMONSTRATIONS CONTINUE IN PUNJAB [...] (C) Summary: Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets, mostly in Punjab, after Friday prayers to protest the disqualification of opposition Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leaders Nawaz and Shahbaz Sharif. Protests turned violent in Lahore and Rawalpindi, and police used tear gas and b [...]	2009-02-27 14:53:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PINR PK
09ISLAMABAD441	POLITICAL TURMOIL, GOING NOWHERE FAST [...] (C) Summary: Actors across the political spectrum were working to solve yet another self-inflicted political crisis in the wake of the Supreme Court's February 25 decision to disqualify the Sharif brothers from public office. Both President Zardari's Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Shar [...]	2009-03-01 12:09:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV PINR KDEM PK
09ISLAMABAD508	PML-N: "WE WON'T BE FOOLED AGAIN." [...] (C) Summary: Opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) reached out March 9 to the diplomatic corps; the Pakistan People's Party (PPP)-led government made its case to the same group on February 28. PML-N leader Shahbaz Sharif, meeting with the Ambassador late March 9, reiterated the part [...]	2009-03-09 16:04:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PINR PK
09ISLAMABAD514	LAWYERS: "OUR MARCH HAS BEGUN." [...] Summary: In an attempt to pre-empt tens of thousands of protesters from converging on Islamabad, with marches starting March 12 and a sit-in planned for March 16, the GOP arrested dozens of lawyers, opposition party workers and civil society activists (reftels). The top opposition leadership [...]	2009-03-11 14:21:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PINR PK
09ISLAMABAD528	PUNJAB GOVERNOR TASEER: A FIZZLE FROM A BANG [...] (C) Summary: On March 12, Ambassador met in Islamabad with Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, whose jurisdiction extends to the federal capital's border. Taseer was adamant that opposition protesters would not be allowed into Islamabad but committed that arrested organizers would be released as so [...]	2009-03-12 16:06:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PINR PK
09ISLAMABAD604	PM GILANI RESTORES ALL DEPOSED JUDGES [...] (SBU) Summary: With two March 17 executive orders, Prime Minister Yousuf Gilani restored to the bench deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry and a handful of remaining Supreme Court and provincial High Court judges. These judges had refused (or not been invited) to take a new oath of office [...]	2009-03-19 13:01:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS PK
09ISLAMABAD711	IFTIKHAR CHAUDHRY RETURNS [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-03 13:56:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM KDEM PK
09ISLAMABAD715	IFTIKHAR CHAUDHRY RETURNS [...] (C) Summary. A little more than two years after former President Musharraf initially fired him, Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry was restored to the bench March 22 by a reluctant President Zardari. The saga of Chaudhry's fall and rise paradoxically demonstrated both the new-foun [...]	2009-04-04 05:25:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM KDEM PK
09ISTANBUL189	IRANIAN ELECTIONS AND MEDIA: "PRESS TV FOR [...] (C/NOFORN) Summary and Comment: The Istanbul correspondent for Iran's "Press TV" news channel (please strictly protect) told us that a sizable majority of Press TV reporters, editors, and producers openly support Iranian presidential candidate Mousavi and oppose Ahmadinejad. Despite Press TV [...]	2009-05-29 15:17:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM IR TU
09ISTANBUL198	IRAN/ELECTIONS: A TURKISH PROFESSOR'S INFORMAL [...] (C) Summary: A Turkish political science professor plans to visit Iran with several colleagues June 9-13 on the pretense of holding academic exchanges with counterparts at Tehran and Esfahan universities, but for the primary purpose of visiting Iranian polling stations and observing the cond [...]	2009-06-04 15:54:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS KDEM PREL IR TU
09ISTANBUL20	AN IRANIAN FOREIGN POLICY EXPERT CRITIQUES U.S. [...] (C) Summary: An Iranian expert with a regime-affiliated think-tank who participated in a "study tour" observing U.S. presidential elections has written a draft paper comparing and critiquing U.S. and Iranian election procedures. The paper will be published on a Turkish university website in [...]	2009-01-14 07:22:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM TU IR
09ISTANBUL206	IRAN/ELECTIONS: A LEADING IRANIAN ANALYST PREDICTS [...] (S) Summary: A leading Tehran-based economic and political consultant predicts that Mir-Hossein Mousavi will win the Iranian elections in a June 19 run-off against Ahmadinejad. His firm's most recent polling shows Mousavi receiving over 50 percent support from Iranians likely to vote, with [...]	2009-06-09 13:50:00	Consulate Istanbul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PREL KDEM IR TU
09ISTANBUL207	IRAN/ELECTIONS: "THE MOST DYNAMIC WEEK IN IRANIAN [...] (S) Summary: Former Iranian MFA Director General Kia Tabatabaee (please protect) told us June 10 that not since the 1979 revolution has he seen such a dynamic week in Iranian politics. He said the televised debates (especially the airing of corruption charges and personal attacks),the mass [...]	2009-06-10 13:46:00	Consulate Istanbul	SECRET	PGOV KDEM PINS PREL IR TU
09ISTANBUL220	IRAN/ELECTIONS: "AN IRGC COUP" NOW FACES THREE [...] (S) Summary: A former IRGC captain maintains that the Iranian regime's claim of an Ahmadinejad presidential victory was "an IRGC coup." He claims to have been told by current IRGC contacts (hinting that they are colonels or brigadiers) that once the IRGC saw on election day that that Mousavi [...]	2009-06-17 14:24:00	Consulate Istanbul	SECRET	PINS PGOV KDEM PREL IT TU
09ISTANBUL244	POST-ELECTION IRAN: "THE SYSTEM IS NO LONGER [...] (S/NF) Summary: Former Iranian MFA Director General Kia Tabatabaee, recently returned from Iran, described how he thinks Ahmadinejad's campaign "stole" the elections, including printing 20 million extra ballots for ballot-box stuffing. He predicted the regime will now work hard to secure in [...]	2009-07-02 14:56:00	Consulate Istanbul	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINS KDEM PREL IR TU
09ISTANBUL268	TURKEY INPUT FOR OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION MEETING [...] (U) Summary. Mission Turkey proposes including the following points in the statements prepared by the US mission to the OSCE for the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in the fall of 2009. Tolerance and Non-Discrimination --------------------------------- 2. (U) Officials in Turkey [...]	2009-07-15 07:50:00	Consulate Istanbul	UNCLASSIFIED	OSCE PHUM PGOV KDEM
09ISTANBUL290	IRAN/ELECTIONS: A TURKISH ELECTION EXPERT SAYS [...] (S) Summary: A Turkish professor who informally observed Iran's June 12 elections told us he believes Ahmadinejad really won a majority of votes. He believed Ahmadinejad's campaign added an additional four million fraudulent votes to pad the margin of victory, but claims Ahmadinejad would ha [...]	2009-07-28 15:18:00	Consulate Istanbul	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINS KDEM IR TU
09ISTANBUL83	US-IRAN RELATIONS: WHY IRAN REFUSED THE US [...] (S) Summary: A trusted contact claims he was told by a close advisor to Iranian President Ahmadinejad that Iran denied visas for the planned February 4, 2009 visit of the US women's badminton because of the USG's "bad faith" in announcing the visit earlier than Iran had requested. According t [...]	2009-03-03 06:54:00	Consulate Istanbul	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINS KDEM IR
09JAKARTA1017	COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP -- MOVING FORWARD ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) wants to move forward on the key bilateral initiatives that the Secretary recently discussed with FM Wirajuda, according to Ambassador Retno Marsudi, DEPLU's senior-most official responsible for U.S. affairs. Ambassador Marsudi wants to [...]	2009-06-16 10:44:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AMED EAID KDEM ID BM
09JAKARTA1040	SCENESETTER FOR HDAC CODEL VISIT JUNE 30 TO JULY 2 [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-19 10:33:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1041	SCENESETTER FOR HDAC CODEL VISIT JUNE 30 TO JULY 2 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. Embassy Jakarta welcomes CODEL Price to Indonesia. You will arrive one week before Indonesia's second direct Presidential elections, July 8. This is a critical time for building relations between the U.S. and Indonesia, the world's second and third largest democracies. [...]	2009-06-19 10:45:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1048	PRESIDENT MAINTAINS SIZABLE LEAD IN MOST POLLS [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono is maintaining a sizable lead in most polls ahead of the July 8 presidential election. The three candidates--Yudhoyono, Megawati, Kalla--engaged in the first of three televised debates on June 18; most observers considered the debates inconclusive with no cl [...]	2009-06-22 08:17:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1060	BURMA -- INDONESIAN ACTIVISTS KEEP UP PRESSURE FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian activists marked Aung San Suu Kyi's June 19 birthday by demanding her immediate release from detention and calling on ASEAN states to take a tougher line toward the Burmese regime. At a Mission-organized event, a leading MP--while noting that Indonesia's record is re [...]	2009-06-23 09:17:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM ID BM
09JAKARTA1092	CONSTITUTIONAL COURT RULINGS CHANGE OUTCOME OF [...] (C) Summary: Recent Constitutional Court decisions on electoral disputes are affecting the results of the Indonesian legislative elections. The court annulled the results of several regional races, and ordered vote re-runs in three areas. More controversially, it overturned the National El [...]	2009-06-26 08:26:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1099	INDONESIA'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN ENTERS LAST LAP [...] (C) SUMMARY: With just over a week to go before Indonesia's presidential election, President Yudhoyono is maintaining his sizable lead in the polls. Candidate debates held last week were inconclusive. During a visit to Central Java, Pol/C spoke to numerous observers who predicted that the [...]	2009-06-29 09:45:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1115	VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ACTIVE ON THE TRAIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ahead of Indonesia's July 8 presidential election, the three VP candidates are on the hustings and working the crowds hard. They wrapped up their second and final debate on June 30 with none of the candidates gaining a decided advantage. Over all, none of the three has had much [...]	2009-07-01 05:33:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1116	PAPUA -- ELECTION CAMPAIGN PROCEEDS SMOOTHLY, SO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Presidential campaigning continues--so far without incident--in eastern Indonesia's restive Papua and West Papua provinces. President Yudhoyono--as he does nationally--maintains a significant lead in the region although Jusuf Kalla's Golkar Party remains strong. The police and [...]	2009-07-01 05:57:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1135	PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN WRAPS UP [...] (C) SUMMARY: As the presidential election on July 8 fast approaches, the three candidates wrapped up their campaigns on July 4 ahead of the official "cooling off period." The last of three presidential debates (held on July 2) was livelier than the others, but did not seem to undermine Pr [...]	2009-07-06 04:48:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1147	JUST AHEAD OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, COURT RELAXES [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Just ahead of the July 8 presidential election, Indonesia's Constitutional Court has decided to allow voters who are not registered on the voter list to cast ballots by showing their national i [...]	2009-07-07 09:14:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1149	ENGAGING PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO SHOULD HE WIN A [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono is widely expected to win a second term in the presidential election scheduled for July 8 without the need for a runoff in September. The election is expected to be largely free, fair and peaceful. It will solidify Indonesia's shift towards a strong and stab [...]	2009-07-07 11:40:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1152	HOUSE DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE COMMISSION VISITS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Congressman David Price led the House Democracy Assistance Commission's (HDAC) fourth visit to Jakarta from June 30-July 2. The 23 person delegation included five other members, spouses and staff. While in Jakarta, HDAC held meetings on parliamentary reform, foreign policy, [...]	2009-07-08 04:56:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1157	INDONESIA VOTES PEACEFULLY; PRESIDENT SEEMS TO [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified; it was coordinated with Consulates Medan and Surabaya. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesia's presidential election went smoothly and peacefully on July 8. Preliminary exit polls indicate that President Yudhoyono is likely to win by a landslide, wi [...]	2009-07-08 10:38:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1160	PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO BASKS IN GLOW OF BIG VICTORY [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Voters gave President Yudhoyono a landslide victory, according to preliminary results from quick counts, in Indonesia's presidential election on July 8. Although official results are not exp [...]	2009-07-09 10:37:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1162	INDONESIAN SPEAKER SENDS LETTER TO SPEAKER PELOSI [...] (U) This message contains an Action Request -- Please see Para 5. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Indonesian Speaker of the House Laksono has requested that Mission forward a letter to House Speaker Pelosi announcing plans for a 21-person parliamentary delegation visit to Washington from July 27 to Augu [...]	2009-07-09 10:52:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1171	PRESIDENT'S BIG VICTORY SPARKS DEBATE ABOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono's resounding victory in the recent presidential election--now backed up by official figures--has sparked debate about the future of the opposition and its leaders. Badly trounced in recent elections, VP Kalla's Golkar Party seems set to re-invent itself in [...]	2009-07-10 10:43:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1175	PAPUA -- AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL SLAIN IN ATTACKS NEAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Unknown assailants killed two employees--including one Australian national--working for a U.S. mining company in separate July 11-12 attacks near the company's mining operations in Indonesia's Papua Province. No Americans were injured. Police have blamed separatists and reinfor [...]	2009-07-13 09:39:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ASEC CASC ID
09JAKARTA1191	ACEH -- MAINTAINING THE PEACE AND RECONCILIATION [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Hume briefed ambassadors and country directors of major donor organizations on July 7 on a U.S. Mission initiative to form a group of eminent Achenese to advise on the way forward in consolidating peace and [...]	2009-07-15 09:49:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KISL PGOV ID
09JAKARTA1198	ISLAMIC CARD FAILS IN RECENT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Vice President Kalla's attempt to play the Islamic card in Indonesia's recent presidential election campaign failed spectacularly. Despite blatantly playing up Muslim symbolism and his support from Muslim organizations, he only garnered 10-15 percent of the total vote. These [...]	2009-07-16 04:24:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL KDEM SOCI ID
09JAKARTA1209	OPPOSITION--GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS--FILES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Losing candidate Megawati Sukarnoputri is pressing forward with charges that Indonesia's recent presidential election was unfair. She has stopped short of calling for a re-vote, but has filed various complaints with the Election Oversight Commission. In making the charges, t [...]	2009-07-17 09:42:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1236	OFFICIAL RESULTS CONFIRM THAT YUDHOYONO WON [...] (C) SUMMARY: As expected, final results have confirmed that President Yudhoyono won the July 8 presidential election, taking over 60 percent of the vote. Yudhoyono's victory was also broad-based, winning 28 of 33 provinces. Former president Megawati--who finished a distant second--continu [...]	2009-07-24 07:46:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL ID
09JAKARTA1240	PRESIDENT DECLARED OFFICIAL WINNER, BUT OPPOSITION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian Election Commission (KPU) officially announced on July 25 that President Yudhoyono was the winner of the presidential election held on July 8. The two losing candidates--former president Megawati and VP Kalla--plan to file lawsuits contesting the results which t [...]	2009-07-27 08:03:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1259	USG-FUNDED TRAINING EMPOWERS NEW WOMEN LEGISLATORS [...] (U) SUMMARY: U.S.-funded training is playing a key role in building up the legislative capacity of the Indonesian Parliament (DPR). More than sixty percent of the DPR which will sit in October will consist of new members. Between 15 to 18 percent of the new legislators will be women, an i [...]	2009-07-28 10:42:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM KWMN ID
09JAKARTA1277	INDONESIA'S PARLIAMENT -- COURT RULING SPARKS [...] (C) SUMMARY: A recent Indonesian Supreme Court ruling dealing with the arcane process of parliamentary seat allocation has stirred controversy. The ruling, if implemented, would dramatically shift the balance of power in the new Parliament toward the biggest parties, including President Y [...]	2009-07-30 09:56:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1292	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL NELSON VISIT AUGUST 14-16 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. Embassy Jakarta welcomes CODEL Nelson to Indonesia. You will arrive the day of the National Day Address to Parliament by President Yudhoyono, who will be inaugurated on October 20 for his second term after a landslide victory. Indonesia has done well under his administ [...]	2009-08-05 00:01:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1305	FORMERLY POWERFUL, GOLKAR PARTY FALLS ON HARD TIMES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Golkar party, preeminent during the Suharto period and influential after, has fallen on hard times. Performing extremely poorly in recent elections, party fractures have deepened and the party faces a leadership fight, as well as growing tensions between an old guard and Yo [...]	2009-08-06 09:48:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1308	IN USG-SPONSORED EVENT, WOMEN POLITICIANS SHARE [...] (U) SUMMARY: In a USG-funded workshop held August 6-8 in Jakarta, a multi-partisan group of Indonesian women politicians shared their successful campaign stories to encourage colleagues to further political action. The politicians--who assume their legislative seats in October--explained [...]	2009-08-07 04:27:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM KWMN ID
09JAKARTA133	BURMA -- USG-FUNDED SPEAKER PROGRAM MOVES FORWARD [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Mission has sponsored a speaker symposium and photo exhibition on Burma in two Indonesian cities, Bandung in West Java and Malang in East Java. The USG-funded programs seeks to increase public awareness on [...]	2009-01-27 09:24:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM ID BM
09JAKARTA1335	AUNG SAN SUU KYI -- INDONESIA STRONGLY CONDEMNS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI on August 11 immediately condemned the Burmese government's conviction of Aung San Suu Kyi. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) spokesman stated, in part, that Indonesia is "strongly disappointed with the verdict handed down...the verdict leads to suspicions that [...]	2009-08-13 07:53:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM ID BM
09JAKARTA1342	BURMA DEMOCRACY GROUP SHUTDOWN OUT OF CHARACTER AS [...] (C) Indonesian police temporarily stopped a coalition of Burma pro-democracy organizations from holding a conference at a Jakarta hotel August 12, reportedly following a complaint from Burma to the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU). National police ordered the conference closed [...]	2009-08-13 09:55:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM ID BM
09JAKARTA1343	YUDHOYONO OFFICIAL VICTOR AS COURT THROWS OUT [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) The Constitutional Court on August 12 rejected lawsuits filed by losing presidential candidates Megawati Sukarnoputri and Vice President Jusuf Kalla (JK) alleging widespread electoral fraud in the July 8 p [...]	2009-08-13 10:52:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1360	YUDHOYONO SHARES HIS VISION FOR INDONESIA IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono's August 14 National Day Address showed a confident leader on the cusp of his second and final term of office who sees his nation at the launching point for greater things. The broad vision for Indonesia Yudhoyono laid out corresponds in many ways to the [...]	2009-08-18 11:00:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1372	PARLIAMENTARY REFORM LAW STEP FORWARD FOR [...] (SBU) Indonesia's Parliament (DPR) recently passed a parliamentary reform law which is a significant step forward for Indonesia's maturing democracy. This new law was intended to shift power from the executive branch to the legislative by increasing Parliament's autonomy over its budget a [...]	2009-08-20 04:45:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM ID CVIS
09JAKARTA1392	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL REYES VISIT AUGUST 26-28 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Representative Reyes, the staff of Embassy Jakarta warmly welcomes your visit. Indonesia and the United States are key partners in promoting democracy and security in Southeast Asia. Ten years of political and economic reform have made Indonesia democratic, stable, and incre [...]	2009-08-21 11:56:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1398	LEGISLATORS ASK FOR U.S. -INDONESIA COOPERATION AT [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-24 08:13:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM ECON ID
09JAKARTA1399	LEGISLATORS ASK FOR U.S. -INDONESIA COOPERATION AT [...] (U) SUMMARY: Indonesian legislators told us at a DCM-hosted lunch that the key to strengthening U.S.-Indonesia relations was cooperating on issues confronting their constituents at the local level. A multi-partisan group of women legislators met with us on August 11 to discuss bilateral r [...]	2009-08-24 08:39:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM ECON ID
09JAKARTA1451	PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO PONDERS CABINET PICKS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia is abuzz with speculation about President Yudhoyono's upcoming Cabinet appointments, which are slated to be announced after his October 20 inauguration. Some observers worry that inclusivist Yudhoyono will barter 2009 Cabinet positions for party support as he did in [...]	2009-09-01 05:32:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ECON ID
09JAKARTA1494	ELECTION COMMISSION FINALLY ANNOUNCES SEAT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's Election Commission has finally announced the results of the April 9 legislative elections for all areas but Papua (where the results of a vote re-run are pending). The results confirm that the President's party will have a plurality in the next Parliament, that t [...]	2009-09-08 08:06:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1510	INDONESIAN STATE SECRECY BILL MAY THREATEN PRESS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Respected journalists and media advocacy groups have urged Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to veto the so-called state secrecy bill. Articles in the state secrecy bill state that journalists who publish information the Government of Indonesia deems as a state s [...]	2009-09-10 10:26:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KDEM ID OPRC
09JAKARTA1511	ENSURING COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP LONG-TERM SUCCESS: JAKARTA REACTION TO NIC REPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Comprehensive Partnership with Indonesia offers an opportunity to guide Indonesia toward the "ASEAN Leader" scenario in the February 2009 NIC Report, "Indonesia: Scenarios for the Future and Implications for US Interests. Above all, Indonesia,s future depends on the quality of [...]	2009-09-11 00:49:00	Embassy Jakarta	SECRET	KDEM KISL PINR PREL XB
09JAKARTA1568	INDONESIAN PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION -- PRESSING [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) Indonesia's People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will inaugurate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for his second term as President and Boediono (one name only) as Vice President on October 20. Although the MPR doe [...]	2009-09-17 07:02:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM OVIP ID
09JAKARTA1597	ONCE KEY POLITICAL PARTY SEARCHES FOR NEW LEADER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's Golkar Party is facing a leadership fight which is slated to be decided by early October. With current party head Vice President Kalla stepping down soon, a number of challengers have emerged for the Golkar chair job, including: Coordinating Minister for the People' [...]	2009-09-24 09:03:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1625	WITH CIVIL SOCIETY UP IN ARMS, PARLIAMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The President's Office and legislators have postponed for further review a contentious state secrecy bill. The draft bill would control access to documents and information based on national security concerns. Indonesian civil society has criticized the draft, asserting that it [...]	2009-09-29 07:43:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KPAO PHUM ID
09JAKARTA1628	BURMA -- INDONESIA WELCOMES NEW U.S. APPROACH [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI has welcomed the new U.S. approach on Burma. Speaking in New York, Foreign Minister Wirajuda publicly praised the USG's decision to begin a direct dialogue with the Burmese authorities, and called on Burma to respond with positive steps regarding Aung San Suu Kyi and ot [...]	2009-09-29 10:27:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM ID BM
09JAKARTA1653	NEW INDONESIAN PARLIAMENT FACES HIGH EXPECTATIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's (SBY) Democratic Party (PD) and its coalition partners firmly in control of the newly inaugurated parliament, President Yudhoyono has the consensus government he's been seeking. Given the President's solid majority, many analysts ex [...]	2009-10-02 12:45:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1667	INDONESIAN FOREIGN POLICY -- INFLUENTIAL EXPERT [...] (C) SUMMARY: One of Indonesia's leading foreign affairs commentators has called for the GOI to pursue a "post-ASEAN" foreign policy. Rizal Sukma, the influential director of Jakarta's Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS),argued in an October 5 op-ed that the G-20 is creati [...]	2009-10-05 10:33:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM ASEAN ID BM
09JAKARTA1677	GOI ANNOUNCES CHOICES FOR KEY LEGISLATIVE POSTS [...] (U) An Action Request is contained in Para 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono's Partai Demokrat (PD) has selected Marzuki Alie to be Indonesia's next Speaker of the House of Representatives. PD has also given the nod to Taufik Kiemas--the husband of former president Megawati--to be [...]	2009-10-06 10:29:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1699	KEY PARTY PICKS NEW LEADER IN WIN FOR PRESIDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Golkar Party selected Aburizal Bakrie, Coordinating Minister for the People's Welfare, as its chair on October 8. Bakrie replaces Vice President Jusuf Kalla, who challenged President Yudhoyono in the recent election and lost. Bakrie is hugely wealthy and his victory was exp [...]	2009-10-08 10:57:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA172	DCM AND INDONESIAN PARLIAMENTARIANS DISCUSS [...] (U) SUMMARY. DCM hosted a third parliamentary outreach working lunch in advance of a January 26-29 legislative reform visit to Washington. The working lunch series was established in response to the Indonesian Parliament's request for expanded cooperation on parliamentary capacity-building. [...]	2009-02-03 04:45:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1727	INDONESIAN PRESIDENT FOCUSES ON CABINET SELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The press is having a field day watching who is coming and going from President Yudhoyono's weekend home as he began interviewing possible cabinet ministers this past weekend. Time is growing short as he plans to announce his cabinet picks immediately after his October 20 ina [...]	2009-10-14 11:35:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ECON ID
09JAKARTA1749	SCENESETTER FOR EPA ADMINISTRATOR LISA JACKSON [...] SUMMARY: Mission warmly welcomes EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and her presidential delegation to Indonesia. You are arriving on the eve of President Yudhoyono and Vice President Boediono's inauguration. Ten years of political and economic reform have made Indonesia democratic, stable, and [...]	2009-10-16 11:27:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KGHG SENV ECON KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1765	INDONESIAN PRESIDENT STARTS SECOND TERM ON A [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A packed house of enthusiastic well-wishers watched as President Yudhoyono and Vice President-elect Boediono were sworn into office on October 20. The inauguration was attended by five heads of state and special delegations from eight countries, including THE U.S. Presidential [...]	2009-10-20 10:55:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM ECON SENV ID
09JAKARTA1766	SHAPE OF NEW INDONESIAN CABINET EMERGES DESPITE [...] (C) SUMMARY: After weeks of frenzied media speculation, Indonesians were expecting to learn today who President Yudhoyono had selected for his new cabinet. Although most of the positions are pencilled in, analysts speculate that the delay could be due to a last-minute attempt by Yudhoyono to [...]	2009-10-21 11:27:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID PREL
09JAKARTA1767	CHAIR OF REGIONAL ASSEMBLY AGREES ON NEED TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Newly-elected Chair of the Regional Representative Assembly (DPD) Irman Gusman told the DCM that the recently-passed Aceh province law that mandated the stoning to death of adulterers needed to be closely reviewed to determine whether it was in accordance with the constitution. [...]	2009-10-22 03:01:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1772	EPA ADMINISTRATOR JACKSON'S OCT. 19-22 JAKARTA VIST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson led the Presidential Delegation to President Yudhoyono's October 20 inauguration. On October 21 the Administrator held separate meetings and discussions with key players on the environment. Several officials stated that a U.S.-China deal was the k [...]	2009-10-22 12:04:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KGHG SENV ECON KDEM ID

09JAKARTA1773	PROMISING ALLIES FOR COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP IN [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-23 00:05:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM ID PREL
09JAKARTA1774	PROMISING ALLIES FOR COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP IN [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-23 00:06:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM ID PREL
09JAKARTA1779	BURMA -- ENGAGING INDONESIA IN ADVANCE OF THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: We encouraged Indonesia to press the Burmese authorities to launch a credible dialogue with the democratic opposition and ethnic minority groups, per Ref A instructions. GOI interlocutors reiterated their praise for the United States' new policy on Burma and agreed that the Bur [...]	2009-10-23 10:52:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM ASEAN ID BM
09JAKARTA1782	INDONESIA'S PROMISING NEW FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (U) This message contains Action Requests, please see paragraphs 7 and 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono has signaled a continuation of his pragmatic and moderate foreign policy with his choice for Indonesia's new Foreign Minister. Dr. Marty Natalegawa, known for his quick wit and [...]	2009-10-26 06:44:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1788	NEW HEAD OF INDONESIAN PARLIAMENT COMMITTEE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kemal Stamboel is the new chair of Indonesia's parliamentary commission dealing with foreign policy and defense. He should prove to be a productive interlocutor for the U.S. on critical policy issues. An experienced businessman with a U.S. education and a solid knowledge of [...]	2009-10-27 04:17:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1799	INDONESIA'S SUPREME COURT GAINS TRACTION IN REFORM [...] (C) SUMMARY: In his first year as Chief Justice of Indonesia's Supreme Court, Harifin Tumpa has demonstrated a strong commitment to reforming Indonesia's judiciary. Under Tumpa,s leadership, the court has instituted a code of conduct and undertaken human resource and financial management re [...]	2009-10-29 07:49:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KJUS KDEM ID
09JAKARTA181	PRIMER ON THE 2009 INDONESIAN ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia is gearing up for its national legislative elections in April. Parties winning the most votes in the legislative elections will be well poised to field candidates in the July presidential election. Indonesians are working hard to ensure the smooth running of this seri [...]	2009-02-04 10:20:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1837	ESTABLISHING A DIALOGUE WITH INDONESIA'S NEW [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In October 30 meetings with the Ambassador, newly-elected Indonesian legislative leaders expressed their commitment to working with the U.S. to achieve Comprehensive Partnership goals. They di [...]	2009-11-05 09:37:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1865	ENCOURAGING SENIOR INDONESIAN REPRESENTATION AT [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-10 10:39:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KDEM AF ID
09JAKARTA1866	ENGAGING INDONESIA'S NEW LEGISLATORS [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Indonesian Parliament Deputy Speaker and five prominent legislators discussed with the DCM how best to further strengthen U.S.-Indonesia relations, focusing on defense, trade, and climate c [...]	2009-11-10 10:47:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM ID
09JAKARTA189	INDONESIA'S ISLAMIC PARTIES--FADING A BIT AHEAD OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's Islamic-oriented parties have so far not picked up much traction in the campaign for the April legislative elections. The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS)--which had high expectations--has faded a bit in the polls. Other conservative Muslim parties have also not made [...]	2009-02-05 08:16:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL ID
09JAKARTA1900	PAPUA -- SOME DISCONTENT IN ADVANCE OF SENSITIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a recent rally in provincial capital Jayapura, Papuan activists raised the "Morning Star" flag--which the GOI has banned as a separatist symbol. Police are questioning those involved, but have not yet brought any charges (a handful of activists have been arrested and jail [...]	2009-11-17 09:51:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ID
09JAKARTA1928	NEW TAFF AT PRESIDENTIAL PALACE [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-23 07:55:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM ID PINR
09JAKARTA1929	NEW STAFF AT PRESIDENTIAL PALACE [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The President's Office has appointed six new staff members. Julian Adrian Pasha will be in a particularly prominent position as Spokesperson for Domestic Affairs. Two key staff positions wh [...]	2009-11-23 08:01:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM ID PINR
09JAKARTA1950	SBY SUCCUMBS TO PRESSURE TO FORM COMMITTEE TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian Parliament's move to investigate the government bail-out of Bank Century highlighted potential fault lines in President Yudhoyono's legislative coalition and stoked public discontent with Yudhoyono's response to several national corruption scandals. On November 1 [...]	2009-11-25 10:36:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM EFIN KCOR ID
09JAKARTA1966	BURMA -- URGING INDONESIA TO PRESS FOR A DIALOGUE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff briefed GOI officials on the need for a dialogue between the Burmese government, the democratic opposition and ethnic minority groups, per reftel instruction. Our interlocutors agreed that such a dialogue was necessary if Burma's 2010 elections were to meet minimum inter [...]	2009-12-01 11:00:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM ID BM
09JAKARTA1967	SAGA ENDS FOR ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSIONERS [...] (SBU) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In the face of mounting public outrage, Indonesia's Attorney General's Office dropped charges of extortion and abuse of power on December 1 against suspended Corruption Eradication Commissio [...]	2009-12-01 11:17:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SNAR ID
09JAKARTA2014	KEY ANTI-CORRUPTION OFFICALS REINSTATED AS [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-08 10:33:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM ASEC ID
09JAKARTA2015	KEY ANTI-CORRUPTION OFFICALS REINSTATED AS [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOI has issued an order reinstating two key officials to their leadership positions on Indonesia's national anti-corruption commission. The move comes after the Attorney General's off [...]	2009-12-08 11:06:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM ASEC ID
09JAKARTA2026	INDONESIANS RALLY TO SUPPORT ANTI-CORRUPTION [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Largely peaceful rallies were held throughout Indonesia to commemorate International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9. The turnout was far lower than originally predicted. Civil society remain [...]	2009-12-10 09:54:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM ASEC ID
09JAKARTA2032	PARLIAMENTARY REFORM -- STRENGTHENING THE REGIONAL [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesia's Regional Representatives Assembly (DPD),the country's legislative upper chamber or "Senate," is taking steps to bolster its credibility and power. The DPD, which was established in [...]	2009-12-11 10:04:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA2052	PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY LOSES CREDIBILITY AS FINANCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Parliament's inquiry into the government's bailout of Bank Century is losing credibility as it escalates into a political in-fight between technocrat Finance Minister Sri Mulyani and wealthy businessman and Golkar Party leader Aburizal Bakrie. Mulyani's claims that the Golkar [...]	2009-12-15 10:40:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID ECON EFIN
09JAKARTA2071	U/S BURNS' DECEMBER 10, 2009, MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) December 10, 2009; 4:15 p.m.; Bali Democracy Forum; Bali, Indonesia. 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. ---- Under Secretary William Burns Ambassador Cameron R. Hume, Embassy Jakarta Scot Marciel, EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Dan Rochman, Embassy Jakarta political officer ( [...]	2009-12-17 10:05:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP KDEM OVIP ID AF
09JAKARTA2080	U/S BURNS ADDRESSES SECOND BALI DEMOCRACY FORUM [...] (U) SUMMARY: In his statement as chair of the U.S. delegation to the second Bali Democracy Forum (BDF),U/S Burns conveyed strong U.S. support for Indonesia's leadership in promoting regional democratization. The December 10-11 Forum, which was opened by President Yudhoyono and co-chair Jap [...]	2009-12-21 08:39:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PREL KDEM XB XD XF
09JAKARTA2082	INDONESIA-UNITED STATES STRATEGIC CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: During the second session of the December 11 inaugural U.S.-Indonesia Strategic Consultations, Under Secretary Bill Burns led the U.S. delegation in a discussion of cooperation on regional and international issues. The USG and the GOI agreed to cooperate in promoting democratic [...]	2009-12-21 09:42:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MARR KDEM OVIP ID AF
09JAKARTA24	PRESIDENT'S PARTY TAKES EARLY LEAD IN POLLS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono's Partai Demokrat (PD) is leading in early polls for Indonesia's April national legislative election. PD has become the most popular party only recently, taking a lead on more established parties. PD's rise mirrors that of President Yudhoyono who--facing r [...]	2009-01-07 08:43:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA246	THE "AIR WAR" -- TV AD CAMPAIGN HEATS UP AHEAD OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Political parties are funding huge amounts of television advertisements ahead of the national legislative elections in April. So far, President Yudhoyono's Partai Demokrat (PD) has placed the most ads and its air campaign has been an important factor in moving up PD's poll numb [...]	2009-02-11 09:14:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA271	INDONESIAN ELECTIONS EXPECTED TO BE LARGELY [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya and Consulate Medan. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's 2009 national elections are expected to be largely peaceful. A tradition of peaceful elections, government-opposition relations that are not strained and effective law enfor [...]	2009-02-17 10:38:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PINS ID
09JAKARTA308	VP KALLA ANNOUNCES HE MAY RUN FOR PRESIDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian Vice President Kalla has announced that he may run for president in the July 2009 election. In making the announcement, Kalla was responding to demands from within his Golkar party that it field its own candidate. President Yudhoyono--already a candidate--responded [...]	2009-02-23 09:40:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA332	PAPUAN REGION PREPARES FOR UPCOMING ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's eastern provinces of Papua and West Papua are gearing up for the national legislative elections on April 9. While the situation has been calm and is expected to remain largely peaceful, long-standing Papuan resentment over perceived political marginalization lurks b [...]	2009-02-26 09:57:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA355	PRESIDENT'S PARTY POLLS WELL BUT GRASSROOTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono's Partai Demokrat (PD) is doing well in public opinion surveys, thanks in part to a successful media strategy. Although it seems poised to do well in the national legislative elections slated for April 9, questions persist about the strength of its grassroots [...]	2009-03-02 10:56:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA375	MAINSTREAM MUSLIM ORGANIZATIONS STAY NEUTRAL IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's two large mainstream Muslim organizations, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah, have maintained their historically neutral political postures ahead of this year's national elections. Despite their proclaimed neutrality, many of their leaders and members are inten [...]	2009-03-04 03:39:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL ID
09JAKARTA377	INDONESIA LEG OF SECRETARY CLINTON'S ASIA TRIP -- A "SMART [...] (U) SUMMARY: During U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's inaugural trip to Asia, the Indonesia portion of her trip received overwhelmingly positive media coverage. While the Secretary held a joint press conference with the Foreign Minister, she declined traditional media interviews in favo [...]	2009-03-04 07:58:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KDEM ID
09JAKARTA434	PRESIDENT'S PARTY IN GOOD POSITION AHEAD OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Based on public opinion surveys and what we are hearing, President Yudhoyono's Partai Demokrat (PD) is performing very strongly as Indonesia heads towards its April 9 national legislative elections. There remains a real question whether the party has the grassroots network neede [...]	2009-03-12 10:32:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA457	LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS -- CAMPAIGN SEASON KICKS OFF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The official campaign for the April Indonesian national legislative elections has kicked off in earnest. Starting from March 16, parties are free to hold large rallies and fly large banners (up until now parties have been running ads, but were not engaged in mass mobilization). [...]	2009-03-16 08:44:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA472	INDONESIA LEG OF SECRETARY CLINTON'S ASIA TRIP -- A "SMART [...] (U) SUMMARY: During U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's inaugural trip to Asia, the Indonesia portion of her trip received overwhelmingly positive media coverage. While the Secretary held a joint press conference with the Foreign Minister, she declined traditional media interviews in favo [...]	2009-03-17 08:29:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KDEM ID
09JAKARTA479	POLICE INSPECTOR CALLS FOR RENEWED INVESTIGATION [...] (C) On March 16, Retired East Java Police Chief (Kapolda) Inspector General Herman Surjadi Sumawiredja told Pol/C and Director ICITAP Indonesia that he was extremely concerned about voting fraud in East Java's recent gubernatorial elections and informed them he was going public with informatio [...]	2009-03-17 10:40:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA487	LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS -- COURT RULING CHANGES [...] (C) SUMMARY: A recent Constitutional Court ruling allows Indonesian voters--not political parties--to directly choose their representatives in the April 9 national legislative elections. This has significantly changed the dynamic of the campaign. Party elites contesting the election are no [...]	2009-03-18 09:41:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA495	KEY PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER FAVORS FINANCE MINISTER [...] (C) Presidential Adviser for International Affairs Dino Djalal (protect) told Embassy March 17 that he hopes that President Yudhoyono will pick Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati as his vice presidential candidate. Djalal is very confident that the President will win re-election. 2. (C [...]	2009-03-19 08:39:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA512	ALLEGED EAST JAVA VOTER FRAUD SPARKS NATIONAL [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Accusations of widespread voting fraud in East Java's recent gubernatorial elections are sparking concerns about the credibility of the upcoming national legislative elections, scheduled for April 9. On Ma [...]	2009-03-20 10:31:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KCOR ID
09JAKARTA517	LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS -- NEW THRESHOLD RULE [...] (C) SUMMARY: New Indonesian electoral rules require that a party win at least 2.5% of the national vote in order to enter Parliament. Before this rule, there was effectively no limit. Looking ahead at the April 9 legislative elections, it seems likely that a number of relatively well-known [...]	2009-03-20 10:45:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA520	LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS -- PRESIDENT,S PARTY REMAINS [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: According to the latest public opinion surveys, President Yudhoyono's Partai Demokrat (PD) remains solidly in the lead ahead of Indonesia's national legislative elections on April 9. Yudhoyono's well-recei [...]	2009-03-23 10:02:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA530	PAPUA -- ELECTION CAMPAIGN IN FULL SWING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The campaign is in full swing in the Papuan region of eastern Indonesia ahead of April's national legislative elections. While local election officials admit that logistical challenges in the remote region are daunting, they feel confident they will be ready by election day. Pr [...]	2009-03-24 10:40:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA557	LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS -- KEY OPPOSITION PARTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: It's a full court press ahead of April 9, election day for Indonesia's national legislature and other bodies. Working to mobilize its considerable grassroots base, Indonesia's key opposition party, PDI-P, held a large rally on March 24 in Jakarta. Golkar Party is also revving [...]	2009-03-27 09:53:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA573	LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS -- COURT ALLOWS "QUICK [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate General Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Ten days before the April 9 legislative elections, the Constitutional Court has decided to allow pollsters to announce "quick count" results on election day. With the GOI set to announce final results only [...]	2009-03-31 09:56:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL ID
09JAKARTA593	LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS -- POSSIBLE SCENARIOS AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's April 9 elections will decide which parties get seats in the national Parliament. Based on a complex system, these elections are also critical in determining who will be the country's next president. If President Yudhoyono's Partai Demokrat (PD) wins a strong plura [...]	2009-04-02 09:45:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL ID
09JAKARTA621	LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS -- CAMPAIGN CONCLUDES WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: The campaign for the national legislative elections officially ended on April 5. A three day "cooling off" period begins today as Indonesia gears up for the elections on April 9. Polls indicate that President Yudhoyono's Partai Demokrat (PD) is still ahead. The President--jus [...]	2009-04-06 10:03:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA634	PRE-ELECTION TENSIONS IN PAPUA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Tensions have ratcheted up in Indonesia's eastern province of Papua just days before the national legislative elections on April 9. In central Papua, civilians and police sustained injuries on April 5 during a protest by a group that called for a boycott of the elections. The [...]	2009-04-07 10:14:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS KDEM ID
09JAKARTA647	INDONESIA READIES FOR APRIL 9 LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Election workers are setting up polling stations across the nation as Indonesians gear up to vote in the April 9 national legislative elections. The national Election Commission (KPU)--which faces the daunting task of administering this huge enterprise in the world's third larg [...]	2009-04-08 10:37:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA653	LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS IN PAPUA -- LARGELY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Election day for Indonesia's national legislative elections was largely orderly and peaceful in Papua on April 9. Scattered incidents resulted in five deaths, however, as pro-independence groups attacked a police post near the provincial capital of Jayapura while small clashes [...]	2009-04-09 09:52:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS KDEM ID
09JAKARTA654	ACEH ELECTIONS SMOOTH AND PEACEFUL [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. It is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Polling in Aceh was smooth and calm on election day, despite tensions and intimidation in the run-up to the legislative elections. Security was tight, wi [...]	2009-04-09 10:32:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM ID
09JAKARTA656	SUCCESSFUL INDONESIAN ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's legislative elections proceeded in a largely peaceful, orderly manner despite a few isolated incidents in Papua and Aceh. Emboffs and NGO observers at sites across the country sent in reports on the voting process, which seemed slow but smooth. Some preliminary "qu [...]	2009-04-09 11:10:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA657	ACEH PEACE BOLSTERED BY ELECTIONS [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Medan. It is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Aceh Province confounded those worried about violence on election day by carrying out legislative elections notable only for lack of incident. Early info [...]	2009-04-10 05:08:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM ID
09JAKARTA658	PRESIDENT'S PARTY SET TO WIN LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: As quick counts crystallize the day after the April 9 national legislative elections, it appears that President Yudhoyono's Partai Demokrat (PD) will emerge victorious. PD easily tops the list [...]	2009-04-10 05:55:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA664	INDONESIAN LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS FREE AND FAIR [...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consuls General Surabaya and Medan. It is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Observers are calling Indonesia's third democratic legislative elections free and fair despite limited logistical difficulties, several [...]	2009-04-13 10:30:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA665	YUDHOYONO WINS MANDATE TO PURSUE REFORM AGENDA [...] (C) SUMMARY: With President Yudhoyono's Partai Demokrat (PD) apparent outright victory in the April 9 national legislative elections, Yudhoyono is positioned to push ahead on his reform agenda. He has the upper hand, stating that parties which want to join his next coalition will need to sig [...]	2009-04-13 10:31:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA666	PAPUA -- INCIDENTS FUEL POST-ELECTION TENSION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two additional incidents, including one fatality, have added to post-election tensions in Papua. Although five people are now confirmed dead in the series of incidents, the security forces have pledged a tough but measured response. Papuans are increasingly calling for a dialog [...]	2009-04-13 10:32:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS KDEM ID
09JAKARTA709	ISLAMIC PARTIES FAIL TO CATCH UP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Islamic-oriented parties' support declined in April 9 parliamentary elections, with quick count results indicating they received only a combined 28 percent of the vote. These results represented a 10-point drop from the previous two national elections. Internal divisions, corru [...]	2009-04-22 06:54:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL ID
09JAKARTA712	GOLKAR ANNOUNCEMENT MUDDIES PRESIDENTIAL PLAYING [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a surprise pre-emptive move to salvage his political career, Vice President Jusuf Kalla on April 22 maneuvered the Golkar Central Board into announcing that Golkar will not run with President Yudhoyono's Partai Democrat (PD). The Board authorized Kalla, who as Golkar General C [...]	2009-04-22 10:48:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA719	GOLKAR SPLITS WITH YUDHOYONO, PRESIDENT NOT WORRIED [...] (C) SUMMARY. Golkar Party decided at its April 23 Leaders Meeting to give Party Chairman Yusuf Kalla a mandate to form a coalition to run for President. This face saving mandate will be very difficult for Kalla to carry out though since nearly all the potential coalition parties are already [...]	2009-04-23 11:45:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA773	GOOD GOVERNANCE ANTIDOTE TO RADICALISM IN SOLO, [...] (C) SUMMARY. In 2001, radical Muslim hooligans roamed the streets of Solo City, Central Java, threatening to "sweep" all Western tourists from hotels. The Ambassador recently strolled down those same streets, experiencing a rejuvenated and welcoming city. Although pockets of radicalism sti [...]	2009-05-01 09:36:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PTER KISL ID
09JAKARTA785	ACTIVISTS PROTEST AGAINST TWO FORMER GENERALS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian activists are protesting the involvement in politics of two former generals who are accused of past human rights violations. The two, Prabowo Subianto and Wiranto (one name only),head new parties which did well enough to enter Parliament in the April elections. Both [...]	2009-05-05 10:50:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM ID
09JAKARTA820	OFFICIAL RESULTS IN -- PRESIDENT'S PARTY CROWNED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's Election Commission (KPU) has officially announced the results of the April 9 parliamentary elections. As projected earlier, President Yudhoyono's Partai Demokrat (PD) won big. While nine political parties met the threshold needed to seat elected representatives in [...]	2009-05-11 10:02:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA837	BURMA -- NEW INITIATIVES FROM ASEAN AND INDONESIA [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: ASEAN has appointed a Special Envoy to coordinate reconstruction of parts of Burma devastated by cyclone Nargis last year. The envoy, Indonesian William Sabandar, will also seek way to address governance and strengthen Burmese civil society as part of his mission. In other B [...]	2009-05-14 10:16:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KDEM ID BM
09JAKARTA85	INDONESIAN MP'S TO VISIT U.S. [...] (U) This message contains an Action Request -- Please see Para 5. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Indonesian Speaker of the House Laksono has asked Mission to forward letters to U.S. Representatives Price and Dreier announcing an upcoming trip to Washington, D.C., by eight Members of Parliament (DPR). A [...]	2009-01-16 05:11:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA850	BURMA -- NEW CHARGES AGAINST AUNG SAN SUU KYI [...] (C) SUMMARY: Using Ref A points, Mission underscored U.S. concern regarding new charges against Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) to GOI and ASEAN Secretariat officials. The regime's latest move deepened Burma's international isolation and hurt ASEAN. Our contacts are following the matter but neither [...]	2009-05-15 09:31:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM ID BM
09JAKARTA861	AFTER MUCH JOCKEYING, THREE TICKETS TO COMPETE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Three pairs of candidates have officially registered by the May 16 deadline as contenders in the July presidential elections. President Yudhoyono will team up with former Central Bank Governor Boediyono. Vice President Jusuf Kalla linked up with General (ret'd) Wiranto. Form [...]	2009-05-18 09:05:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA867	BURMA -- INDONESIA CALLS FOR RELEASE OF AUNG SAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In May 18 remarks, Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda called on the Burmese regime to release Aung San Suu Kyi. The remarks came after Secretary Clinton's May 16 phone conversation with the Foreign Minister. The Myanmar Caucus of the Indonesian Parliament has also cal [...]	2009-05-19 09:24:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM ID BM
09JAKARTA893	SENIOR INDONESIAN MP WORKS TO HIGHLIGHT PLIGHT OF [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified; Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) This is an Action Request--see paragraph 7. 3. (SBU) SUMMARY: A leading member of the Myanmar Caucus of the Indonesian Parliament is planning a series of media roundtable discussions meant to raise loc [...]	2009-05-26 06:15:00	Embassy Jakarta	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KDEM ID BM XC
09JAKARTA906	AS CAMPAIGN STARTS, PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO OUT IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's Presidential candidates are already stumping across the country. President Yudhoyono remains ahead of the competition in the polls, although the election is still nearly two months away with many bumps ahead for all the candidates. Former President Megawati is still [...]	2009-05-27 08:46:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA958	INDONESIA'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN BEGINS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The three candidates--Yudhoyono, Megawati, Kalla--competing in Indonesia's July 8 presidential election officially kicked off the one-month campaign period on June 2. Candidates are engaging the public with media, discussion groups and billboard appeals. Televised debates are [...]	2009-06-04 10:13:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ID
09JAKARTA962	BURMA/INDONESIA -- ACTIVIST FORUM ON AUNG SAN SUU [...] (C) SUMMARY: As a follow-up to USG-sponsored civil society and student conferences held last year, an association of Indonesian activist groups recently sponsored a public forum on the human rights crisis in Burma and the plight of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK). The event demonstrated ongoing Ind [...]	2009-06-05 04:43:00	Embassy Jakarta	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PHUM ID BM
09JEDDAH113	SHURA COUNCIL MAY BE ON THE VERGE OF LEGALIZING [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to Saudi film-maker and documentarian Dania Naseef, niece of a newly appointed Shura Council member, the Council is actively discussing the legalization of movie theaters in the Kingdom. Numerous trusted sources have confirmed that major malls in Jeddah have left empty s [...]	2009-03-25 07:23:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM KPAO PGOV SA SCUL
09JEDDAH28	GOVERNOR OF MECCA ON PROMOTION OF NON-RELIGIOUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 13 meeting, Governor of the Mekkah Region Prince Khalid Al Faisal lauded the successful hajj, discussed an intention to bolster the tourism sector, and commented on redevelopment plans for unregulated urban slums in Jeddah. The Governor was receptive to post's propo [...]	2009-01-23 15:23:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL SA
09JEDDAH79	COMEDIAN AHMED AHMED CIRCUMVENTS RELIGIOUS POLICE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 21, well-known Egyptian-American comedian Ahmed Ahmed and other comedians performed in Jeddah before a mixed-gender audience of nearly 1000 Saudis and expats, who were regaled by comic routines on sensitive topics ranging from the Mutawwa (religious police) to Arabic-s [...]	2009-02-26 16:01:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM KPAO PGOV SA SCUL
09JEDDAH87	SAUDI ACTRESS STIRS MIXED GENDER AUDIENCE IN JEDDAH [...] (C) SUMMARY: A one-act play, &Head over Heels,8 was performed before a small but warmly approving mixed gender audience at Effat University, a private, all-women,s university in Jeddah on February 12. The play, written by and starring Maisah Sobaihi, King Abdul Aziz University Assistant Prof [...]	2009-03-05 09:49:00	Consulate Jeddah	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM KPAO PGOV SA SCUL
09JERUSALEM1266	FOUR PRE-CONGRESS VIEWS ON FATAH [...] (C) Summary. In separate meetings, contacts from various segments of Fatah and a prominent analyst discussed expectations for the upcoming Congress on August 4. One said Fatah had little to show for its platform of peaceful resistance, and worried that any U.S.-Israeli "deal" on settlements [...]	2009-07-22 15:32:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS KDEM KPAL KWBG IS
09JERUSALEM1285	ABU MAHER TO RETURN, CLAIM FATAH NUMBER TWO SPOT [...] (C) Summary. Fatah official Mohammed Rateb Ghneim (Abu Maher) is expected to arrive in the West Bank July 29, following decades in the Palestinian diaspora. Upon his return, which Palestinian Authority (PA) President Abu Mazen personally negotiated, Abu Maher will effectively become the nu [...]	2009-07-28 15:02:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KPAL KWBG IS
09JERUSALEM1394	FATAH CONGRESS: PRELIMINARY CENTRAL COMMITTEE [...] (C) Summary: Fatah officials have released a "semi-official" list of the new Fatah Central Committee (FCC). Only four incumbent FCC members retained their seats in elections held August 10; the other 14 members largely reflect familiar Fatah power centers. The biggest surprise was Abu Ala' [...]	2009-08-11 15:48:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PINR KWBG KDEM KPAL
09JERUSALEM1450	FATAH CONGRESS ELECTS FRESH FACES TO FRC [...] (SBU) On August 16, the Fatah Sixth Party Congress released official election results for the (now) 81-member Fatah Revolutionary Council (FRC). Voting resulted in a substantially newer FRC, with only 11 incumbents retaining their seats. Many newly-elected members are former First Intifada [...]	2009-08-17 14:12:00	Consulate Jerusalem	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KWBG KDEM PINR
09JERUSALEM153	FATAH GRASSROOTS LEADERS WANT TO "STAND UP" TO THE [...] (C) Summary. Fatah grassroots activists say Hamas will benefit politically from the Israeli operation in Gaza, diminishing Fatah's standing and forcing national reconciliation on Hamas' terms. They say the Palestinian public sees Fatah's choice of negotiations over armed struggle as having [...]	2009-01-16 15:04:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KWBG KPAL IS GZ
09JERUSALEM1533	PALESTINIAN NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETS FOR FIRST TIME [...] (C) Summary and Comment. On August 26, the Palestinian National Council (PNC) convened for the first time since 1998 to fill six seats vacated by deaths on the PLO Executive Committee (PLO/EC). Three of the new members return to the seats traditionally held by their small factions. Two othe [...]	2009-08-27 15:02:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR KDEM KWBG KPAL IS
09JERUSALEM1630	PALESTINIANS RECEIVE LATEST EGYPTIAN FACTIONAL [...] (C) Summary. Abu Mazen received the latest Egyptian factional reconciliation proposal on September 9. The document calls for a "joint committee" with a broad but unclear mandate to oversee reconciliation before elections; allows for a delay in Palestinian elections until mid-2010; and propos [...]	2009-09-10 15:10:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR KDEM KPAL KWBG IS EG
09JERUSALEM1653	YASIR ABD RABBO AND HANAN ASHRAWI ON PLO REFORM [...] (U) This message includes an action request for the Department -- please see para 9. 2. (C) Summary: PLO Executive Committee (PLO/EC) General Secretary Yasir Abd Rabbo outlined plans to reform the PLO in a meeting with the Consul General on September 10. He said the PLO's role was never [...]	2009-09-12 12:35:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS KWBG KPAL KDEM IS
09JERUSALEM1906	ABU MAZEN EXPLAINS GOLDSTONE DECISION DURING NEW [...] (C) Summary. President Mahmud Abbas (Abu Mazen) took personal responsibility for the PA's handling of the Goldstone report during an October 16 speech to the Fatah Revolutionary Council (FRC),and emphasized that he had acted at all times with the Palestinians' best interests in mind. He als [...]	2009-10-19 14:49:00	Consulate Jerusalem	SECRET	IS KDEM KPAL KWBG PGOV PHUM
09JERUSALEM1948	ABU MAZEN ISSUES PRESIDENTIAL DECREE CALLING FOR [...] (C) Summary. President Abbas (Abu Mazen) issued a decree October 24 calling for PA presidential and legislative elections on January 24, 2010, and calling on the Central Elections Commission (CEC) to begin preparations for elections. During a joint meeting of the Fatah Central Committee (FC [...]	2009-10-26 14:55:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	IS KDEM KPAL KWBG PGOV PREL
09JERUSALEM1967	WEST BANK POLLSTERS COMMENT ON RECENT PUBLIC [...] (C) Summary. Three early-October polls showed a decrease in support for both Hamas and Fatah following the decision of PA President Mahmud Abbas (Abu Mazen) to support a deferral of the Goldstone report. Palestinians still expressed greater trust in Abu Mazen and Fatah than in former Hamas P [...]	2009-10-30 15:36:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	IS KDEM KPAL KPAO KWBG PGOV PTER
09JERUSALEM1980	USUN AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS WITH PALESTINIAN CIVIL [...] (C) Summary. In an October 22 meeting with USUN Ambassador Susan Rice, Palestinian civil society in the West Bank agreed that donors' investments have not yet shown tangible results on the ground. As one participant put it, "money is not buying PM Fayyad love." Several participants noted on [...]	2009-11-03 15:17:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG KPAL EAID KDEM ECON IS
09JERUSALEM2024	CENTRAL ELECTIONS COMMISSION'S PREPARATIONS IN [...] (C) Central Elections Commission (CEC) Chief Hanna Naser described preparations for presidential and legislative elections, scheduled for January 24, as "at an impasse" pending the results of ongoing Cairo-based reconciliation talks between Fatah and Hamas. Naser dismissed the idea that vot [...]	2009-11-09 14:08:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KPAL KWBG IS
09JERUSALEM2032	MINISTER OF EDUCATION DENIES PA TEXTBOOKS CONTAIN [...] (C) In a November 3 meeting, PA Minister of Education Lamis Alami argued that most of the incitement-related criticism levied against official PA textbooks cited out-of-date Egyptian and Jordanian textbooks, which the PA has since shelved or heavily edited. "The PA should be held accountabl [...]	2009-11-10 14:42:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SCUL KPAL KDEM KWBG IS
09JERUSALEM2296	ASSESSING THE "NEW" FATAH [...] (S) Summary and Comment. In the four months since Fatah (the historically dominant Palestinian national movement) held its long-delayed Sixth General Congress, it has made only limited progress on internal reform. Despite the initial boost he received from the Congress, Palestinian Authorit [...]	2009-12-18 12:35:00	Consulate Jerusalem	SECRET	ECON KDEM KPAL KWBG PGOV PINR PREL
09JERUSALEM2336	BETHLEHEM FATAH DISTRICT REACHING OUT TO MEMBERS, [...] (C) Summary. Bethlehem's Fatah District Committee is focused on reorganizing its ranks and improving outreach to district members, at least in part to prepare for future Palestinian Authority (PA) elections. Fatah should focus on restoring confidence and disciplining its members to avoid a [...]	2009-12-29 12:22:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM KPAL KWBG PGOV
09JERUSALEM251	PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FAILS TO RESOLVE OUTSTANDING [...] (C) Summary. Fatah sources told ConGen that the Preparatory Committee for the Fatah Sixth General Congress made no significant progress during February 3-4 meetings in Amman. Fatah Revolutionary Council (FRC) member Muhammad al-Madani said the meetings did not resolve any of the three key q [...]	2009-02-06 08:34:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	IS KDEM KPAL KWBG PGOV PHUM PREL PTER
09JERUSALEM339	EREKAT TO CODELS: PA SEEKING A NATIONAL UNITY [...] (C) Summary: PLO Chief Negotiator Sa'eb Erekat told CODELs Lieberman, Cardin, and Baird that the conflict in Gaza deepened the divisions between the West Bank and Gaza. Erekat said that Fatah and Hamas need to overcome their differences and forge a national unity government that respects pri [...]	2009-02-26 14:05:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON KWBG OREP IS QA KDEM
09JERUSALEM372	MAYORS BLAME CHECKPOINT AND EACH OTHER FOR [...] (C) Summary. Mayors of al-Khas (Khader Hamdan) and al-Nu'man (Yusif Darawi) villages -- in the Wets Bank south of Jerusalem and separated by the separation barrier -- blamed each other, as well as the separation barrier, for a late-2008 rupture in their joint village council. Darawi said th [...]	2009-03-02 12:59:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KWBG KPAL KDEM IS
09JERUSALEM580	FATAH SIXTH GENERAL CONGRESS: DELAY LIKELY AS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Preparatory Committee for the Fatah Sixth General Congress is not likely to complete planning in time to stage the event April 15, according to senior Fatah sources. The venue, participation lists, and political platform all remain unresolved despite a renewed determinati [...]	2009-03-31 10:50:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PTER IS KDEM KPAL KWBG
09JERUSALEM601	NEXT STEPS ON PA GOVERNMENT; FAYYAD REMAINS IN [...] (C) Summary. According to sources in the President's office and close to Fatah leadership, President Abbas and PM Fayyad will consult on April 2 or 3 about next steps for forming a new PA government. Abu Mazen made public statements on April 1 indicating his intent to consult with Egyptian [...]	2009-04-02 14:26:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KWBG KPAL KDEM IS
09JERUSALEM694	NO CLEAR TREND EVIDENT IN RECENT UNIVERSITY AND [...] (C) Summary. Employee and student elections are widely seen by Palestinians as indicators of the relative standing of political factions at a given point in time. Recent elections reveal no clear trend in favor of either Fatah or Hamas, who continue to compete for influence and attempt to s [...]	2009-04-24 09:20:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM KWBG KPAL KDEM IS
09JERUSALEM817	LATEST ROUND OF FATAH-HAMAS RECONCILIATION TALKS [...] (C) Summary. A fifth round of reconciliation talks in Cairo between Fatah and Hamas concluded on May 18 without significant progress, according to Fatah negotiator Azzam al-Ahmad. The parties failed to reach agreement in any of the substantive areas discussed, including formation of a facti [...]	2009-05-19 13:34:00	Consulate Jerusalem	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER KWBG KPAL KDEM IS GS
09KABUL1019	EMBASSY KABUL NEAR-TERM ACTION PLAN ON ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) We have developed the near-term action plan outlined below to operationalize our priorities for urgent work on elections over the next six weeks. We have designated lead Mission elements for each item and will track progress through the Elections Coordination Group. 2. (C) Begin [...]	2009-04-22 09:35:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL AF

09KABUL1022	CHARGE URGES KARZAI TO STRENGTHEN ELECTION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an April 20 meeting with President Karzai, Charge Ricciardone pressed Karzai to fix the Shia family law, gazette the media law and publish a strong presidential decree prohibiting official interference in the electoral process. Karzai assured the Charge that he is working o [...]	2009-04-22 11:30:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1044	INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERS FEELING OUT THEIR ROLE [...] (U) SUMMARY: On April 22, the EU exploratory mission on election observation, and a representative of OSCE/ODIHR, briefed donor nation representatives in Kabul on their initial observations. Some team members updated a smaller group of donor nation representatives on April 25, providing a cl [...]	2009-04-26 05:55:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL105	COMMUNITY SUPPORT CHARACTERIZES PHASE 3 VOTER [...] Phase 3 voter registration ended January 13, with three sites that closed for the Ashura (Muharram) holiday adding back a day on January 14. As of January 15, Independent Election Commission (IEC) data show some 910,471 new voters joined the rolls in Nangarhar, Laghman, Khost, Paktika, Zabul [...]	2009-01-18 08:44:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1094	CANDIDATES EYE POSSIBLE DEALS BEFORE DEADLINE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Six days into the two-week registration period for the presidential election, no candidate among the more than 60 names considering a run has filed his or her completed paperwork. Behind-the-scenes efforts to consolidate campaigns among the leading candidates are in full swin [...]	2009-04-30 07:12:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL1099	PALACE PLANS TO GAZETTE MEDIA LAW BUT OTHERS [...] (U) SUMMARY. The Supreme Court statement (ref A) siding with President Karzai over the Parliament on the media law is not yet public, but word is leaking out. Palace Chief of Staff Daudzai told us Karzai would gazette the law, minus the disputed provision, rather than return the law to Parlia [...]	2009-04-30 13:57:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AF PHUM KDEM
09KABUL11	JUNBESH LOOKS AHEAD TO LIFE AFTER DOSTUM [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Junbesh-e-Milli leaders are scrambling to lead the party in a new direction following Gen. Dostum's exit from Afghanistan. Junbesh, the country's largest ethnic Uzbek political organization, receives the bulk of its funding from foreign governments, which also influence the [...]	2009-01-04 09:47:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	KDEM PREL PGOV AF TU UZ
09KABUL1100	ABDULLAH CAMPAIGN STUCK ON VP CHOICES [...] (SBU) Campaign staffers for United Front (UF) presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah hope to lock in vice presidential nominees by May 2 and register their candidate with the Independent Election Commission (IEC) by May 4. Several UF top choices for the First Vice President position have tu [...]	2009-04-30 14:15:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL1111	WHERE ARE THE WOMEN?: FEMALE REGISTRATION FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since the April 25 opening of the two-week candidate registration period, over 500 individuals have registered as provincial council (PC) candidates for the August elections. The Independent Election Commission's (IEC) initial reports on candidate registration indicate, howeve [...]	2009-05-03 09:41:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1116	NEXT STEPS ON ELECTION SECURITY PLANNING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The government's Presidential Advisory Group (PAG),led by National Security Advisor Rassoul and with the participation of Ministers, other Cabinet-level decision-makers, and international representatives, on April 30 approved a concept of operations for election security, res [...]	2009-05-03 11:55:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1119	THE WEEK IN PARLIAMENT, 4/25-4/30: ELECTORAL LAW [...] Lower House Speaker Yunus Qanooni has urged MPs working on the Electoral Law to resolve ongoing disputes and bring the legislation to the house floor for a final vote (reftel). Because the Constitution prohibits Parliament from changing electoral law in the final year of its five-year term, MPs [...]	2009-05-03 12:51:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL1124	CHANGES TO VICE PRESIDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS [...] (SBU) On May 3, the Independent Election Commission informed donor nation representatives and international stakeholders of a change to IEC regulations on vice-presidential candidates. At a May 2 meeting, IEC Commissioners decided against extending the candidate registration period, due to [...]	2009-05-03 16:05:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1131	KARZAI REGISTERS FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION [...] President Karzai officially registered as a candidate for the Aug. 20 presidential election this morning (May 4),moments before departing for the trilateral meetings in Washington. Karzai registered with Marshall Mohammed Qasim Fahim Khan and Karim Khalili as his first and second vice presid [...]	2009-05-04 10:09:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL1136	FEFA: THE AFGHAN VOICE IN ELECTION OBSERVATION [...] SUMMARY: Domestic observation will be key to Afghan perceptions of legitimacy in the August 20 presidential and provincial council elections. The Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan (FeFA),an umbrella organization of over 15 civil society groups, will serve as Afghanistan,s on [...]	2009-05-04 14:22:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL1140	BUTTRESSING THE INTEGRITY OF AFGHANISTAN'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC),the UN, the international community, and Afghan government institutions are creating many electoral safeguards for the August 2009 presidential and provincial council elections. Much of the elections' credibility, for both Afghans an [...]	2009-05-04 16:44:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1144	INTERIOR MINISTER ATMAR ON CANDIDATE SECURITY [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-05 19:22:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1148	UNDERSTANDING ELECTORAL SAFEGUARDS [...] (SBU) As candidate registration nears a close, and political campaigns begin, questions about irregularities in the voter registration process are eating away at public confidence. Anecdotal reports raise concerns about female participation and fraud. If it persists, a perception of fraud a [...]	2009-05-06 02:52:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1173	ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN LAW: MOJ [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has completed its initial review of a draft Elimination of Violence Against Women (EVAW) law. Embassy review is ongoing, but the draft law is a much needed effort to identify and criminalize the myriad types of violence Afghan women face. Several MPs [...]	2009-05-06 13:24:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KDEM AF
09KABUL1174	ABDULLAH REGISTERS FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah registered his campaign for the presidential election today (May 6),signing up with two relatively unknown running mates ) evidence that he had failed to attract support outside the splintering United Front opposition coalition. Abdul [...]	2009-05-06 14:20:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL1186	CANDIDATE REGISTRATION REFLECTS PUBLIC OPINION [...] (U) On May 8 at 5:00 p.m. (local time),the two-week candidate registration period for the August 2009 presidential and provincial council elections will close. As the Independent Election Commission (IEC) compiles the registration data, a strong preliminary trend speaks to poor public opini [...]	2009-05-08 11:36:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1187	CANDIDATE REGISTRATION REFLECTS PUBLIC OPINION [...] (U) On May 8 at 5:00 p.m. (local time),the two-week candidate registration period for the August 2009 presidential and provincial council elections will close. As the Independent Election Commission (IEC) compiles the registration data, a strong preliminary trend speaks to poor public opini [...]	2009-05-08 11:36:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1196	SCRUTINY, THEN CHALLENGES AHEAD FOR CANDIDATES [...] SUMMARY: On May 8 the two-week candidate registration period for the August 2009 elections closed. The Independent Election Commission (IEC) now has in hand registration packages from 44 presidential candidates and 3,324 provincial council candidates. By May 15, the IEC must complete its sc [...]	2009-05-10 13:44:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1211	FEFA ASSESSES PROGRESS, SOME IRREGULARITIES IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: FEFA, the Afghan election observer organization, noted both positive developments and some irregularities in its assessment of the candidate registration process at its May 11 press conference. Looking ahead, FEFA called for the Media Commission and the Electoral Complaints Com [...]	2009-05-11 14:21:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1224	PRELIMINARY NUMBERS FOR PROVINCIAL COUNCIL [...] (SBU) With the May 8 close of the candidate registration period for the August 2009 elections, preliminary IEC numbers show 3,324 provincial council (PC) candidate registrations for Afghanistan's 420 PC seats. As in 2005, candidate registration surged in the final 24 hours of the registration [...]	2009-05-13 07:08:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL1226	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LEAHY [...] (SBU) Embassy Kabul warmly welcomes your visit. 2. (SBU) The government and the public here have welcomed the Administration's new strategy, agreeing on the merit and priority of refocusing on defeating al Qaeda to prevent it, and like-minded local and regional groups, from returning to Afg [...]	2009-05-13 10:21:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL OREP PTER NARC PHUM KDEM
09KABUL1231	AFGHAN WOMEN LEADERS ASK CODEL DAVIS FOR MORE [...] SUMMARY: On May 9, Afghan women leaders told Codel Davis that they have high hopes for a greater engagement on women's issues under the Obama administration. The Afghan participants urged the U.S. to focus on an array of issues affecting women, including political rights and economic developm [...]	2009-05-14 17:02:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM AF OREP
09KABUL1232	TALIBAN AND WARLORD QUESTIONS AS THE ECC SETS UP [...] (U) SUMMARY: At a May 12 press conference, the five commissioners of the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) introduced their organization, noted the jurisdiction of the ECC and explained the process for the upcoming challenge period. Afghan media representatives pressed the ECC on whethe [...]	2009-05-15 06:05:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1233	COIN SUCCESS IN ALASAY IS PROVISIONAL: LESSONS FOR [...] (S) Summary. Two months after a clearing operation to restore Afghan government (GIRoA) authority to Alasay, a tenuous security has been established below a line of control that ISAF Forces and the Afghan National Army (ANA) established one-half kilometer beyond the district center. In this [...]	2009-05-15 10:02:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL1238	THIS YEAR ELECTIONS ARE VERY GOOD: AFGHAN YOUTH [...] (U) SUMMARY: In a webchat engaging over 100 university students and other youth through Lincoln Centers in Kabul, Jalalabad, Bamyan, and Mazar-e-Sharif, Embassy officers discussed the role of civil society in elections, with the theme of "more than just a voting day." The students welcomed an [...]	2009-05-17 04:03:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1239	SUBJECT: AFGHANISTAN: A SNAPSHOT OF THE NORTHEAST [...] (U) Summary: A recent trip to the northeast by a representative of the Embassy's Provincial Reconstruction Team-Sub-National Governance team confirmed the presence there of a number of the same challenges thwarting progress elsewhere in Afghanistan. It also served to dispel a few misconceptions abo [...]	2009-05-17 05:51:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL1256	ENCOURAGING DISCOURSE ON ELECTIONS THROUGH PUBLIC [...] (U) SUMMARY: The public outreach division of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) has developed a multi-layered strategy to educate the Afghan people about the August 2009 elections. IEC public outreach (PO) is striving to provide consistent and accurate messaging at appropriate times i [...]	2009-05-17 13:41:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL1270	EU POLICE MISSION COMPLETES CONCEPT OF OPERATION [...] (C) Summary: The European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL)A) has completed an initial reconnaissance visit to Laghman province, and based on discussions with Task Force (TF) Duke, is preparing a concept of operations for deploying officers to Regional Command East (RC-E). As an i [...]	2009-05-18 13:54:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF EUN
09KABUL1274	CANDIDATE VETTING INCHES FORWARD [...] SUMMARY: Candidate vetting took another small step forward on May 17, as the Afghan government and the international community agreed to send to the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) an evidence-based list of 110 provincial council candidates linked to illegal armed groups (IAGs),and as [...]	2009-05-19 04:51:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1290	IRANIAN INFLUENCE IN BAMYAN, A HIDDEN STRUGGLE FOR [...] (S) Summary. Bamyan Province is a significant center of gravity for Iranian influence in Afghanistan. Iran has political reach through its sponsorship of the Hezb-e Wahdat (Unity Party),headed by Second VP Khalili based in Bamyan. A Council of Mujahedeen Commanders remains intact there, an [...]	2009-05-20 16:42:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL1295	CODEL CARPER - WELCOME TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) Senators: We warmly welcome your visit to Afghanistan 2. (SBU) The government and the public here have welcomed the United States' new strategic purpose to defeat al Qaeda and its supporters and to prevent their return to Afghanistan and Pakistan. To accomplish this, President Obama's [...]	2009-05-21 09:12:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL OREP PTER NARC PHUM KDEM AF
09KABUL1297	POLITICAL PARTIES A NEAR NO-SHOW ON PROVINCIAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Some 88 percent of the more than 3,300 candidates who registered for this summer's provincial council elections chose to identify as independent candidates rather than associate with one of Afghanistan's 100-plus political parties. The near no-show by political parties on the [...]	2009-05-21 11:57:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL1298	KARZAI'S ELECTION CAMPAIGN PLAN [...] (C) I met with Jelani Popal, the Director General of the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (ILDG) and the discussion confirmed my view that governance remains a linchpin of our success in Afghanistan. Popal was particularly focused on weakness in district level governance, where he [...]	2009-05-21 16:34:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL1299	KARZAI SIGNS ELECTION NON-INTERFERENCE DECREE [...] President Karzai has signed and published a decree prohibiting official interference in the election process. The decree has the key elements the USG and international community has urged Karzai to include. We will now turn our attention to the government's implementation of the decree provis [...]	2009-05-22 04:30:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL1309	Paktika - Governor Katawazay Addresses Security, [...] (SBU) On May 17, PRT Paktika (Sharana) facilitated a visit by Governor Katawazay, National Directorate for Security provincial commander General Mohammad Yaseen, and the governor's tribal affairs advisor (and cousin) Mohammad Mateen to Gayan district in northeastern Paktika, on the border with [...]	2009-05-25 05:20:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL1319	CANDIDATE CHALLENGE PERIOD ENDS [...] (C) Summary: The May 23 deadline for filing of complaints against registered candidates has passed. The Election Complaints Commission (ECC) collected a total of 268 challenges. Of those, the UN-sponsored Disarmament and Reintegration Commission ("D and RC") submitted 119 names with alleged [...]	2009-05-26 05:47:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL132	PRT LASHKAR GAH: HELMAND IEC READY FOR VOTER REGISTRATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Voter Registration is set to begin on January 20 and the local IEC office and Task Force Helmand (TFH) have coordinated efforts to address security and logistical challenges. However, the required registration materials had not yet arrived in Lashkar Gah on January 17 and delay [...]	2009-01-19 12:06:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL1320	PANJSHIR GOVERNOR MAY TAKE ON KAPISA INSURGENCY [...] (C) Panjshir Governor Haji Bahlol reported to PRTOff May 24 that President Karzai is contemplating moving him to Kapisa province following the August 20 presidential election (contingent upon Karzai's re-election). Bahlol, with a reputation for toughness and a track record of maintaining secu [...]	2009-05-26 06:19:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL1321	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LANGEVIN [...] (SBU) Congressmen: We warmly welcome your visit to Afghanistan 2. (SBU) The government and the public here have welcomed the United States' new strategic purpose to defeat al Qaeda and its supporters and to prevent their return to Afghanistan and Pakistan. To accomplish this, President Oba [...]	2009-05-26 06:47:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL1345	Anti-Corruption Unit Pressing Forward in Politically [...] (SBU) Although operating on a shoe-string budget, the Kabul-based Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) of the Attorney General's Office is demonstrating the capability to handle a significant and politically sensitive corruption case. Since April 2009, the ACU has been investigating embezzlement charges [...]	2009-05-30 02:51:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL1352	FM KOUCHNER REITERATES FRENCH COMMITMENT TO [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador met with French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, Pierre Lallouche, France's Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, and Ambassador Jean d'Amecourt May 14 to discuss increased military and civilian engagement in Afghanistan, elections and bilateral coordi [...]	2009-05-30 11:21:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM MOPS MARR FR AF
09KABUL1372	MEDIA LAW: IMPORTANT STEP BUT NO PANACEA [...] (SBU) The Embassy has urged President Karzai to publish the Media Law as soon as possible in order to advance Afghan media's freedoms (reftels). Karzai has told officials at the Ministry of Justice and Office of Administrative Affairs (OAA) to hold off on publication until he consults Supreme [...]	2009-05-31 11:52:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PHUM AF
09KABUL1383	GIROA EXTRADITES AFGHAN-AMERICAN CORRUPTION [...] (SBU) Summary: Following intensive collaboration from May 29 to June 1 within and between the country team and Government of Afghanistan (GIRoA) leaders, GIRoA extradited two Afghan-Americans suspected of attempting to bribe a U.S. military contracting officer. Depending on weather conditions [...]	2009-06-01 13:23:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KJUS KDEM AF
09KABUL1390	CODEL LANGEVIN DISCUSSES SECURITY AND ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary. Codel Langevin (Rep. James Langevin, Rep. Mike Coffman, Rep. Tom Rooney, Rep. Kilili Sablan) met with a relaxed, confident President Karzai May 30 to discuss Afghanistan's greatest challenges - insecurity and weak governance, as well as Karzai's plans for the country's future. [...]	2009-06-02 07:38:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MASS KDEM PTER AF
09KABUL1419	CROSS-BORDER TRIBAL SHURA: NANGARHAR ELDERS MEET [...] (C) Summary: Leaders from Nangarhar Province's three main Pashtun tribes met in Jalalabad May 12 with tribal elders from Pakistan's Khyber and Mohmand Agencies to build cross-border tribal unity and discuss ways to prevent insurgent infiltration and activity. During the shura, Afridi tribal e [...]	2009-06-06 05:49:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL1420	ZABUL GOVERNOR NASERI'S TENURE OFF TO A ROCKY START [...] (C) Summary: Governor Muhammed Ashraf Naseri's most significant achievement after two months serving as the Governor of Zabul Province is the drafting of a more realistic development plan. Overall, however, Naseri has failed to connect with the people and an ongoing corruption investigati [...]	2009-06-06 06:54:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL1421	JOINT WARDAK-LOGAR POLICE SUMMIT PART OF EFFORT TO [...] (SBU) Summary: To address police deficiencies in Logar and Wardak provinces, the 3rd Brigade 10th Mountain Division (3/10) is working with national police and the local police chiefs to implement both a bottom-up and top-down police development strategy. Through a series of inspection tour [...]	2009-06-06 07:05:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL1423	AMBASSADOR EIKENBERRY AND GOVERNOR AMIN DISCUSS [...] (C) SUMMARY: An animated Governor Roohul Amin of Farah told Ambassador Eikenberry on May 30 that the situation in his province is improving for ordinary citizens as a result of his efforts to reduce corruption and fight crime, even though Taliban activity is increasing. Under intense press [...]	2009-06-06 12:20:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL1424	AFGHANISTAN'S MEDIA COMMISSION: UP AND RUNNING [...] (SBU) Summary: The newly-created Media Commission, slated to play an important role in the upcoming presidential election, is now up and running. In addition to monitoring compliance with the media code of conduct, the Commission intends to organize radio and TV airtime for candidate roundtabl [...]	2009-06-07 02:45:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1444	UNDP ELECTION FUNDING REQUIREMENTS MET WITH USG [...] (SBU) Summary: USAID forwarded a much awaited cooperative agreement (CA) to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) for USD $55 million, making the USG the largest donor in the international community for the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections. Assuming all other interna [...]	2009-06-07 08:43:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1465	AMBASSADOR AND COS DAUDZAI DISCUSS KARZAI'S GOALS [...] (C) Summary. At their May 27 meeting, Mohammed Umer Daudzai, President Karzai's Chief of Staff, agreed to the Ambassador's suggestion to establish a weekly meeting between President Karzai and the Ambassador. Daudzai confirmed Karzai was confident of re-election and the latter was turning his [...]	2009-06-08 10:41:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MOPS AF
09KABUL1466	DIAG COMMITTEE'S FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: To discuss the results of the candidate vetting process, National Security Advisor Zalmai Rassoul hosted a meeting on June 7 for Minister of Interior Atmar, Minister of Defense Wardak, Vice-Chair of the Demobilization and Reintegration Commission Mohammed Stanekzai, Independent [...]	2009-06-08 14:34:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1485	MINISTERS TELL CODEL LANGEVIN ARMY AND POLICE [...] (C)Summary. Codel Langevin spent a full 24 hours in Kabul, meeting with President Karzai (reftel),Defense Minister Wardak, Interior Minister Atmar, and Afghan Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) representatives. The codel, comprised of Representatives James Langevin (D-RI),Mike Coffman [...]	2009-06-10 12:53:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL1486	GOVERNOR ATTA REVERSES COURSE TO BACK OPPOSITION [...] (C) Balkh Provincial Governor Mohammed Atta Noor disclosed to State PRT officer that he will back the opposition United Front (UF) candidate Dr. Abdullah Abdullah for president over President Karzai in the reversal of Atta's previous posture towards Karzai. This decision reflects what is sha [...]	2009-06-10 13:57:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL1488	LOCAL KUCHI-HAZARA DEAL DEPENDENT ON NATIONAL AND [...] (C) Summary. The annual conflict posed by the movement of the Kuchi population into the grazing lands of Wardak, Bamyan, and Ghazni Provinces is rearing its head, but the intersection of better grazing as a result of spring rains, a Kuchi readiness to vote in the upcoming elections, and Wardak [...]	2009-06-10 13:57:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1493	ENSURING CREDIBLE ELECTIONS:KABUL RESPONSES [...] The USG and its international partners are taking steps to help Afghanistan hold credible presidential and provincial council elections in 2009. The augmented U.S. Mission will lead implementation of a number of efforts. Successful realization of these objectives will rely in most cases on br [...]	2009-06-11 02:47:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL1528	PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE JALAL: ISSUES FOCUSED PLATFORM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 11 at his Kabul campaign headquarters, Afghan presidential candidate Sayed Jalal detailed his political platform to Ambassador Carney and identified problems he sees emerging with the elections process. He requested the U.S. to clearly indicate its impartiality - somet [...]	2009-06-15 08:29:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL154	PHASE 4 VOTER REGISTRATION IMPERFECT BUT UNDERWAY [...] (SBU) Phase 4 of the voter registration update opened largely on schedule on January 20 in Nimroz, Kandahar, and Uruzgan. A broken-down truck delayed delivery of material to Helmand. According to IEC headquarters, voter registration operations will open as early as January 21 in six distric [...]	2009-01-20 13:19:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1557	CHALLENGING THE ELECTION PROCESS TO DELIVER: [...] (SBU) Post appreciates Department's efforts to offer us collegial advice on how to improve our handling of the upcoming Afghan election campaign. As will be clear from the specific responses below, much of what has been recommended is already well underway and has been for some time. We would c [...]	2009-06-17 14:20:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL1565	UNAMA HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR FAIRNESS AND CREDIBILITY [...] On June 15, UNAMA SRSG Kai Eide issued a statement in anticipation of the June 16 opening of the campaign period for the August presidential and provincial council elections. Eide called on candidates to campaign with dignity and fairness, noting the responsibility of all candidates to ensur [...]	2009-06-18 14:03:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1576	COIN SUCCESS IN ALASAY BEGINS TO FRAY - LESSONS [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-21 02:54:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL158	NEW KHOST GOVERNOR OUTLINES PRIORITIES FOR HIS [...] (C) In a January 14 courtesy call by PRT and maneuver battalion representatives, new Khost Governor Hamidullah Qalandarzai outlined his priorities for the province: improved security (including better coordination among coalition forces (CF),Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF),and local A [...]	2009-01-21 12:03:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PINR PREL AF
09KABUL1587	GOVERNOR ATTA DENIES RESIGNATION RUMORS [...] (SBU) Balkh Governor Atta has denied that President Karzai has asked for his resignation because of his support for opposition presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah. Atta said he would resign only if President Karzai also agrees to resign. Several high-profile delegations from Kabul have vi [...]	2009-06-21 12:43:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL1592	CORRECTED COPY: COIN SUCCESS IN ALASAY BEGINS TO [...] (S) Summary. There are sobering lessons to be drawn from the Alasay Valley in Southern Kapisa, where the strategic dynamics have shifted back in favor of the insurgency just shy of three months after U.S. and French forces assisted the ANA to reestablish Afghan government presence there. This [...]	2009-06-22 02:39:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL1595	KANDAHAR: A SNAPSHOT OF ELECTIONS ACTIVITY IN AN ACTIVE [...] The first political rally of the campaign season took place in Kandahar city on June 18, with an estimated 1000 members of the Barakzai tribe holding a rally downtown in support of incumbent Hamid Karzai. The rally was entirely peaceful and apparently not organized by the Karzai campaign machi [...]	2009-06-22 09:52:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL160	KARZAI HIGHLIGHTS GOVERNMENT'S ACHIEVEMENTS AND [...] SUMMARY. President Karzai called on U.S. and international forces to prevent civilian casualties in a State of the Union-style speech opening Parliament's new session January 20. In addition to his appeal to revise the international coalition's military strategy, Karzai ran through a laundry [...]	2009-01-22 10:03:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PTER KDEM MARR AF
09KABUL1655	ENSURING CREDIBLE ELECTIONS: MEDIA LAW AND [...] This is the third in a series of cables updating and providing additional details on Embassy plans and efforts for the Afghan presidential and provincial council elections, per the request in ref A. This cable addresses the issues of the Media Law and implementation of the May 22 presidential [...]	2009-06-24 13:59:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PREL AF
09KABUL1661	PRT LASHKAR GAH: HELMAND ELECTIONS UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 22, Helmand Independent Election Commission (IEC) Provincial Electoral Officer Engineer Hadi spoke to registered Provincial Council (PC) candidates to describe campaign and elections procedures. His deputy, Abdul Samad, addressed District Field Coordinators (DFCs),not [...]	2009-06-25 06:49:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MCAP MOPS SNAR PREL PGOV PTER PHUM KDEM AF
09KABUL1662	HERAT CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES: KARZAI DOMINATING THE FIELD [...] (U) Summary. Election campaigning is underway in Herat with general resignation, not excitement, among the populace that President Karzai will win. Karzai's campaign spending and outreach to key local figures and organizations have strengthened his position, but some analysts believe he can [...]	2009-06-25 09:10:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1663	HERAT: KARZAI SEEKS FEMALE VOTES, BUT CANDIDATES FACE [...] (U) President Karzai has moved to develop a strong basis of support among female voters in Herat. On June 22 he opened an electoral campaign center for women there, a sign of anticipation that he will need women's votes on election day. Like his campaign office (reftel),the women's center i [...]	2009-06-25 09:17:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1665	GHOR: ALL ELECTIONERRING IS LOCAL [...] (SBU) As the election campaign in Ghor kicks off, Governor Sayed Iqbal Munib appears to be campaigning for President Karzai. Munib began a flurry of travel throughout the province in early June, visiting three districts in 10 days, twice with Lithuanian PRT members. According to PRT officers, [...]	2009-06-25 09:21:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1668	APRIL IN GHAZNI: SECURITY CONTINUES TO DEGRADE [...] (S/REL ISAF) During the month of April, security continued to degrade in Ghazni province, in keeping with the ramping up of the fighting season, and the return of Afghan Taliban and foreign fighters to the province. Enemy attacks mainly focused on patrols, which also highlights the fact that t [...]	2009-06-25 14:22:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL1669	MAY IN GHAZNI: GOVERNOR ABSENT [...] (S/REL ISAF) During the month of May, the province remained stable politically with Governor Usmani in control, but the governor was forced to face accusers from Ghazni's Provincial Council (PC) and their allies in Parliament in Kabul on May 20, in a hearing presided over by President Karzai. [...]	2009-06-25 14:41:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL1675	IEC: A CREDIBLE ELECTION IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY [...] Summary: On June 22, Ambassador Eikenberry visited the Independent Election Commission (IEC),toured operational elements and after a private meeting, participated in a joint press conference with IEC Chairman Dr. Azizullah Lodin. IEC workers and officials echoed security concerns, but the [...]	2009-06-27 06:06:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1678	NSA JONES DISCUSSES DEMOCRACY AT THE IEC [...] On June 23, National Security Advisor James Jones attended an elections roundtable at the Independent Election Commission (IEC). Participants included the Ambassador, Ambassador Carney, IEC Chairman Dr. Azizullah Lodin and three other commissioners, IEC Chief Electoral Officer Dr. Daoud Naja [...]	2009-06-28 02:27:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL1679	INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERS: STATE OF PLAY [...] (SBU) This, fourth in a series, updates and provides additional details on Embassy plans and efforts for the Afghan presidential and provincial council elections, per the request in ref A. This cable updates post's efforts to achieve a sizeable contingent of international observers to help en [...]	2009-06-28 02:27:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL1680	Elections Snapshot from Northeastern Afghanistan [...] Controversy ensued in Badakhshan when Zalmay Mojaddedi, a Member of Parliament (MP) close to Karzai, used two GIRoA helicopters to personally distribute emergency assistance items such as tents, blankets and cash to flood victims in his home district of Jurm and neighboring areas in mid-June. [...]	2009-06-28 04:07:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1682	ENSURING CREDIBLE ELECTIONS: MEDIA AND DEBATES [...] This is the fifth in a series of cables updating and providing additional details on Embassy plans and efforts for the Afghan presidential and provincial council elections, per the request in ref A. This cable addresses the issues of media engagements with and airtime for candidates. ---- [...]	2009-06-29 04:07:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PREL AF
09KABUL1714	PRE-ELECTION POLLING PLANS [...] This is the sixth in a series of cables updating and providing additional details on Embassy plans and efforts in support of the Afghan presidential and provincial council elections, per the request in reftel. This cable addresses post efforts on pre-election polling. ------------------- [...]	2009-07-02 02:44:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL172	SHERZAI BASKS IN BUZZ OVER POSSIBLE PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Nangarhar Governor Gul Aqa Sherzai's trip to the United States this month ignited gossip among Kabul's chattering classes and media about his presidential ambitions and relationship with President Karzai. Rumors that Sherzai attended President Obama's inauguration at the invitat [...]	2009-01-26 07:12:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL1729	KARZAI CRITICIZES FOREIGN INTERFERENCE IN ELECTIONS [...] In a June 27 press conference, President Karzai took on a variety of issues including voter participation in the August presidential and provincial council elections, foreign interference in Afghanistan, and his choice of Marshall Fahim as his running mate. Karzai asserted that free and tran [...]	2009-07-02 09:05:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1731	Security Key in Ghazni Election Planning [...] (SBU) Begin Summary. Overt candidate campaigning is occurring in Ghazni, but is relatively muted due to the prevailing security situation. Ghazni City - the largest population center and the provincial capital - is the most active area. In the countryside, residents appear to want to vote, b [...]	2009-07-02 11:16:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1733	AFGHAN GOVERNMENT'S RESTRAINED INTERVENTION IN [...] (C) Summary. Officials of Paktya province in Afghanistan and tribal elders brokered an agreement on June 15 in an attempt to quiet two years of fighting between the Shia Turi and Sunnis in Pakistan's Kurram Agency. The residents of Bushera, a Sunni enclave on the Pakistani side of the border [...]	2009-07-02 12:30:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL1735	ANATOMY OF AN INSURGENCY - DECLINING SECURITY IN [...] (C) Summary: Though by no means comparable to the situation in Afghanistan's south and east, the security climate in the country's northwest is worsening in certain districts, and this has local officials concerned. A particular worry is the situation in Ghormach district, administratively [...]	2009-07-02 14:15:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL1736	PLANNING FOR GOVERNANCE CHANGES IN HELMAND [...] (C) The U.K. has begun planning for governance changes in Helmand after August 20 elections, concerned that former governor and local powerbroker Sher Mohammad Akunzada (SMA) or his associates are working to return to Helmand. The UK, appropriately, is concerned that the improvements in gove [...]	2009-07-02 14:30:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL1737	HELMAND OPERATIONS RELY ON ESTABLISHING LOCAL [...] (C) Summary. Civilian-military coordination prior to the start of the July 2 military operations in Helmand has been a key element in the development of a sustainable engagement. While the MEB operations have come on very quickly, the PRT's facilitation of connections between the provincial g [...]	2009-07-02 15:04:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL1738	YASENI DISCUSSES PLATFORM, ASKS FOR CAMPAIGN [...] (SBU) At a June 27 dinner between presidential candidate and Lower House Deputy Speaker Mirwais Yaseni, Ambassador Carney and SRAP's Jane Marriott, Yaseni laid out reasons for running and his platform. He repeatedly mentioned his lack of funding and asked for United States financial support f [...]	2009-07-02 15:34:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1741	KHOST: DIFFERING REACTIONS TO CIVILIAN CASUALTIES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Khosties' vastly different reactions to civilian casualty incidents caused by Coalition Forces (CF) versus those caused by insurgents suggest fear and intimidation by insurgents are profoundly impacting the population. Team Khost (PRT and maneuver battalion),at the direction of [...]	2009-07-04 04:13:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL1747	CANDIDATES DISCUSS PLATFORMS AND ELECTORAL PROCESS [...] SUMMARY: On July 1, Ambassador Eikenberry hosted a roundtable for the members of CODEL Ellsworth with four presidential candidates standing in the August elections. The Ambassador, Ambassador Ricciardone and Rep. Ellsworth focused their comments on U.S. support for a secure, credible and incl [...]	2009-07-05 04:41:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM OREP PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL1748	OPPOSITION CANDIDATES TELL NSA JONES SECURITY AND [...] In a June 23 meeting with National Security Advisor General Jones and Ambassador Eikenberry, leading opposition candidates Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Dr. Ashraf Ghani, and Mr. Mirwais Yasini cited security, corruption, good governance, the role of women, and economic development as they key issue [...]	2009-07-05 08:17:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV PINR PREL PTER AF
09KABUL1754	KARZAI'S JULY 5 ELECTION MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. President Karzai's tightly-conducted 5 July meeting on election security included senior foreign, security and intelligence members of his cabinet and the Chairman of the Independent Election Commission. The SRSG, COMISAF, Ambs. Mussomeli and Carney attended. The Pr [...]	2009-07-06 08:46:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL1773	CABINET APPROVED REVISED SHIA FAMILY LAW, EVAW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 6 the Cabinet approved a revised Shia Family Law text. Reportedly, the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) review team deleted twelve major articles, and the Cabinet an additional article from the version signed by President Karzai. The Ministers also gave the nod to the draft E [...]	2009-07-07 16:27:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AF PHUM KDEM
09KABUL1797	VERVEER PRESSES FOR JUSTICE FOR AFGHAN WOMEN [...] (U) SUMMARY: In June 24-26 meetings visiting Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Melanne Verveer affirmed the strong U.S. commitment to Afghan women and pressed government officials and other leaders to address the extreme challenges confronting women. President Karzai defended his [...]	2009-07-09 09:47:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM AF KDEM
09KABUL1799	MOJ POISED TO PUBLISH MEDIA LAW: A POSITIVE, BUT [...] (U) On July 8 Minister of Justice Sanwar Danish announced that MOJ will soon publish the media law in the official gazette. Palace sources also confirmed that President Karzai authorized the publication. The law will reflect the Afghan Supreme Court's March 2009 determination that the Nationa [...]	2009-07-09 14:32:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AF PHUM KDEM
09KABUL181	AFGHAN OPPOSITION SOFTENS STANCE ON ELECTION DATE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Several Afghan powerbrokers have hinted in recent days that they have waived their opposition to a fall election date. Parliamentary and jihadi leaders reportedly have told President Karzai and UNAMA officials they are open to an election date later than the spring timeframe set [...]	2009-01-26 11:44:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1835	Paktika Prepares for Returnees and Refugees from [...] Paktika provincial government and international organizations (IOs) discussed humanitarian assistance to possibly hundreds of families fleeing from military operations in North and South Waziristan, Pakistan. IOs have delivered supplies to the provincial capital Sharana, but transport to the [...]	2009-07-12 06:39:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV PREF AF PK
09KABUL1838	WITH DEEP POCKETS, GOVERNOR ATTA LEADS CHARGE FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Balkh Governor Atta is increasingly confident that his influence in the north will continue to attract supporters to Dr. Abdullah's campaign. He claims to have wrested Turkmen, Uzbek, Arab, and Hazara support from under the noses of ethnic Turkmen Minister Qarqin, Junbesh-e-Mill [...]	2009-07-12 07:03:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF

09KABUL1848	AMBASSADOR TO ECC: ON THE FRONTLINES OF ELECTION [...] (U) SUMMARY: On July 2, Ambassador Eikenberry and Ambassador Carney visited the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) and met with Chairman Grant Kippen and national commissioners Fahim Hakim and Maulawi Mustafa Barakzai. The Ambassador toured the ECC's Kabul headquarters and the co-located K [...]	2009-07-13 08:28:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL1849	BALKH GOVERNOR RESISTS INTERIOR MINISTRY ORDER TO DISMISS [...] (SBU) Summary: Balkh Governor Atta told PRT officer that Minister of Interior Atmar's order to remove at first three, then only two, Balkh ANP officials is a politically-motivated maneuver and an insult to himself and the people of Balkh. He maintains that President Karzai lacks the authority [...]	2009-07-13 10:07:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1860	REVISED SHIA LAW: NOT THE BEST BUT THE BEST NOW [...] (C) President Karzai's chief of staff (strictly protect) told the Embassy July 12 that President Karzai signed a decree July 11 enacting the revised Shia Family Law and ordered the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) to publish it as soon as possible, using his authority under Article 79 of the Constitu [...]	2009-07-13 14:52:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV AF PREL PHUM KDEM
09KABUL1863	Paktya: Presidential-PC Politics Intertwined [...] (SBU) Summary: Provincial Council (PC) and presidential campaigns are in full swing in Paktya. Given poor security in the districts, most campaigning is occurring in the provincial capital of Gardez. The majority of influential Paktyans say they will throw their support behind President Karz [...]	2009-07-14 05:32:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1871	NIMROZ GOVERNOR SEEKS PRT AND A VISIT BY AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) Summary: During a courtesy call, Governor Ghulam Dastagir Azad and Ambassador Eikenberry discussed possible political implications and logistical requirements of a possible visit to Nimroz and the Governor's desire for a PRT in order to bring more reconstruction assistance. Later that w [...]	2009-07-14 16:48:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL1874	KARZAIâ€™S JULY 12 ELECTION MEETING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY and COMMENT. President Karzai's 12 July weekly meeting on election security produced the unwelcome news that polling center numbers must be reduced due to poor security and isolation. The DSRSG noted Khost officials have decided to co-locate 50 polling centers with the remaining 125 i [...]	2009-07-15 04:53:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL1878	MOJ DEFENDS REVISED SHIA LAW; HIGHLIGHTS STRONG [...] (SBU) MOJ will publish the Shia Personal Status and the Elimination of Violence against Women (EVAW) laws pending receipt of President Karzai's written authorization, expected within several days, Minister of Justice Danish told Deputy Ambassador Ricciardone during a July 14 discussion. Compet [...]	2009-07-15 10:02:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AF PHUM KDEM
09KABUL1899	MINOR CANDIDATES ADD COLOR AND CONFUSION TO THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: By nearly all informal observations, President Karzai holds a sizable lead over his closest competitors in the lead up to the Aug. 20 election. If Karzai is unable to secure 50 percent of the vote in the first round, it will likely be due to the high number of candidates spli [...]	2009-07-16 08:30:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL1902	UPDATE ON OBSERVER PRESENCE FOR AFGHAN ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) At a July 13 press conference, the European Union officially launched its observer mission to the Afghan elections, which will deploy 86 observers around Afghanistan, including 50 short-term observers, down slightly from earlier figures. Post is negotiating grants with four implementers [...]	2009-07-16 11:22:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL AF IR FR
09KABUL1911	Financial Management at the Provincial Level in Kandahar [...] Summary. The Afghan government's financial management at the provincial level in Kandahar has improved greatly over the past year with respect to financial and revenue accounting. However, the lack of a consultative budget planning process between ministries in Kabul and their departments in [...]	2009-07-18 07:12:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL1914	ABDULLAH ENERGIZED ABOUT CAMPAIGN, WORKING FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 14, Ambassador Eikenberry met with presidential candidate Dr. Abdullah Abdullah to discuss the state of the presidential campaign. Invigorated by his trips to the provinces and boasting an ambitious travel schedule for the next few weeks, Abdullah expounded on his cam [...]	2009-07-18 09:56:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL AF
09KABUL1925	POLLING CENTER CLOSURES AND RELOCATIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: DSRSG Peter Galbraith's July 18 extraordinary meeting that included Minister Of Defense Wardak, Deputy Minister Of Interior Sadiqi, IEC Chief Electoral Officer Dr. Najafi, IEC Chief Operations officer Hashem, ISAF Chief of Stability and Operations Admiral Borsboom, the UK Charge [...]	2009-07-20 08:52:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL1930	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH SECOND-TIER CANDIDATES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 15, Ambassador Eikenberry hosted second-tier presidential candidates Sayed Jalal Karim, Ferozan Fana and Dr. Mohammed Nasir Aniss for lunch to publicly demonstrate US active impartiality and to hear their private views on the state of the presidential campaign. The ca [...]	2009-07-20 14:38:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PREL AF
09KABUL2005	KARZAI ON DOSTUM [...] (S) SUMMARY: We continue to press President Karzai and his supporters not only to prevent Dostum's return to Afghanistan, but also to disassociate Karzai from Dostum. We are arguing that Dostum's return would be a significant distraction to the campaign, and that any candidate who seeks Dost [...]	2009-07-23 05:01:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL2010	Provincial Council Elections [...] The picture of Provincial Council (PC) elections across Afghanistan is diverse, and liveliest in the biggest provinces. Security concerns - of particular importance to female candidates - and lack of financing have the greatest impact on the level and type of campaign activities among the candi [...]	2009-07-23 07:53:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL2018	MINOR CANDIDATE COALITION CONTRADICTORY AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Minor presidential candidates Dr. Mohammed Nasir Aniss, Bashir Bizhan, and Hedaiat Amin Arsallah separately confirmed to us recent rumors and media stories about a coalition of presidential candidates calling itself "The Coordination Council of the Presidential Election Candida [...]	2009-07-23 09:16:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL2019	MINIMIZING ELECTION FRAUD [...] (U) Summary. Candidates, Afghans and the international community have ongoing concerns that fraud - actual or perceived - will undermine the integrity of election results. They are concerned about voter registration irregularities, the potential for 'ballot stuffing,' and tampering with result [...]	2009-07-23 09:17:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL2039	SOLANA VISIT HIGHLIGHTS EU INTEREST IN ELECTION [...] Summary: With four weeks left in the Afghan presidential campaign period, the international community's efforts to demonstrate impartiality in and support for elections are underscored by high-level visits and meetings with multiple presidential candidates. On July 22, EU Special Representa [...]	2009-07-24 08:47:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL2074	ELECTIONS: ULY 25 MINISTERIAL AGREES ON AUGUST 1 [...] Summary: At a July 25 ministerial on election issues, MOD, MOI, ISAF, the UN, and the IEC agreed that August 1 would be the final date to determine which of the nearly 7,000 voting centers would not open. The IEC agreed to adjust its delivery schedule for ballots and other sensitive materials [...]	2009-07-26 16:16:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL2077	CORRECTED: JULY 25 MINISTERIAL AGREES ON AUGUST 1 [...] (SBU) Summary: At a July 25 ministerial on election issues, the Ministry of Defense (MOD),the Ministry of Interior (MOI),ISAF, the UN, and the Independent Election Commission (IEC) agreed that August 1 would be the final date to determine which of the nearly 7,000 voting centers would not ope [...]	2009-07-27 04:33:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL2104	PRT Mazar-e-Sharif: Sar-e-pul Provincial Assessment [...] (SBU) Security throughout most of Sar-e-pul province remains relatively good, but has worsened in areas bordering neighboring Jowzjan and Faryab provinces. Almalek village of Sayyad district has been ground zero for Mullah Nadir's insurgent gangs, who continue to exploit the weaknesses of the [...]	2009-07-30 04:11:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL2105	USG GUIDANCE AND BACKGROUND REGARDING THE [...] Summary: This cable provides suggested guidance and background for USG discussions on the 2009 Afghan presidential and provincial council elections in advance of the August 20 polling day. The guidance applies to U.S., Afghan, and international audiences. Paragraphs 2-4 outline the USG elect [...]	2009-07-30 06:16:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL212	MORE GOVERNOR CHANGES [...] (U) Since mid-December, four governors have been replaced. Toryalai Weesa has replaced Rahmatullah Raufi in Kandahar; Mohammad Akbar Barakz has succeeded Abdul Ghafar Haqbin in Baghlan; Hamidullah Qalandarzai has been appointed to fill the job of Arsala Jamal in Khost; and Ahmad Yusuf Nuris [...]	2009-01-28 10:04:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL213	LOGAR GOVERNOR LODIN OFFERS ASSURANCES TO INCOMING [...] (C) Summary: Logar Governor Atiqullah Lodin was introduced by Combined Task Force (CTF) Currahee Commander Colonel Johnson to incoming Task Force (TF) Spartan Commander Colonel Haight on January 21. The governor criticized the central government for allowing the situation in Logar to deter [...]	2009-01-28 11:24:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL2139	GHANI & YASENI CAMPAIGNS' STRATEGIES AND CONCERNS: [...] (SBU) Summary: Common themes, particularly criticism of front-runners President Karzai and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah for practicing "warlord politics", were apparent in recent meetings with Ashraf Ghani campaign manager Saboor Formuli and Mirwais Yaseni campaign manager (and former Logar governor [...]	2009-08-01 03:43:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL2142	TRIBAL REVOLT AGAINST THE TALIBAN IN NANGAHAR,S [...] (S/NF) The Jalalabad Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) met July 23 with tribal members from Nangarhar's Mamand Valley to coordinate support for their recent uprising against the Taliban. The resistance by local members of the Shinwar tribe against Taliban insurgents represents a new devel [...]	2009-08-01 08:55:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF PAK PTER
09KABUL2143	HELMAND'S NOW ZAD CHALLENGE: WHAT'S NEXT? [...] (C) SUMMARY: State Rep to the Second Marine Expeditionary Brigade (2d MEB) visited Now Zad district over a three-day period in mid-July. The area was once home to Helmand's second largest city and famous for its pomegranates and lush orchards. British units saw past heavy fighting in Now Zad [...]	2009-08-01 13:59:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL2148	TRIBAL REVOLT AGAINST THE TALIBAN IN NANGAHAR'S [...] (S/NF) The Jalalabad Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) met July 23 with tribal members from Nangarhar's Mamand Valley to coordinate support for their recent uprising against the Taliban. The resistance by local members of the Shinwar tribe against Taliban insurgents represents a new devel [...]	2009-08-02 07:25:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF PAK PTER
09KABUL217	INDEPENDENT ELECTION COMMISSION ANNOUNCES AFGHAN [...] (SBU) Dr. Azizullah Lodin, President of the Independent Election Commission (IEC),on January 29 told the media that the date for Afghanistan's presidential and provincial council elections will be August 20, 2009. Flanked by his fellow Commissioners as well as Chief Technical Officer Dr. Da [...]	2009-01-29 11:24:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL222	WARDAK GOVERNOR FEDAI REVIEWS STABILIZATION [...] (SBU) Wardak Governor Mohammed Halim Fedai met with incoming Task Force (TF) Spartan Commander Colonel Haight on January 22. The Governor stressed the importance of successfully launching in Wardak the pilot program for a supplemental community security force, the Afghan Public Protection Fo [...]	2009-01-30 04:33:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL2260	PROVINCIAL CAMPAIGNING IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since the June 16 start of the presidential campaign period, the major candidates have followed traditional ethnic and tribal lines in their campaigns through visits to traditional provincial strongholds, with shows of strength in opponents' territory. Political deals with trib [...]	2009-08-06 11:55:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL2261	AFTER THE TALIBAN: HIGH EXPECTATIONS IN HELMAND'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Joint U.S. Marine and Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) operations in Helmand's Nawa District have resulted in visible progress since Operation Khanjar commenced July 2. Helmand Governor Mangal held a well-attended shura July 23. The local market has seen growing numbers o [...]	2009-08-06 12:27:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL2292	MURKY SECURITY SITUATION IN KANDAHAR CITY [...] (S) Begin Summary. While all parties concerned with security in Kandahar agree that the enemy is stepping up infiltration of Kandahar City (KC) in an apparent attempt to disrupt the elections, there is disagreement as to the actual threat they pose as well as the ability of the ANSF to deal w [...]	2009-08-10 05:53:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL2294	NANGARHAR GOVERNOR SHERZAI: RETURN OF ACCUSED [...] (S/NF) Nangarhar Governor Gul Agha Sherzai told Task Force Mountain Warrior Commander (TFMW CDR) and State Department Regional Representative (DOS/R) on August 3 that the return from Pakistan of Haji Zaman, implicated in the murder of former Deputy President Haji Abdul Qadir, would be a test [...]	2009-08-10 08:17:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL2295	AFGHAN ELECTIONS: NEGATIVE PUBLIC PERCEPTION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With just over two weeks remaining until the August 20 presidential and provincial council elections, concerns about fraud have recently exploded into the public consciousness. Many factors have contributed to this issue, including reports of a reduction in the total number of [...]	2009-08-10 09:41:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL2303	HERAT ELECTIONS UPDATE [...] (U) Summary: Presidential candidate activities in Herat, especially of President Karzai, continue. Other candidates have become more active in the province, as well. According to the provincial leader of Harakat-e Islami, the party has split. One faction now supports Abdullah Abdullah, while th [...]	2009-08-11 06:43:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL2325	PRISONS IN LAGHMAN PROVINCE FUNCTIONING RELATIVELY [...] (C) A recent visit to Laghman prison demonstrated that penal reform in this province is moving in the right direction, although detention centers continue to suffer from a lack of resources. On August 3, a Rule of Law team from Task Force Mountain Warrior (TFMW) toured the Laghman provincial [...]	2009-08-11 14:39:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID PHUM AF
09KABUL2337	EIGHT DAYS TILL "E-DAY" - THE LATEST ON [...] (SBU) At the Aug. 11 U.S.-chaired International Observer Secretariat, representatives of 10 embassies, ISAF, UNAMA, UNDP-ELECT, and five observer missions, including the domestic entity FEFA, had a final exchange on common challenges in security, deployment, and reporting. UNDP Urges Cautio [...]	2009-08-12 14:20:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL AF TU
09KABUL2339	Faryab Province Assessment [...] (U) This is a bi-annual report from the State PRT representative in Mazar-e-Sharif on political, economic and security developments in Faryab Province. 2. (SBU) Security in Faryab province, which forms the western flank of Regional Command North, has deteriorated over the past year and doe [...]	2009-08-13 07:36:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL2358	AFGHANISTAN'S ELECTIONS: THE VIEW FROM PANJSHIR [...] (C) Summary: As Election Day nears, accusations of foul play abound in Panjshir Province, although none of the issues raised have found their way to the Elections Complaint Commission (ECC). In a meeting with Panjshir PRT Director on August 12, Panjshir Governor Haji Mohamad Bahlol, an Abdull [...]	2009-08-15 10:44:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL2362	Spot Report: Election Activities in Nangarhar [...] (U) President Karzai is expected to visit Jalalabad for a pre-election rally either August 16 or 17, but the exact date is in dispute between two rival camps, each claiming to run Karzai's official campaign. It is not clear which date Karzai will choose to make an appearance in Jalalabad, and s [...]	2009-08-15 12:49:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL2366	Karzai Shows Strength in Herat Rally [...] (SBU) Begin Summary. In an August 14 campaign rally in Herat City (Afghanistan's second largest city),President Karzai drew a capacity crowd of more than 10,000 people, and demonstrated a show of unity among local and national powerbrokers. Flanked by Ismail Khan, FM Spanta, Herat's Ulema Shur [...]	2009-08-16 03:33:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL2367	LAGHMAN: ALINGAR, ALLIHANG VILLAGERS EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR [...] (SBU) Summary. Villagers in areas of reported anti-Afghan forces (AAF) activity expressed support for the August 20 presidential and Provincial Council elections. A large shura in Alishang District, at which the provincial governor and police commander spoke, appeared to be a notable success, w [...]	2009-08-16 05:08:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL2368	PROVINCIAL OFFICIALS: LAGHMAN ELECTION PREPARATIONS ON [...] (SBU) Summary: According to both the Laghman governor and the chief of Laghman's Independent Election Commission (IEC),the province is well prepared for the distribution of election-related materials, a fact confirmed by a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) inspection of the IEC's facilities [...]	2009-08-16 05:16:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL2369	NURISTAN ELECTION UPDATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On August 6th, community leaders and electoral officials from Nuristan's western valley agreed to work together to provide a stable, secure environment for voting, and to identify suitable election workers. On the same day, Provincial Electoral Officer (PEO) Omar Sami named his s [...]	2009-08-16 05:19:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL237	PHASE 4 VOTER REGISTRATION HUMS ALONG [...] (SBU) Election and security officials report the voter registration update in Helmand, Kandahar, Uruzgan, and Nimroz is working smoothly, with some ten days of the planned 30-day period complete. The US PRT officer in Helmand on January 28 visited the voter registration site in Nad Ali distri [...]	2009-02-01 12:03:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL2378	STRENGTHENING THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: Fraud remains a serious threat to the election process as actual or perceived fraud may seriously undermine acceptance of election results (ref A). The Independent Election Commission (IEC) and Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) are the main bodies involved in preven [...]	2009-08-16 08:20:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL2383	AFGHAN MINISTRIES ORGANIZE FOR POST-CONFLICT DISTRICT [...] (U) Summary: The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) hosted a second meeting of the new Afghan/U.S./ISAF/UNAMA District Delivery Working Group (DDWG) on August 8 at the deputy minister level. The Forum, aimed at encouraging the creation of a mechanism for the quick deploym [...]	2009-08-16 14:06:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV EAID EAGR EFIN PREL AF
09KABUL2384	IEC NIXES QUESTIONABLE GIROA SOLUTION TO ELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: In recent weeks, the Afghan government initiated two local security measures - Community Based Security and a "pacification" program - intended to safeguard polling places and voters in some of the most at-risk electoral districts. While the measures were billed by the GIRoA as t [...]	2009-08-16 17:25:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PINS AF
09KABUL2403	Civ-Mil Efforts Lift Election Prospects in the South [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: Voter turnout almost certainly will be more modest than in the elections of 2004 and 2005, in part because of Taliban intimidation tactics. But thanks to military clearance operations, GIRoA actions and assistance from civilians in RC-South, ISAF and Afghan officials estima [...]	2009-08-17 14:11:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL2417	BADGHIS: THE REAL ELECTION MAY BE WON BEHIND THE [...] (C) Summary: Candidate Karzai is rumored to be making several deals in Badghis Province in order to gain Pashto votes, including payments to insurgents, release of insurgents from jail and use of official offices to campaign. Meanwhile, Deputy Provincial Election Officer (PEO) Malawi Osman H [...]	2009-08-18 11:59:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER KDEM AF SP
09KABUL2425	Election Preparations in RC-North: A Message to Governor [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Eikenberry warned Balkh Governor Mohammad Atta Noor that any violence over election outcomes would shape the international community's view on its presence in Afghanistan. The Ambassador called on the governor to use his prestige and position to serve as a ?voice of re [...]	2009-08-19 12:25:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL2427	Afghan Elections Situation Report One - 1800 Local, August [...] (SBU) This is the first situation report cable from Embassy Kabul's Elections Operations Center (EOC). The next report is scheduled for 1200 midnight (local) on August 20; reports will be sent every four hours thereafter. Each cable will cover the categories of: security, fraud, atmospherics, a [...]	2009-08-19 13:13:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL2428	ELECTION CONTINGENCIES: DEATH OF A CANDIDATE AFTER [...] (SBU) Summary. A strict interpretation of the Afghan constitution provides that an election must be re-run if any candidate is killed after election day and before results are certified. To date, the IEC has not announced a policy of what it would do in this eventuality. End Summary. 2. [...]	2009-08-19 14:36:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL2429	BAMYAN LIKELY TO VOTE ALONG ETHNIC LINES BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The overwhelming majority of Bamyan's Hazara population is expected to support President Karzai, with the balance favoring Hazara candidate Bashardost. The Tajik minority is expected to support Abdullah. Most observers believe Karzai will win the vote in Bamyan because most Ha [...]	2009-08-19 14:54:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL AF
09KABUL2430	Afghan Elections Situation Report Two - 1200 Local, August [...] (SBU) PRT and local media reporting suggest Afghan voters and officials are hoping for the best while preparing for the worst. Many voters may wait to see if violence erupts early in the day before deciding whether to go to the polls. Yet, PRTs report optimism in unexpected places-Kunar, for e [...]	2009-08-19 19:47:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL2431	Afghan Elections Situation Report Two - 1200 Local, August [...] (SBU) PRT and local media reporting suggest Afghan voters and officials are hoping for the best while preparing for the worst. Many voters may wait to see if violence erupts early in the day before deciding whether to go to the polls. Yet, PRTs report optimism in unexpected places-Kunar, for e [...]	2009-08-19 19:53:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL2432	Afghan Elections Situation Report Three - 0400 Local, [...] (SBU) A possible last minute weapons ban in Kabul may impact observation efforts. Embassy elections operation center is working to verify specifics of reports that the Ministry of Interior imposed on Tuesday an unpublicized ban of all weapons in Kabul. Reportedly steps can be taken to seek an [...]	2009-08-19 23:20:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL2433	Afghan Elections Situation Report Four - 0800 Local, [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 1200 local on August 20. --------- Security --------- 2. Post heard from General Amiri of the Afghan National Police, who clarified earlier reports of an alleged ban on all weapons in Kabul. The General said the order only applied to carrying wea [...]	2009-08-20 03:39:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL2434	Afghan Elections Situation Report Three - 0800 Local, [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 1200 local on August 20. --------- Security --------- 2. Post heard from General Amiri of the Afghan National Police, who clarified earlier reports of an alleged ban on all weapons in Kabul. The General said the order only applied to carrying wea [...]	2009-08-20 03:46:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL2435	Afghan Elections Situation Report Three - 0800 Local, [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 1200 local on August 20. --------- Security --------- 2. Post heard from General Amiri of the Afghan National Police, who clarified earlier reports of an alleged ban on all weapons in Kabul. The General said the order only applied to carrying wea [...]	2009-08-20 05:04:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL2437	Afghan Elections Situation Report Five - 1200 Local, August [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 1600 local on August 20. -------- Security -------- 2. The security situation is unusually good, but as of 1200 hrs, ISAF has reported some security incidents directed at the election, but none significant enough to affect election structure. P [...]	2009-08-20 08:50:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL2439	Afghan Elections Situation Report Six - 1600 Local, August [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 1800 local on August 20. ------------ Atmospherics ------------ 2. (SBU) UN Special Representative Kai Eide met with Ambassadors at 1300 local time to convey his first impressions of the day of voting. He said that generally, people want to vote [...]	2009-08-20 11:15:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL2450	Afghan Elections Situation Report Seven - 1800 Local, [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 2000 local on August 20. ------------ Atmospherics ------------ 2. (U) The IEC confirmed that the polling stations should remain open to 5pm local time throughout Afghanistan. The IEC wanted those affected by security issues to have an extra hour [...]	2009-08-20 13:34:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL2451	AFGHAN ELECTIONS SITUATION REPORT EIGHT - 2100 LOCAL, AUGUST 20, 2009 [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 2400 local on August 20. ------------ Atmospherics ------------ 2. (U) President Karzai addressed the nation at 6pm August 20 to thank the IEC and the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) for making the Afghan elections a reality, noting they ha [...]	2009-08-20 16:14:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL2452	Afghan Elections Situation Report Nine - 12:00AM Local, [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 0400 local on August 21. ------------ Atmospherics ------------ 2. (U) Canadian Embassy representatives had a brief discussion this evening with Seddiq Seddiqqi, Deputy Spokesperson for the Karzai Campaign, to solicit his views and perspectives on [...]	2009-08-20 19:09:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL2454	Afghan Elections Situation Report Ten - 04:00AM Local, [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 08:00AM local on August 21. ------------ Atmospherics ------------ 2. (SBU) Provincial reports by region follow: RC-South: -- Helmand reports that voting went well in Lashkar Gah. There were some problems with voters being turned away from p [...]	2009-08-20 22:51:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL2455	Afghan Elections Situation Report Eleven - 0800 Local, [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 1200 local on August 21. ------------ Atmospherics ------------ 2. (U) Afghans are now in the phase of vote counting, retrieval, and transport. The atmosphere in Kabul and elsewhere remained calm and quiet overnight. PRTs are paying particular a [...]	2009-08-21 03:14:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL2457	Afghan Elections Situation Report Twelve - 1200 Local, [...] (SBU) The next sitrep is scheduled for 1600 local on August 21. ------------ Atmospherics ------------ 2. (U) Reuters reported at 9:45 AM local time that Karzai's campaign chief, Deen Mohammad, announced that Karzai was winning and a run-off would not be necessary. Shortly thereafter [...]	2009-08-21 07:30:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL2459	Afghan Elections Situation Report Thirteen - 1600 Local, [...] (U) The next sitrep will be issued at 2000 Kabul time. The Ops Center will close at 2100. ------------ Atmospherics ------------ 2. (U) General updates In a press conference Friday afternoon, the IEC said that counting the votes in all provinces, except Kabul, Baghlan, Nangarhar and [...]	2009-08-21 11:47:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL2461	AFGHAN ELECTION OPERATONS CENTER DISBANDS [...] (U) The Afghan Election Operation Center will disband on August 21, 2009 at 21:00, local time. Duty Officer direct mobile is: +93-799-079-322. EIKENBERRY [...]	2009-08-21 15:25:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL2462	Afghan Elections Situation Report Fourteen - 2000 Local, [...] (U) This is the final sitrep in the series. ------------ Atmospherics ------------ 2. (U) General updates The IEC rejected claims of a President Karzai victory in the Xinhua press and stressed that any predictions about election results announced by any person or organization were ina [...]	2009-08-21 15:26:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL2464	LAGHMAN GOVERNOR ON INSURGENTS, POLICE, PROVINCIAL [...] (C/NF) According to Laghman Governor Lutfullah Mashal, Laghman's provincial council does not understand its duties or role, and its deputy chairman, he alleged, is a member of the insurgent group Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG). The governor predicted that HIG would "do well in the elections." [...]	2009-08-22 04:39:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID SNAR KJUS AF
09KABUL2465	CJTF-82 CG SCAPARROTTI,S MEETING WITH NANGARHAR [...] (C) Summary. During an animated 90-minute meeting on August 11 with Gen. Scaparrotti and SCR-E Kilner, Governor Shirzai returned repeatedly to two central themes: working with and through Afghanistan,s tribal structure is the key to more effective government; and reforming and strengt [...]	2009-08-22 04:49:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID KJUS AF
09KABUL2466	CJTF-82 COMMANDER SCAPARROTTI,S MEETING WITH [...] (S) Summary. CJTF-82 Commanding General Scaparrotti and RC-East Senior Civilian Representative Kilner met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk for 30 minutes during the PM,s trip to Ghazni on August 16. Tusk had planned to visit Poland,s combat brigade ) the largest non-American force in [...]	2009-08-22 04:56:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID KJUS AF
09KABUL2468	POST-ELECTION CANDIDATE POSTURING [...] (S) SUMMARY: President Hamid Karzai and presidential candidate Dr. Abdullah Abdullah are both publicly positioning themselves as the winner before the International Electoral Commission's (IEC) preliminary election results are announced August 25, and both may blame fraud and lower turnout if [...]	2009-08-22 15:19:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL2470	DST SARKANI: A VIEW FROM THE FIELD [...] (S/NF) The first civilian element of District Support Team (DST) Sarkani found an absence of governance in Sarkani, despite USG investment in the physical facility for the District Headquarters. Sarkani officials will need a great deal of capacity building and mentoring to ensure that local [...]	2009-08-23 08:41:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KDEM ECON MASS AF MOPS
09KABUL25	AFGHAN PARLIAMENT MAKES UNEVEN PROGRESS IN 2008 [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. Afghanistan's Parliament struggled to pass meaningful legislation and find a proper balance between executive and legislative authorities as its 2008 legislative session ended last month. Disorganization, chronic absenteeism and poor professional capacity hampered both house [...]	2009-01-04 11:59:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET//NOFORN	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL254	DECIDEDLY MIXED REACTION FROM POLITICIANS TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Members of Parliament, political leaders, and other political observers had a mixed reaction to the Independent Election Commission's (IEC) announcement of August 20 for presidential and provincial council elections (ref A). IEC arguments that an earlier date would not allow su [...]	2009-02-03 15:49:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL256	MOI ATMAR MAKES THE CASE FOR THE AFGHAN PUBLIC [...] (C) SUMMARY. Since mid-January, Minister of Interior Atmar, with the support of COMUSFOR-A/COMISAF GEN McKiernan (reftel),has launched an energetic outreach initiative on behalf of the Afghan Public Protection Program (APPP). Atmar has lauded the program as a way to improve community securit [...]	2009-02-04 07:56:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER MARR MASS KDEM AF
09KABUL2575	KABUL: AUGUST 26 ELECTION PRELIMINARY RESULTS [...] (U) Partial preliminary results of Afghan elections as announced by the Independent Election Commission (IEC) on August 26: Cumulative votes counted (August 25 & 26): 998,484 Valid votes: 941,797 Invalid Votes (double marked or no candidate properly marked): 38,160 Vote Counts Per Candid [...]	2009-08-26 14:37:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL2596	PRIMER ON IEC AND ECC ROLES IN COUNTING AND [...] (SBU) The tally process is moving forward to the provisional results stage and a formal complaints period. This is a primer on Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) roles. IEC Role ------- 2. Most tally sheets for both Presidential and Provincial [...]	2009-08-27 16:03:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL2685	LATEST ELECTIONS RESULTS AND THE COMPLAINTS [...] (SBU) With 60.3% percent of polling station results announced as of September 2, Karzai has 1,744,428 votes (47.3 percent) with Abdullah at 1,201,838 votes (32.6 percent). The 3,689,715 valid votes counted so far suggest a nationwide vote count of approximately 6 million votes. This total i [...]	2009-09-04 14:05:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL2687	CIVILIAN COMPONENT OF PRT FARAH JOINS REGIONAL COMMAND [...] (SBU) Reftel set forth the roles and responsibilities of the Senior Civilian Representative (SCR) positions in Regional Command East (RC-E) and Regional Command South (RC-S). In particular, the SCRs are responsible for coordinating the work of all USG civilians under Chief of Mission authori [...]	2009-09-05 04:08:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL2748	IEC RELEASES RESULTS WITH QUESTIONABLE BALLOTS; [...] (S) Summary: Following the Independent Election Commission's (IEC) reported internal decision on September 7 to allow some suspect polling stations to be included in the vote count, the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) voted the next day to order "an audit and recount of the ballots ca [...]	2009-09-08 14:32:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL2758	NANGARHAR GOVERNOR SHERZAI STUMPS FOR LOYA JIRGA [...] (C) At an August 30 iftar, Nangarhar Governor Gul Agha Sherzai said he had drafted a comprehensive post-election peace plan comprising three key points: the convening of a Loya Jirga to address national security, the establishment of a small council of presidential advisors on finance and secu [...]	2009-09-10 07:03:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID KJUS SCUL MOPS MASS ECON
09KABUL2767	TENSIONS RISE BETWEEN KARZAI AND ABDULLAH CAMPS [...] (C) Summary: Tensions between Karzai and Abdullah supporters have risen somewhat since the Independent Election Commission's (IEC) September 8 release of near total preliminary results, demonstrated by a dispute between pro-Karzai Minister of Interior Atmar and Pro-Abdullah Balkh Governor A [...]	2009-09-10 13:37:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL2774	PRT MAZAR: SAMANGAN PROVINCE ASSESSMENT [...] This is a bi-annual assessment of Samangan Province. 2. SUMMARY: Security throughout Samangan province has remained mostly stable over the past year, but insurgents operating in neighboring Baghlan province are trying to undo that. Governor Enayat, considered by his detractors to be a wea [...]	2009-09-13 04:51:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL2789	ELECTION PROCESS UPDATE AND NEXT STEPS [...] (SBU) Summary. With 92.8 percent of polling stations counted, Hamid Karzai has 54.3 percent of the votes, Dr. Abdullah has 28.1 percent, Mr. Bashardost has 9.2 percent, and Ashraf Ghani has 2.7 percent. Another 2.15 percent of polling stations are under quarantine for fraud at the Independent [...]	2009-09-14 11:00:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL2807	ELECTION DAY COMMUNITY BASED SECURITY PLAYS ROLE [...] (SBU) Begin Summary. Community based security (CBS) was an important element on election day, but was not as expansive or as problematic as previewed in advance of the elections. While many provincial leaders noted their intention to tap into local men to provide security, these forces di [...]	2009-09-15 05:00:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS MOPS AF PAK
09KABUL2815	ELECTORAL REFORM BILL UNLIKELY, FOR NOW [...] (C) While the Electoral Bill is currently listed on the parliamentary calendar as a priority bill, the Ministry of Justice asserts that altering the bill at this point is not allowed because the scheduled May 2010 parliamentary elections are less than a year away. However, most MPs ascertain [...]	2009-09-16 13:07:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL2827	AFGHAN ELECTIONS: 100 PERCENT PRELIMINARY COUNT COMPLETE; [...] (SBU) Summary. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) announced on Sept. 16 the long-awaited full preliminary presidential election results (i.e. 100 percent of polling stations). Hamid Karzai maintains his lead at 54.62 percent, with Abdullah Abdullah at 27.75 percent and Ramazan Bashard [...]	2009-09-17 16:15:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL2830	KABUL ELECTIONS: WHAT DO ORDINARY AFGHANS THINK? [...] (U) SUMMARY: Despite high-level consternation among Afghan and international circles, informal polling of ordinary Afghans indicates an apparent higher level of satisfaction with the recent presidential election. Afghans polled through PRTs uniformly expressed pride in what they see as a ge [...]	2009-09-19 06:08:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL2832	GHANI SEES BAD AND WORSE POST-ELECTION OPTIONS [...] (S) Summary: Presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani is convinced that without a national framework, Afghanistan will face a political implosion. Without a new national political architecture, Dr. Ghani's prognosis for the country is glum. He warns that the North is on the verge of implosion, K [...]	2009-09-19 06:09:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL AF KDEM
09KABUL2833	KABUL ELECTIONS: WHAT DO ORDINARY AFGHANS THINK? [...] (U) SUMMARY: Despite high-level consternation among Afghan and international circles, informal polling of ordinary Afghans indicates an apparent higher level of satisfaction with the recent presidential election. Afghans polled through PRTs uniformly expressed pride in what they see as a ge [...]	2009-09-19 06:09:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL2834	ABDULLAH: EAGER FOR RUN-OFF CHALLENGE AND [...] (S) Summary: Presidential candidate Abdullah Abudullah is adamant that he will not be part of a new Karzai government. He believes that if Afghanistan's electoral bodies are "thorough," a second round will be necessary, and he is confident he can prevail against Karzai because the incumben [...]	2009-09-19 07:54:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL2835	KARZAI CONFIDENT, CONCILIATORY AT SEPTEMBER 17 [...] (C) Summary: President Karzai appears to be feeling confident enough about his prospects for re-election that in his September 17 media appearance he set aside his recent bitter edge in comments about the United States. Though he continued to blame the international media for exaggerating r [...]	2009-09-19 09:29:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL29	STRONG VOTER REGISTRATION TURNOUT IN PASHTUN [...] (SBU) Peaceful, poppy-free, and increasingly prosperous, the eastern province of Nangarhar is steadily adding new voters to the rolls in Phase 3 of the voter registration update for the presidential and provincial council elections this year. The impressive turnout in part reflects the wide [...]	2009-01-06 05:43:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL2919	POST-ELECTION DOOMSDAY SCENARIOS GAIN MOMENTUM [...] (C) Summary: Some Afghan analysts and officials are forecasting potentially dire scenarios that could unfold following the announcement of the final election results. A former Afghan diplomat and political analyst, who currently works for UNAMA, predicts "a gathering storm in the north," w [...]	2009-09-20 07:34:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL2969	BUILDING A POLICE FORCES IN BABAJI, HELMAND [...] (C) SUMMARY. Helmand has a critical shortage of trained police. To address this challenge U.S. Special Forces, Task Force 72, will begin training 100 Afghans in the Babaji area. This force will be trained at FOB Price, and after they complete their training the new police will be based in th [...]	2009-09-27 06:18:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS KJUS AF PAK

09KABUL2999	WHAT AFGHAN WOMEN WANT: A VIEW FROM KABUL'S [...] (U) SUMMARY: Over thirty female public and private sector professionals shared their concerns, hopes, and laughter with fifteen Embassy counterparts on recent news from the elections, increasing violence in the Northern provinces, and the problem of sexual harassment in universities, among o [...]	2009-09-28 13:45:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM ECON PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL3002	Helmand's New Provincial Council At First Glance: [...] (SBU) Summary: According to preliminary results, Provincial Council (PC) elections in Helmand produced a large turnover, with an unfortunate increase in the number of members with ties to the drugs trade or malign powerbrokers. Fraud may have played a role. The PRT is prepared to work aroun [...]	2009-09-29 04:14:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL3068	AHMED WALI KARZAI AND GOVERNOR WEESA ON GOVERNANCE [...] (C) Summary: in a lengthy and cordial introductory meeting with Kandahar Provincial Council Chief Ahmed Wali Karzai (AWK) and Governor Tooryalai Weesa, Senior Civilian Representative (SCR) for the South Frank Ruggiero underscored the need for improved governance in Kandahar, and highlighted th [...]	2009-10-03 04:46:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM MOPS PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL307	KEY DATES FOR AFGHANISTAN'S 2009 ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) UNDP/ELECT on February 10 shared its schedule of key dates for Afghanistan's 2009 presidential and provincial council elections with donor representatives. The schedule reflects both election operations, as organized by Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission (IEC),and UNDP/ELE [...]	2009-02-10 12:22:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL3079	COMISAF TALKS SECURITY, ELECTIONS, RECONCILIATION [...] (C) Summary: On September 15, COMISAF, Deputy Commander US forces Afghanistan LTGEN Rodriguez and RC-East Commander MG Scaparotti conducted a Battlefield Circulation (BFC) in Ghazni. Aside from meeting with Task Force White Eagle commanders, COMISAF held separate discussions with Ghazni Pro [...]	2009-10-04 05:09:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM MOPS PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL3100	AFGHANISTAN: VIGNETTES FROM THE FIELD [...] (SBU) Begin Summary. U.S. civilians in the field continue to work closely with the Afghan Government and their military colleagues to support governance, economic development, and security. New structures and strategies have been integral to placing our people in key positions in the field whe [...]	2009-10-05 13:24:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL3109	CORRECTED COPY - AFGHANISTAN: VIGNETTES FROM THE FIELD [...] (SBU) Begin Summary. U.S. civilians in the field continue to work closely with the Afghan Government and their military colleagues to support governance, economic development, and security. New structures and strategies have been integral to placing our people in key positions in the field wh [...]	2009-10-06 04:58:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL313	IEC "SATISFIED" WITH VOTER REGISTRATION AFTER [...] (SBU) Two senior officials of the Independent Election Commission (IEC),with ISAF support, traveled February 2-4 to Helmand, Kandahar, and Uruzgan to monitor voter registration operations, reach out to voters and key political figures, and assess the neuralgic question of equitable Pashtun [...]	2009-02-11 04:26:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL315	PAKTYA PROVINCE SIX-MONTH ASSESSMENT: JULY-DECEMBER 2008 [...] (SBU) Paktya's security situation remained stable in the second half of 2008, with Zormat and the Zadran Arc the main focuses of coalition security efforts. Increased insurgent infiltration in the northern half of the province may require additional Afghan or Coalition Forces (CF) in 2009, p [...]	2009-02-11 12:54:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID PINR KDEM AF
09KABUL3172	HELMAND AGRICULTURAL UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Governor Mangal's Food Zone program, implemented in partnership with the UK Department for International Development, is underway and slated to reach more than 39,000 farmers this year, a 10 percent increase over 2008. Concurrently, the USAID AVIPA PLUS program is progressing [...]	2009-10-08 03:56:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV EAGR AF
09KABUL321	PRT ZABUL: IT'S HOT IN QALAT [...] (C) The situation in Zabul province grows increasingly tense, following a February 6 Special Forces operation near Shar-e-safa that killed six, captured three, and garnered national and international media attention. Tribal elders, religious leaders and Provincial Councils members issued pol [...]	2009-02-12 11:14:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL3210	EVAW READY TO PUBLISH, MPS PUSH IMPROVEMENTS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Minister of Justice told the Deputy Ambassador on September 28 that the law on the Elimination of Violence Against Women is currently in the MOJ printing department, ready for official publication. Simultaneously, the Women's, Human Rights, and Civil Society Committee in the [...]	2009-10-13 13:01:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL3286	HELMAND "DISTRICT DELIVERY" VISIT A GOOD START, BUT IT'S [...] (SBU) Summary: A District Delivery Working Group (DDWG) delegation visited Lashkar Gah and the Nawa District Center in Helmand Province on October 10 and 11, holding detailed talks with Afghan Provincial and District Officials, as well as with Lashkar Gah PRT officers. The IDLG-led group incl [...]	2009-10-15 14:58:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV EAID AF
09KABUL3383	THE AGHA KHAN TRIES TO SOLVE ELECTORAL IMPASSE [...] (C) Summary and Comment. The very well-informed Aga Khan told assembled ambassadors 14 October that he had met separately with President Karzai and leading opposition candidate Abdullah Abdullah, and had told them that the political process in Afghanistan has failed. He urged the two candid [...]	2009-10-21 10:34:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL3386	MUTED FIRST REACTIONS TO NEWS OF A SECOND ROUND [...] (U) Summary: Initial public and official reactions to the October 20 announcement of a a run-off election between President Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah are initially muted. Hitherto, widespread opposition cited the insecurity and seeming illogic of a runoff; responses now are predic [...]	2009-10-21 17:27:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL3388	MOMENTUM IN HELMAND? YES, BUT... [...] (C) SUMMARY: Focused security, governance and reconstruction efforts in Helmand Province have led to hard-won progress of the U.S. area of operations. Garmsir and Nawa Districts -- where U.S. Marines have solidified recent security gains in important, relatively densely populated centers -- s [...]	2009-10-22 04:44:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM MOPS PINS PGOV PREL AF UK
09KABUL3398	Paktika PEO Details Significant Reduction in Polling [...] SUMMARY. Paktika PEO Taj Ali told PRT that IEC-Kabul has agreed to significantly reduce the number of polling stations within the province and will rehire only the most capable District Field Coordinators. It has not, however, taken steps to correct lessons learned from August regarding the [...]	2009-10-24 12:46:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL3414	ABDULLAH'S SECOND-ROUND BRINKMANSHIP [...] (S) Summary: Afghanistan's political brinkmanship has entered a new round. While Karzai rallies the Pashtun community to vote en masse for him on November 7 and displays no interest in coalescing with rival Dr. Abdullah, Abdullah is edging towards a new precipice in suggesting he may boyc [...]	2009-10-26 10:31:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL3420	ENGAGING KARZAI'S INNER CIRCLE ON ELECTIONS AND [...] (S) Summary: The Embassy continues to engage both Karzai and Abdullah confidants to prevent political slippage and to solidify our message before the November 7 presidential run-off. We are recognizing President Karzai's correct but difficult decision to accept a second round and the pivot [...]	2009-10-26 12:30:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL3423	AFGHANS WITH CODEL BURR ON ELECTIONS, SECURITY, [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-26 14:26:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL3426	LAST INMATE-CONTROLLED PRISON IN AFGHANISTAN COMES [...] (U) On September 29, Afghanistan's Central Prison Directorate (CPD) peacefully transferred all inmates from the existing prison facility in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, which was controlled by inmates, into a newly constructed facility. The United Kingdom, which runs the PRT in Helmand, bui [...]	2009-10-27 07:00:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KJUS KCRM KCOR KDEM AF
09KABUL3429	AFGHAN ELECTIONS: MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT SECOND ROUND [...] (SBU) Summary: The current mood in the provinces regarding the second round of the presidential election varies widely throughout Afghanistan. Government officials and members of the public, mostly supporters of President Karzai, express fatigue with this protracted political process, and qu [...]	2009-10-27 09:21:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL3440	AFGHANISTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IRFR [...] (U) SUMMARY: Poloff delivered the Department of State's International Religious Freedom Report (IRFR) to the Afghanistan Ministry of Hajj and Islamic Affairs Director of External Relations and Director of Publications Mr. Qazi Habib Rahman Salehi. Salehi agreed in theory that religious toleran [...]	2009-10-27 12:51:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM KIRF KPAO PGOV PHUM OPCR
09KABUL3444	HELMAND UPDATE: FOOD ZONE ALLEGATIONS ARE BUILDING [...] (C) Begin Summary. Governor Mangal is working steadily to expand an effective GIRoA presence to the district level and continues to prove himself a pragmatic and energetic governor in Helmand. However, the continued drumbeat relating to abuses involving his signature Food Zone program have not [...]	2009-10-27 15:14:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS UK AF
09KABUL3462	SCENESETTER FOR NOVEMBER 2-3 VISIT TO WASHINGTON [...] (SBU) Summary. Since 2002, Canadian forces have engaged in the strategically important southern Afghan province of Kandahar along side the United States. On August 21, 2009, both countries signed "The Canada-U.S. Kandahar Coordination Plan," which outlines the joint priorities and projects w [...]	2009-10-29 04:17:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS AF CAN
09KABUL3473	WARDAK GOVERNOR FEDAI CRITICIZES ON ELECTION RUNOFF [...] (C) Summary: On 25 October Wardak Governor Fedai expressed his concerns to Task Force (TF) Spartan about the upcoming election runoff. He believes the international community made a "very big mistake" by pressing President Karzai for a second round. According to Fedai, the public image of Pre [...]	2009-10-29 14:27:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL3487	OCTOBER 27 MEETING WITH BALKH GOVERNOR ATTA [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-01 17:36:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL3505	STOPPING THE PROLIFERATION OF FERTILIZER-BASED [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Kabul is implementing an action plan in conjunction with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA),the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and partner embassies to halt the proliferation of fertilizer-based homemade explosives (HME). Ins [...]	2009-11-03 13:27:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PTER ETTC EAGR KDEM MOPS PGOV AF WA PK
09KABUL3633	PLANNED SOUTH KOREAN PRT IN AFGHANISTAN: A FEW [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-11 14:18:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM MOPS PGOV PREL KS AF
09KABUL3634	OPTIONS FOR FACILITATING A KOREAN PROVINCIAL [...] (U) This is a joint Embassy Kabul-ISAF message. 2. (S/REL ISAF) Summary: To facilitate the Republic of Korea,s (ROK) efforts to follow through on its offer to stand up a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Afghanistan, Embassy Kabul and the International Security Assistance Force for Af [...]	2009-11-11 18:10:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	KDEM MOPS PGOV PREL KS AF
09KABUL3635	OPTIONS FOR FACILITATING A KOREAN PROVINCIAL [...] (U) This is a joint Embassy Kabul-ISAF message. 2. (S/REL ISAF) Summary: To facilitate the Republic of Korea,s (ROK) efforts to follow through on its offer to stand up a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Afghanistan, Embassy Kabul and the International Security Assistance Force for Af [...]	2009-11-11 20:15:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	KDEM MOPS PGOV PREL NZ KS AF
09KABUL367	Paktika Province Gets a New Governor [...] (SBU) Paktika province's new governor, Abdul Qayum Katawazay, arrived in Sharana February 14 against the backdrop of a suicide attack in the provincial capital two days earlier. Provincial, district, and central government officials; former governor Khpalwak; as well as tribal and religious l [...]	2009-02-19 07:36:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL3678	2010 ELECTIONS: OPEN TO DEBATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Decisions must be made rapidly regarding the date for the Parliamentary, District Council, and Mayoral elections scheduled for 2010. The USG, UNAMA, and other donors must debate the pros and cons regarding holding the elections as scheduled in the spring, delaying them until su [...]	2009-11-16 14:04:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PREL PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL3700	KARZAI'S INAUGURATION SPEECH: PREVIEW [...] (S) Summary: After weeks of quiet interventions and outright drafting support, the U.S. appears to have gotten most of our priorities into the inauguration speech draft as of November 17. Karzai is capable of undermining this progress by inserting criticisms of the international community th [...]	2009-11-17 14:53:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL3727	NAWA: ASSASSINATIONS CAST A PALL OVER RECENT GAINS [...] (SBU) Summary: The October 31 assassination of the chairman of the newly-formed Nawa District Community Council, and the November 10 assassinations of the deputy chairman and an additional council member, represent serious setbacks in one of Helmand Province,s most important districts. Helm [...]	2009-11-19 15:55:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	KDEM PGOV PTER AF
09KABUL3733	HELMAND VIEWS ON U.S. TROOP LEVELS IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over a three-week period in October, PRT Helmand obtained a wide range of Afghans views (more than 75 in all) on the issue of U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan. A majority thought that, under any scenario, the country,s security problems will not be solved soon, with many referen [...]	2009-11-21 11:26:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS UK AF CAN
09KABUL3736	Challenges to Another Civilian Uplift: Moving Forward, but [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-21 11:30:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL3737	RECLAIMING ARGHANDAB: THE GATEWAY TO KANDAHAR [...] (SBU) Summary. Kandahar's most pivotal district has a chance of significantly improved governance because U.S. military and civilian experts are on the ground at a district level, preparing the way for Afghan government engagement and working to reverse years of government neglect. Through a [...]	2009-11-22 03:05:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL AF ECON
09KABUL3739	GOVERNOR,S AVIPA PLUS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ARGHANDAB [...] (SBU) Summary and comment. At a November 5 shura in Arghandab District, Kandahar, southern Afghanistan, Governor Wesa announced the USAID Afghanistan Vouchers for Increased Production in Agriculture (AVIPA) Plus program for the Arghandab valley. After a thorough explanation of the counterinsu [...]	2009-11-22 05:58:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM EAGR PGOV AF
09KABUL3742	PROSPECTS FOR NEXT AFGHAN CONFERENCE [...] (C) In UNAMA's November 21 weekly ambassadorial-level meeting, UK Ambassador Sedwill announced that UK, U.S., French, and German capitals, and President Karzai had all concurred that the next conference on Afghanistan will take place on 28 January 2010 in London. According to the UK and Fren [...]	2009-11-22 07:03:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL UN AF
09KABUL3744	EARLY KARZAI INAUGURAL FEEDBACK: TRIBAL AND WOMEN [...] (SBU) Summary: Twenty Afghan tribal and women leaders, gathered in Kabul November 21, gave Embassy officers contrasting reactions to key points in Karzai's inaugural speech regarding security and corruption. The tribal representatives, mainly from the East, expressed confidence in the ANSF's [...]	2009-11-22 16:34:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL3748	RC/SOUTH SENIOR CIVILIAN REP MEETS WITH KANDAHAR [...] (C//REL TO ISAF) Summary: Regional Command - South Senior Civilian Representative (SCR) Frank Ruggiero discussed local security and governance issues and introduced U.S. stabilization programs in meetings on November 16 with Kandahar Governor Tooryalai Wesa, Kandahar City Mayor Haider Hamidi [...]	2009-11-24 05:46:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PTER PREL AF
09KABUL3765	SPANISH AMBASSADOR TO DELIVER MOU FOR MADRID'S [...] (C/NF) Summary: Assistant Ambassador delivered our proposed Memorandum of Understanding on Life Support, Mobility and Security for U.S. civilians assigned to coalition-led PRTs in Afghanistan (septel) to Spanish Ambassador Jose Turpin Molina on November 22. Ambassador Turpin was pleased to re [...]	2009-11-24 10:58:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KDEM PGOV PTER AF SP
09KABUL3775	Challenges to Another Civilian Uplift: Moving Forward, but [...] (SBU) Introduction: At the DepartmentQs request, Embassy Kabul in recent days has developed rough estimates of additional civilians that may be needed in the field under different scenarios for the deployment of additional military troops to Afghanistan. (These estimates apply to increases ab [...]	2009-11-25 07:08:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF AMGT
09KABUL3785	NURISTAN,S NEW PROVINCIAL COUNCIL: MURKY POLITICS, [...] (C) Summary: The nine Provincial Council members who may be elected in Nuristan Province when results are certified by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) are a clean sweep: neither of the two competing incumbents would return to office. Islamic scholars who support Salafist Governor J [...]	2009-11-25 11:37:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL3802	MORE TROOPS IN KANDAHAR? DEPENDS ON WHAT'S ALREADY THERE [...] (SBU) Summary: Over a two-week period in November, personnel from Regional Platform/South (RP/S) spoke with Kandahari government and security officials, and collected reactions from a range of Afghans across the province to assess whether people felt an increase in U.S. troops in their area wo [...]	2009-11-29 15:30:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET//NOFORN	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL381	JUNBESH OFFICIAL EXPOUNDS ON PARTY REFORM, PRESIDENTIAL [...] (SBU) Junbesh party central committee head Sayed Noorullah discussed his recent public spat with General Dostum, internal party reform efforts, and the party's outlook for the upcoming presidential elections with State PRT officer. Anti-reform elements within Junbesh, especially former militar [...]	2009-02-22 06:21:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL3812	AFGHANISTAN'S GHAZI PROVINCE GOVERNOR ON ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: In early November, Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) representatives met with Governor Usman Usmani to discuss the presidential election outcome and a way forward on our governance agenda. Usmani, a strong Karzai supporter, expressed his support for the Afghan Independ [...]	2009-11-30 06:05:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AFIN
09KABUL382	PRT NURISTAN: GOVERNOR JAMALUDDIN OFF TO A SLOW [...] (C) Nearly three months after his appointment as governor, Jamaluddin Badr has yet to make an impact on key political, security and development issues in Nuristan. Jamaluddin,s analysis of the situation does, however, demonstrate a critical understanding of the province,s most important issue [...]	2009-02-22 06:22:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL3824	2010 Afghan International Women of Courage Nominees [...] Women in Afghanistan face extraordinary circumstances that frequently prevent them from attending school, working outside the home, or even living free from the fear of becoming the victim of domestic violence. However, the number of courageous Afghan women who fight against pervasive cultural [...]	2009-12-01 04:38:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PREL PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL383	HELMAND MPS DELIVER THANKS BUT ALSO WARNINGS [...] (SBU) At a February 2, UK-hosted dinner for Members of Parliament from Helmand Province, the MPs collectively delivered four messages. First, they expressed appreciation for the assistance and sacrifices being offered up by the international community, particularly the U.S.; but the mistake [...]	2009-02-22 09:53:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL3844	AFGHANISTAN'S GHAZNI PROVINCE GOVERNOR ON [...] (C) Summary: In early November, Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) representatives met with Governor Usman Usmani to discuss the presidential election outcome and a way forward on our governance agenda. Usmani, a strong Karzai supporter, expressed his support for the Afghan Independ [...]	2009-12-01 12:14:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL3845	Ghor: More Development could Prevent Insurgent Threats [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Located in central RC-West, the province of Ghor is one of the most isolated and underdeveloped in Afghanistan. While not at the center of the insurgency, Ghor suffers from the influence of warlords, transient youth who mingle with the insurgency in bordering provinces, and lack [...]	2009-12-02 06:37:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PTER AF
09KABUL3849	INVERTING THE INTERNATIONAL INTERFERENCE PARADIGM: [...] (U) Summary: According to a series of meetings Embassy officials have held with Afghan women in Kabul, they are generally in favor of the U.S. presence in Afghanistan and cited many positive changes that have occurred in their lives since the fall of the Taliban. Many women's rights activists [...]	2009-12-02 09:09:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL3854	MIXED INITIAL REACTIONS TO PRESIDENT OBAMA'S [...] (U) Summary: President Obama's Afghanistan strategy speech aired early the morning of December 2 in Kabul, leaving Afghan politicians, political analysts, and government officials the day to both praise and criticize the President's strategy. While some commentators praised Obama's renewed [...]	2009-12-02 16:45:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL3873	FIRST VP FAHIM PRAISES OBAMA STRATEGY [...] (C) First Vice President Marshal Fahim Khan praised President Obama's December 1 strategy announcement during a December 3 meeting with Coordinating Director for Development and Economic Affairs, (CDDEA) Ambassador E. Anthony Wayne. Commenting that "the strategy benefits the United States, but [...]	2009-12-03 15:58:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL3874	ELECTORAL FRAUD --"IS ANYONE LISTENING OUT THERE?" [...] (C) SUMMARY: The inability of a Provincial Council candidate to obtain redress for his allegations of voting fraud highlights the breakdown of Afghan electoral watchdogs and the absence of any backup mechanism to right these wrongs. Recently, Eqbal Safi, an MP representing Kapisa Province, [...]	2009-12-04 08:11:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL389	CODEL BOEHNER DISCUSSES SECURITY WITH HELMAND [...] (C) House Republican Leader John Boehner and five other members of Congress visited Camp Bastion in Helmand Province on February 8, and were briefed by Helmand Governor Mangal on developments in the province. Mangal stated that additional U.S. security and development are needed in Helmand, an [...]	2009-02-22 13:06:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL3890	KANDAHAR POLITICS COMPLICATE U.S. OBJECTIVES IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary: As we step up engagement with GIRoA leadership in Kandahar, it is important to understand the dynamics of political power and how fundamental Kandahar is to the fortunes of the Karzai regime. It is from Kandahar that President Karzai's claim to national legitimacy originates and from t [...]	2009-12-06 09:53:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PTER AF
09KABUL393	HUMAN RIGHTS EFFORTS IN AFGHANISTAN: FINDING THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: SRSG Kai Eide told 35 gender donors group representatives at their 2/10 retreat that he would like to speak out more on human rights issues but frequently remains silent because he fears unintended negative consequences of a public statement. Eide's comments reflect frustration am [...]	2009-02-23 05:17:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL AF KDEM
09KABUL397	KARZAI REOPENS ELECTION DATE TIMING [...] (C) On 2/23, President Karzai informed a group of western and developed country embassies that he would announce on 2/27 his decision either to comply with the Constitution (i.e., declare that the election should be advanced to the spring) or seek a political agreement that would result in his [...]	2009-02-23 16:09:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL3976	HELMAND: MARINES PARTNERING WITH AFGHANS -- MORE [...] (CONFIDENTIAL//REL US ISAF NATO) SUMMARY: Additional Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) units have deployed to Helmand Province and the 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (2d MEB) Area of Operation (AO) to work with U.S. Marines. Last July, when Operation Khanjar commenced in the Central Helm [...]	2009-12-10 04:36:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS UK AF
09KABUL3980	NEW UN MANDATE NEEDED FOR UNAMA ELECTION [...] (C) Summary: In a December 9 meeting with ambassadors, UN SRSG Kai Eide reported that President Karzai had initially been very angry to learn that ambassadors had discussions the possibility of postponing the 2010 parliamentary and district council elections, but that after seeing the UN paper [...]	2009-12-10 08:46:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL399	PHASE 4 VOTER REGISTRATION IS A STRONG FINISH [...] (SBU) The fourth and final phase of the voter registration update for the 2009 presidential and provincial council elections ended February 20. A few districts that opened late will operate additional days to complete the full thirty-day registration period (REF A.) As of February 19, Inde [...]	2009-02-24 04:04:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL4001	ABDULLAH: THIS IS AFGHANISTAN'S LAST CHANCE TO [...] (S) Summary: Former presidential candidate Dr. Abdullah Abdullah (reftel) shared his plans to announce his new "Compact for Reforms" movement. Abdullah's broad-based initiative will focus on common national goals, including electoral reform, good governance, and national unity, and will al [...]	2009-12-14 07:59:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL4002	BAMYAN PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR SARABI ON HER [...] (C) Summary: Despite rumors about possible cabinet-level positions, Bamyan Provincial Governor Habiba Sarabi confided to Bamyan Provincial Reconstruction Team representatives that, unless offered something higher profile than Minister of Social Affairs, she intends to remain in her current po [...]	2009-12-14 17:12:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL4016	Kandahar Governor Highlights Governance and Development [...] (SBU) Summary: In a December 12 meeting, Kandahar Governor Weesa briefed Ambassador Wayne on governance and development challenges in his province. Weesa highlighted the need to improve capacity at the district level, strengthen the judicial sector, and improve power generation and distributi [...]	2009-12-15 13:22:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PINS PHUM CA AF
09KABUL402	KARZAI URGES CODEL PELOSI TO SUPPORT AFGHAN ARMY, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Accompanied by the Ambassador, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and seven other House Democrats breakfasted with President Karzai at the Presidential Palace on 2/21. Karzai claimed Afghanistan was progressing much better than portrayed in the Western media and expressed optim [...]	2009-02-24 08:12:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KHUM KDEM AF
09KABUL4023	HELMAND: DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INFORMAL JUSTICE SECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The absence of any formal Afghan government (GIRoA) justice infrastructure in many districts of Helmand province has created a legal vacuum that enables "insurgent justice" to hold sway. In order to help the Afghan government (GIRoA) compete with the Taliban's shadow justice s [...]	2009-12-16 05:18:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PINS PHUM AF UK
09KABUL4024	SUBJECT: BUILDING A STRATEGY ON AFGHANISTAN'S [...] (S) Summary. Cross-border issues have a fundamental impact on U.S. objectives in southern Afghanistan, and improved control of the southern border -- at the Spin Boldak crossing in particular -- is a critical path to international coalition and GIRoA success. This message assesses the key cha [...]	2009-12-16 05:31:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS ELTN CAN PK AF
09KABUL4039	SUBJECT: SPIN BOLDAK: A STABILITY AND SECURITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Spin Boldak District in Kandahar enjoys a reputation for stability and security in a region of the country otherwise known for insurgent violence. Encompassing the Weesh border crossing with Pakistan and astride strategic Highway 4, Spin Boldak occupies valuable turf on the fro [...]	2009-12-17 05:50:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS CAN AF
09KABUL4040	TALIBAN SHADOW GOVERNANCE IN HELMAND PROVINCE [...] (C) Summary: There is no coherent structure to Taliban shadow governance in Helmand, but there is a relevant presence of Taliban in large parts of the province which competes with GIRoA for local loyalty. While local Taliban leaders work under broad strategic direction from the Quetta shura [...]	2009-12-17 06:09:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS UK AF
09KABUL406	IEC PREDICTS KARZAI WILL SOON CALL FOR MAY 11 [...] (C NF) Daoud Ali Najafi, Chief Technical Officer of the Independent Election Commission (IEC),on 2/24 said he expects President Karzai soon will publicly call for a 5/11 date for the 2009 presidential election (REF A.) Najafi reports Vice-President Khalili has persuaded Karzai that the Pre [...]	2009-02-25 11:32:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL4060	HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION REBUTS MP'S ALLEGATIONS OF [...] (SBU) Summary: An MP publicly accused the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC),including Chairperson Sima Samar, of corruption, and repeated these allegations (without providing proof) in a follow-up meeting with Embassy officials. AIHRC Commissioner Nader Nadery has publicly [...]	2009-12-17 13:50:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL4062	2010 ELECTIONS: SETTING THE DATE BY ESTABLISHING [...] (C) Summary: The United States cannot afford to expend additional vital resources and risk losing political and security space to support future Afghan elections unless fundamental reforms are enacted in advance of the Parliamentary and District Council elections, at present scheduled to be [...]	2009-12-17 18:06:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL4088	GHAZNI GOVERNOR FIRES TWO DISTRICT GOVERNORS, [...] (C) Summary: The Governor of central Afghanistan's Ghazni Province, Usman Usmani, has fired two district governors due to corruption and dereliction of duty. Governor Usmani told us that he was considering firing other district governors for similar reasons. One of the dismissed officials, [...]	2009-12-21 04:29:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS AF
09KABUL4146	HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE U.S. STRATEGY: AFGHAN CIVIL [...] (SBU) Summary: Since President Obama's December 1 strategy speech, members of Afghan civil society have repeatedly voiced concern that the President's scant mention of human rights signaled to the Afghan government that the international community is no longer concerned with protecting human [...]	2009-12-26 12:54:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL4150	ABOVE THE LAW: CORRUPT GOVERNOR THWARTS GOVERNANCE [...] (C) Summary: Paktya Governor Juma Khan Hamdard has the skills and charisma to be a successful politician. However, his Hezb-i-Islami Gulbuddin (HiG) connections, alleged meddling in political affairs in Balkh Province, leadership of a province-wide corruption scheme, and suspected contacts with ins [...]	2009-12-27 11:34:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	KDEM PGOV PINR AF KDEM
09KABUL4153	PAKTIKA GOVERNOR: ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION [...] (C) Summary: Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) officers met on November 22 with Paktika Province Deputy Governor Juma Mohammed at his request to discuss corruption in general and specific allegations of corruption involving Paktika Governor Abdul Quyum Katawazay. Mohammed detailed what he [...]	2009-12-28 10:07:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL416	HELMAND GOVERNOR SEES SOME PROGRESS BUT BLAMES [...] (C) En route to a visit in the UK, Helmand Governor Mangal met with the Ambassador on 17 February to provide an update on developments in his province. He was especially pleased with progress on the counter narcotics front as well as with the continuing, positive effects being felt in Garms [...]	2009-02-26 04:23:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL4181	PROPOSED ISAF REORGANIZATION IN ZABUL PROMPTS [...] (C/REL US, ISAF, NATO) Summary: Recent planning by Regional Command-South (RC-South) to reorganize ISAF deployments in Zabul by withdrawing forces from districts not along Highway 1 prompted an outcry by Zabul's political and security leadership. In response, Provincial and district leaders [...]	2009-12-28 15:28:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS UK AF
09KABUL4186	"SHAPING FOR SUCCESS": NANGARHAR, KUNAR, LAGHMAN [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Regional Command East (RC-E) recently released the results of its October 2009 development survey representing the views of nearly 2,400 residents of the Command's critical focus provinces of Nangarhar, Kunar and Laghman ("NKL"). The survey's results can be interpret [...]	2009-12-29 10:23:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL4187	NAD ALI-MARJA STABILIZATION PLANNING: MOVING [...] (C/Rel US, ISAF, NATO) Summary: UK-led Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Lashkar Gah hosted a Marja stabilization civ-mil planning conference on December 16, with members of Task Force Helmand (TFH),Task Force Leatherneck (TFL) and RC-South. This was a complete review of the previous sta [...]	2009-12-29 13:16:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS UK AF
09KABUL4189	CIVILIANS IN FARAH TO REPORT TO SCR-WEST [...] With the establishment of the Senior Civilian Representative (SCR) in Regional Command-West, effective immediately, the civilians in Farah Province will be in the area of responsibility (AOR) of the SCR-West. Farah Province was placed under the direction of the SCR-South temporarily prior to t [...]	2009-12-29 15:49:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV EAID AF
09KABUL4211	SHIA ASHURA CELEBRATION PASSES PEACEFULLY IN [...] (U) On December 27, Afghan Shia throughout the country publicly and peacefully observed the holiday Ashura. Black, red, and green banners draped monuments, street lights, and doors in Kabul more than a week in advance of the holiday to commemorate the martyrdom of Hussein ibn Ali, the prophe [...]	2009-12-30 14:58:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL4218	2010 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS: AFGHAN AND [...] (C) Summary: IEC officials claim they are powerless to change the election date and that few, if any, reforms can be enacted in the compressed timeline before May 2010 elections. While requesting U.S. assistance, the officials appeared unmoved by our concerns over reform. Separately, UNDP EL [...]	2009-12-31 12:31:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL435	IEC SAYS "YES WE CAN" FOR AUGUST 20 ELECTION DATE [...] (C) The morning after President Karzai's ambiguous decree on the date of the presidential election (text septel),the leadership of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) remained firmly committed to August 20, 2009 for voting day. Senior IEC Commissioner Dr. Azizullah Ludin told PolCoun [...]	2009-03-01 09:33:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL PGOV AF
09KABUL455	TEXT OF FEBRUARY 28 PRESIDENTIAL DECREE ON [...] (U) Below is the text of the decree President Karzai issued February 28 on elections. The Independent Election Commission on March 1 provided the text and translation. 2. (U) Begin text: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Presidential Decree on Upcoming Presidential, Wolesi Jirga, Pr [...]	2009-03-01 11:31:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL460	TRIBAL VENGEANCE AND HONOR IN THE MOUNTAINS OF [...] (C) On February 7, Nangarhar's Provincial Council (PC) Secretary was shot and killed, and the Goshta district administrator was killed by a roadside bomb. A Taliban spokesman took credit for both attacks. After the PC Secretary was killed, hundreds of local villagers mobilized to find the g [...]	2009-03-02 07:23:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL465	MAKING ELECTIONS AFGHAN, WITH HELP [...] (SBU) At the semi-annual ISAF headquarters conference for the Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) held February 25-26, key Afghan players on elections highlighted the dramatic increase in the capabilities of Afghan institutions, thanked international partners for their support, and spelled [...]	2009-03-02 13:31:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL499	PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE AHADI PONDERS TERMS FOR AN [...] (C) Presidential candidate and former Finance Minister Anwarulhaq Ahadi on March 3 told the Charge he could reluctantly accept the President as head of an interim government if certain changes served to check Karzai's "abuses" of the power of incumbency. Ahadi suggested replacements for two [...]	2009-03-03 14:12:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL500	IEC PUBLICLY REAFFIRMS AUGUST 20 AS VOTING DAY [...] (SBU) Dr. Azizullah Ludin, senior Commissioner of the Independent Election Commission (IEC),on March 4 announced that, after the IEC had reviewed the President's February 28 decree, the date of presidential and provincial council elections remained August 20. For a packed audience of inter [...]	2009-03-04 12:51:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL501	TEXT OF IEC MARCH 4 PRESS STATEMENT CONFIRMING [...] (SBU) As reported septel, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) on March 4 held a press conference to re-confirm that, in the wake of President Karzai's ambiguous decree on the election date (reftel),presidential and provincial council elections will indeed be held August 20. The text o [...]	2009-03-05 02:59:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL514	NANGARHAR GOVERNOR SHERZAI'S SOFT PURGE [...] (C) Summary: Nangarhar Governor Sherzai has proposed leadership changes in eight of the province's 21 districts. Although the Independent Directorate for Local Governance (IDLG) is legally charged with selecting district administrators, Sherzai has a history of making unilateral decisions on [...]	2009-03-07 04:10:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL515	New Paktika Governor Makes First District Visit [...] (U) Governor Katawazy, in office since mid-February, used his first trip out to a neighboring district to build relations with the local tribe, solicit their continued support for the government and urge them to encourage reconciliation in their area. The elders in turn took sharp aim at hous [...]	2009-03-07 07:32:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL516	SAR-E-PUL GOVERNOR'S POLITICAL HOUSECLEANING TARGETS OWN [...] (SBU) Summary: The strained relationship between Sar-e-pul Governor Bashir Qanat Chayabi and Deputy Governor Qamaruddin Shekib has hit a new low with disclosure of Chayabi's proposal to the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) to have Shekib replaced with an associate of Member of [...]	2009-03-07 07:32:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL525	PAKTIKA PROVINCE: SECURITY CHALLENGES HINDER [...] (SBU) Declining security in the second half of 2008 in Afghanistan's Paktika province affected residents, access to health care, education and employment opportunities in large parts of the province. Exceedingly low levels of education, combined with limited means of information and communica [...]	2009-03-10 05:10:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL526	PANJSHIR: THE PROVINCE THAT WORKS - PART I [...] (SBU) Panjshir province is a unique success story within Afghanistan. Having achieved unparalleled security, poppy-free status, and solid governance largely free from corruption, Panjshir has set the stage for further development, including roads and mining. The Panjshiris have accomplished a [...]	2009-03-10 06:54:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM SNAR AF
09KABUL527	AFGHANISTAN'S PANJSHIR: THE PROVINCE THAT WORKS - PART II [...] (SBU) Panjshir province is a unique success story within Afghanistan. Having achieved unparalleled security, poppy-free status, and solid governance largely free from corruption, Panjshir has set the stage for further development, including roads and mining. The Panjshiris have accomplished a [...]	2009-03-10 07:31:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM SNAR AF
09KABUL528	PAKTIKA PROVINCE: SECURITY CHALLENGES HINDER [...] (C) Security worsened in the second half of 2008 in Afghanistan's Paktika province, affecting governance, development, and the work of the PRT. The PRT faced increasing limitations in its mobility and ability to reach the people. PRT construction projects saw cost increases, delays, and ove [...]	2009-03-10 07:38:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM AF

09KABUL533	YASENI PICKS UP SUPPORT FOR PRESIDENTIAL BID [...] (C) Lower House 1st Deputy Speaker Mirwais Yaseni (Nangarhar, Pashtun) is attracting support for his presidential bid from some fellow parliamentarians. Lower House 2nd Deputy Speaker and United Front member Ammanullah Payman (Badakhshan, Tajik) told PolOff the UF's inability to settle on a s [...]	2009-03-10 09:58:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL535	MORE FRACTURES IN THE UNITED FRONT [...] (C) SUMMARY. The opposition United Front coalition has faced a series of setbacks in recent weeks jeopardizing the group's unity and its plans to defeat Karzai in this year's presidential election. Karzai has remained one step ahead of his chief rivals through a handful of savvy political ma [...]	2009-03-10 10:09:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL544	KHOST-GARDEZ PASS ROAD SHURA IN KHOST [...] (U) Khost Governor Qalandarzai hosted over 800 elders and leaders from Khost, Paktya and Paktika provinces at a March 4 shura to showcase the benefits of USAID's $120 million paved road from Khost City to Gardez, Paktya. Qalandarzai, along with the Paktya and Paktika governors, emphasized the [...]	2009-03-11 06:30:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL567	CANADIAN EMBASSY SEEKS ENHANCED CIVILIAN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 9 2. (C) Summary: Canadian Deputy Head of Mission (DHOM) Ben Roswell and senior Canadian reps from Kandahar, invited U.S. Embassy officers from PRT-SNG, USAID and Pol-Mil for a March 12 discussion aimed at improving civilian coordination betw [...]	2009-03-12 16:59:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS NATO PK AF CA
09KABUL568	Deteriorating Security in Farah Province [...] Farah's security environment has deteriorated steadily over the past 20 months, accompanied by the disappearance of Afghan government presence in outlying districts. Despite the efforts of Governor Roohul Amin, current material and human resources available to the province are inadequate to [...]	2009-03-13 06:05:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM SNAR EAID AF
09KABUL581	Afghanistan's First Female Mayor Could Use a Little Help [...] (SBU) Azra Jafari, Afghanistan's first female city mayor, is struggling to put together a functioning administration and win the support and approval of the people of Nili in Dai Kundi province without financial resources or experience in running a city. Mayor Jafari Lacks Resources ------- [...]	2009-03-15 05:11:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL587	BRITISH IN HELMAND KEEN TO IMPROVE CIV-MIL [...] (C) Summary: British Deputy of Mission in Helmand Kevin McGurgan and British Political Counselor Mark Bryson Richardson visited the embassy's State PRT section on March 13 to discuss plans for heightened civilian-military cooperation in Helmand. In light of the impending lay down of thousands [...]	2009-03-15 09:07:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM MOPS NATO PK AF UK PGOV
09KABUL609	NURISTAN: SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT ON GOVERNANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Governor Jamaluddin Badr, who took office in late November, is beginning to assert his presence in Nuristan and implement personnel changes. His efforts to date are generally being met with optimism. However, most provincial officials continue to live and work outside of Nurista [...]	2009-03-16 08:42:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL613	BAMYAN: Six Month Review [...] (SBU) Summary: While Bamyan remains one of the most secure provinces in Afghanistan, instability and violence are on the rise, particularly in the northeast corner of the province. The central Afghan province is seeing increased Iranian influence. Financial assistance from the Afghan Governme [...]	2009-03-16 12:52:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL621	NURISTAN: SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT ONSECURITY, JULY [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the wake of increased violence in Nuristan, Governor Jamaluddin, appointed in November 2008, articulated his vision for security in the Province. Security has improved in western Nuristan, but a power vacuum in the province, resulting in large part from the lack of a provincial [...]	2009-03-17 06:42:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL622	NURISTAN: SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Though development in Nuristan remains predominantly limited to those areas most accessible by the rudimentary road system, access to basic health care and education continued to slowly improve throughout the province. Afghan government and Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) [...]	2009-03-17 06:48:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL623	KEY OPIUM SMUGGLING ROUTE THROUGH DAI KUNDI,S [...] (C) Summary. Dai Kundi Provincial Council (PC) member Ramani (protect) from Kijiran district told Bamyan PRT on March 4 that the Taliban and other anti-government entities are promoting instability in the district because it is a key opium smuggling route northwest from Uruzgan province to a [...]	2009-03-17 06:50:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL624	HERAT GOVERNOR TELLS OF ONGOING SECURITY CHALLENGES AND [...] (SBU) Herat Provincial Governor Nuristani confirmed this week that local trouble-maker Ghulam Yahya Siyashwani's people continue to create security problems, recently kidnapping local government officials in the Pashtun Zarghun district. Governor Nuristani was critical of Afghan National Polic [...]	2009-03-17 07:26:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL629	ISOLATION OF SEBARI BEGINS [...] (C) The Sebari District in north-central Khost remains one of the most insecure in the province, and a February security shura in Sebari highlighted the challenges the Government of Afghanistan (GIRoA) faces in establishing a relationship with local elders to stem the violence. Despite repeate [...]	2009-03-17 12:57:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL631	PRO-WOMEN JIRGA JUSTICE? YES AND NO SAY AFGHAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Afghan human rights actors are engaged in a spirited debate over whether the international community and its Afghan partners should support informal justice mechanisms such as jirgas and shuras (bodies of community leaders that resolve community members' disputes). The issue i [...]	2009-03-17 15:20:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM AF
09KABUL638	PARLIAMENT CONFIRMS TRANSPORTATION MINISTER; [...] (C) Parliament confirmed Hamidullah Farooqi as Minister of Transportation in a March 16 vote. Farooqi received 131 yes votes, easily surpassing the 85 necessary for confirmation. Hajj Minister Nominee, Sediq Chakari, however, failed to gain Parliament's nod, receiving support from only 52 MPs. [...]	2009-03-18 08:57:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL658	DUTCH EMPHASIZE HEALTH AND EDUCATION IN URUZGAN [...] (C) Summary: The Dutch Ambassador hosted a lunch on March 16 to help shape the perspective and situational awareness of Regional Command South (RC-S) for the three incoming Dutch senior civilian representatives who are preparing to arrive in Uruzgan in August 2009. Attendees also included a [...]	2009-03-19 08:58:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM MOPS NATO PREL PK AF CA UK NL PGOV
09KABUL690	DSRAP JONES DISCUSSES ELECTIONS AND CONTINUITY OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a series of meetings on 3/15-16 with Deputy Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan (DSRAP) Paul Jones, Afghan presidential candidates and opposition political leaders discussed the upcoming election and the options for continuity of leadership between the end of P [...]	2009-03-22 08:31:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL692	ABDULLAH WILL RUN; IC SHOULD QUICKLY PROVIDE INPUT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Former Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullah Abdullah told Paul Jones, Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (DSRAP),3/15 he will publicly announce his candidacy for president within a week. He counted on the support of several influential United Front party member [...]	2009-03-22 08:36:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL705	Herat: Iran Support for Afghan Rail and Air Service [...] (SBU) Herat Governor Nuristani discounted recent press reports that suggested the railroad from Khaf City in Iran to Herat City in Afghanistan is 60-90 percent completed. Iran pledged to assist Afghanistan in building the rail line for 60 km from the border towards Herat, and many of the culve [...]	2009-03-23 11:41:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM AF IR
09KABUL71	FRUSTRATIONS CONTINUE IN SANGIN DISTRICT [...] (SBU) The UK PRT/Task Force Helmand (TFH) transported Helmand Governor Mangal, several of his staff and members of the local media to the Sangin District for an extensive outreach program. January 5, 2009. The visit lasted six hours and included visits to the District Center, Sangin School, Sangin [...]	2009-01-14 11:52:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER KDEM AF
09KABUL717	BADGHIS: SEIZING A TARGET OF OPPORTUNITY IN BALA [...] This is an action request. See para 11. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Badghis province's Bala Murghab district (BM) is fertile ground for immediate engagement and is emblematic of the opportunities for enhanced security, governance and development in the North and West of Afghanistan, even [...]	2009-03-25 05:24:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL719	AFGHAN ELECTION COMMISSION AND WOMEN'S NGOS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During a March 16 Embassy-hosted tea, a dozen women's NGO leaders and Independent Election Commission (IEC) and Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan (FEFA) officials strategized how the IEC, together with national and international partners, could encourage women's p [...]	2009-03-25 05:25:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM AF PREL PHUM
09KABUL723	GHAZNI PROVINCIAL COUNCIL MEMBER DESCRIBES ANDAR [...] (S/REL ISAF) On March 14, Ghazni Provincial Council member Dr. Mohammad Ghani gave PRT State Rep and Polish Task Force White Eagle CIMIC Officer an overview of Andar district in Ghazni province. He described the developmental needs of the district, especially in the agricultural sector, and pr [...]	2009-03-25 07:09:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL725	GHAZNI PROVINCE - SIX MONTH REVIEW SECURITY, [...] (S/NF) The security situation in Ghazni province has generally improved over the past six months, with the security along Highway One increasing substantially since summer 2008, and with a seventy-five percent decrease in overall kinetic activity in the province from November 2009 to mid-March [...]	2009-03-25 11:03:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL751	FRENCH SPECIAL ENVOY: FRANCE TO INCREASE ITS [...] (C) French Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Pierre Lellouche visited Kapisa province on March 24 where he participated in a shura of Afghan leaders and received briefings on the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) and combined US-French military operations. Lellouche indicated tha [...]	2009-03-27 13:55:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF AADP FR
09KABUL753	AFGHANS DEBATE RECONCILIATION [...] (C) SUMMARY. Recent media reports speculating on the pros and cons of the Afghan government negotiating with moderate Taliban have revived internal debate on this issue, with Afghan civil society, politicians, and religious leaders weighing in. Those leaning in favor of negotiations argue th [...]	2009-03-28 06:40:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV AF PREL PHUM KDEM
09KABUL76	PATH TO A PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR,S POLITICAL REBIRTH [...] (C) Uruzgan Governor Hamdam narrowly escaped dismissal by President Karzai. As recently as September 2008, the Independent Directorate for Local Governance (IDLG) told Hamdam that he had three months to improve his performance or face termination. With strong backing from the IDLG and PRT, [...]	2009-01-15 07:15:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR PINR PTER KDEM AF
09KABUL798	PROVINCIAL-LEVEL ELECTION POLITICKING [...] (C) A review of provincial-level election preparations indicates that in most provinces politicking is not yet underway, with many officials indicating they do not expect such activity to jump into high gear until June. Support for President Karzai appears soft, with many governors hedging [...]	2009-03-31 14:18:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL811	KHOST: DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR SHUFFLE [...] (C) Summary. Khost Governor Hamidullah Qalandarzai announced the swap of district administrators in several districts the week of March 23. Qalandarzai indicated shortly after his January arrival in Khost that he would spend some time assessing the district administrators in Khost before mak [...]	2009-04-02 05:17:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL83	PRT ZABUL: Who says Afghans don't believe in the ballot [...] (SBU) A community's appeal to the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction team to support voter registration in two outlying areas demonstrates that even conservative, rural Afghans recognize the power of elections to choose their own government. The district elders' ongoing attempts to establish rem [...]	2009-01-15 14:57:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AF
09KABUL837	KARZAI SIGNS ANTI-WOMEN SHIA LAW [...] (C) SUMMARY. On March 19 President Karzai signed the Shia Personal Status Bill into law, regulating only the affairs of Shia citizens, a minority comprising about 15 percent of the population. Although the law has been in draft form for years, public backlash against the more extreme measures [...]	2009-04-02 17:22:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV AF PREL PHUM
09KABUL841	SUBJ: ZABUL GOVERNANCE ADRIFT [...] (C) Governor Mohammed Ashraf Naseri arrived to his new post in Zabul on April 1. He arrives in a province adrift, with little economic or commercial possibilities to boost the hopes or expectations of its subsistence farmers. Tensions among more than 20 tribes make Zabul,s political landscap [...]	2009-04-04 07:00:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL843	AFGHAN RECONCILIATION INITIATIVE POSSIBLY BUILDING [...] (C) Summary. The Afghanistan Peace and Reconciliation Commission (APRC) has been engaged in reconciliation discussions with Taliban elements following a combined Coalition Force (CF) and Afghan National Army (ANA) operation to regain control of the Alasay Valley in Kapisa Province. At the sa [...]	2009-04-04 09:17:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL845	KARZAI PROMISES RECONSIDERATION OF SHIA FAMILY LAW [...] (SBU) President Karzai said his government will fix the Shia Family Law legislatively, and will repair damage to the government's image more broadly. Substantively, Karzai has called on the Ministry of Justice to do a thorough review of the law, make fixes to make it consistent with equal pro [...]	2009-04-04 15:04:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF PREL PHUM
09KABUL868	SHIA FAMILY LAW DETAILS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The US Embassy has translated some 15 articles of concern in the Shia Family Law signed on March 31 by President Karzai (ref A). See para 4 for that translation. The basis for such a law is found in Article 131 of the Afghan Constitution. At an April 4 meeting between the di [...]	2009-04-05 16:16:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF PREL PHUM
09KABUL881	DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH BALKH GOVERNOR ATTA [...] (SBU) Deputy Secretary Jacob Lew, accompanied by CDA Francis J. Ricciardone and DCM Christopher W. Dell, met Balkh Provincial Governor Atta Mohammed Noor in the governor's office on April 3. They discussed development assistance to northern Afghanistan, the governor's vision for Balkh province [...]	2009-04-08 10:24:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KDEM AF
09KABUL891	REVIEWING THE CANDIDATE NOMINATION PROCESS [...] SUMMARY. On April 25, the nomination period opens for Presidential and Provincial Council candidates (ref A). All candidates for the August 2009 elections must register before the May 8 closure. In preparation, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has revealed its plans for implementi [...]	2009-04-09 11:06:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL897	LOGAR GOVERNOR TALKS OF NEEDED COOPERATION; [...] (C) Summary: Logar Provincial Governor Atiqullah Lodin shared a sober view about the direction of Afghanistan governance and security, lamenting that the Government of Afghanistan is becoming increasingly weak. He predicted that President Karzai will be reelected despite increases in corrupt [...]	2009-04-10 02:47:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS PTER AF
09KABUL900	KUNAR AND NURISTAN PROVINCES HOLD JOINT SHURA [...] Summary. Kunar Governor Wahidi and Nuristan Governor Jamaluddin convened in Asadabad the first-ever joint shura of some 250 tribal elders and local officials representing the border districts in both provinces. The gathering focused on the serious security challenges along the Kunar-Nuristan [...]	2009-04-11 04:39:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL901	NANGARHAR,S BATI KOT RESIDENTS END BOYCOTT OF [...] (S) Summary: On March 30, residents of Bati Kot district in Nangarhar province ended an 11-day boycott of local schools and the district center. The boycott, launched in protest of two joint U.S.-Afghan nighttime raids that left two residents dead and several locals detained, was ended throug [...]	2009-04-11 07:36:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL902	Badghis' New Governor Takes Tough Stance [...] (U) Summary. Governor Dilbar Jan Arman, former Zabul governor, took up his new position as governor of Badghis on March 28. During his first week in office, Arman met with line ministers, government employees, tribal elders and other important actors in the province, including the Regional Co [...]	2009-04-11 07:53:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PTER AF
09KABUL907	URUZGAN,S SHIFTING SANDS [...] (C) Infighting between key leaders in Uruzgan Province has diminished the hope for improved security and increased development in Uruzgan that was generated in late 2007 by the appointment of "strong governance" (reftel) in the form of Governor Hamdam and Provincial Chief of Police Juma Gul He [...]	2009-04-12 13:10:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL910	GOVERNOR MANGAL TELLS CHARGE OF HELMAND'S SECURITY [...] (C) ChargQ dQ,Affaires Ricciardone and Helmand Governor Gulabuddin Mangal discussed Helmand's pivotal place in the broader Afghan strategy, security and policing, governance, and development, in an April 8 meeting in Kabul. Governor Mangal told the Ambassador that he had proposed to Indepe [...]	2009-04-13 06:10:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL922	ELECTION CAMPAIGN FINANCE REGULATIONS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on March 25, released the regulation on campaign financing for the August 2009 presidential and provincial council elections. The regulation limits who can contribute, and lays out clear guidelines on how candidates must track incoming an [...]	2009-04-14 12:37:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL AF
09KABUL931	KARZAI, POLITICIANS OPPOSE SHIA FAMILY LAW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. President Karzai told SRAP Richard Holbrooke and JCS Chairman Adm. Mullen on April 5 that he will not publish the Shia Family Law in the official legal gazette, but will send it "back to Parliament" through a series of legal reviews involving civil society, the international co [...]	2009-04-15 05:05:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF PREL PHUM
09KABUL934	WOMEN PARLIAMENTARIANS SPEAK OUT ON TALIBAN AND [...] (U) SUMMARY. Women parliamentarians discussed with SRAP Holbrooke and CJCS Admiral Mullen their concerns regarding the Shia Family Law (septel),Taliban influence and civilian casualties. They welcomed Holbrooke's statement that the U.S. neither supports nor opposes any candidate, including [...]	2009-04-15 05:12:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PTER KDEM AF
09KABUL937	SRAP HOLBROOKE, CJCS ADM MULLEN DISCUSS RECONCILIATION, [...] (SBU) Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP) Holbrooke and CJCS Admiral Mullen discussed security and reconciliation with the Ulema Council and, in a separate meeting, with Pashtun tribal elders. In both meetings, SRAP Holbrooke began the meeting by articulating the U.S [...]	2009-04-15 06:11:00	Embassy Kabul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL938	CODEL KYL DISCUSSES SUPPORT FOR 'LEVEL PLAYING [...] (SBU) CODEL Kyl and four likely presidential candidates conducted a lively exchange on the upcoming election season, focusing on what the international community should do to support a level playing field for the August 20 elections. The prospective candidates identified the following specific [...]	2009-04-15 07:09:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM OREP AF
09KABUL947	HIA TO ENDORSE ITS OWN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan's (HIA) leader Arghandewal says party members are dissatisfied with the existing presidential candidates and plan to nominate a candidate from within their own party next week. Arghandewal will promote Gulbuddin Helal, Hezb-e-Islami's political direct [...]	2009-04-16 08:54:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM KWMN PHUM AF
09KABUL954	COIN SUCCESS IN ALASAY VALLEY PROVIDES LESSONS FOR [...] (S) Summary: Ongoing military operations in the Alasay Valley of Kapisa Province have produced rapid and meaningful effects, not just in pushing out insurgents, but also opening important political and governance opportunities. Despite a continued insurgent threat, the Afghan National Security [...]	2009-04-16 09:28:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL958	AFGHANISTAN: LOCAL GOVERNANCE DIRECTORATE [...] (SBU) Summary: At an April 13 meeting with the DCM, Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) Deputy head Barna Karimi expressed concern that both Afghans and International Community representatives in Kabul now view the IDLG as highly partisan and focused on President Karzai's re [...]	2009-04-16 13:56:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID AF
09KABUL976	PRESSING KARZAI ON DECREE TO PROHIBIT OFFICIAL [...] (SBU) President Karzai is considering, but has not yet signed, a draft decree to prohibit political interference by Afghan security forces in the upcoming presidential and provincial council elections. In separate meetings last week with SRAP Richard Holbrooke and the Charge, Karzai promised [...]	2009-04-19 13:50:00	Embassy Kabul	SECRET	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL993	THE ECC: STILL COMING TOGETHER [...] (U) SUMMARY: The fledgling Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) is scrambling to meet its first responsibility, the May 26 kick off of the candidate challenge period. As the arbitrator determining candidate qualifications and sanctions for electoral offenses, the ECC's safeguards will subs [...]	2009-04-20 08:59:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KABUL998	REVVING UP FOR CANDIDATE REGISTRATION [...] (U) A week before the candidate registration period begins on April 25, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) on April 18 held a press conference to provide information to the public and interested presidential and provincial council candidates on how to register. The IEC also kicked off i [...]	2009-04-20 15:09:00	Embassy Kabul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV AF
09KAMPALA1024	UGANDA: AN OPPOSITION CANDIDATE'S RETURN FROM EXILE [...] (C) Summary: Ending 23 years in exile, opposition figure Olara Otunnu recently completed a two-week tour of Uganda to drum up support for a potential presidential bid. Otunnu is angling to take over the Uganda People's Congress (UPC) party from relatives of UPC founder and former Ugandan Pre [...]	2009-09-10 06:15:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM PINR UG
09KAMPALA1044	VIOLENT RIOTS IN KAMPALA AFTER MUSEVENI SNUBS [...] (C) Summary: Riots in Kampala erupted on September 10 after Ugandan security forces prevented senior Buganda Kingdom officials from traveling to the town of Kayunga less than 50 miles north of Kampala. Police, military and the notorious "Black Mamba" squads used tear gas and live bullets to [...]	2009-09-11 11:02:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PGOV PHUM KDEM PINR ASEC UG
09KAMPALA1069	UGANDAN PARLIAMENT: "PATRIOTISM CLUBS" SPARK OPPOSITION [...] (SBU) Summary: Uganda's Parliament passed the 2009/10 budget on September 9 after opposition MPs walked out over a provision allocating $5.25 million for the promotion of "Patriotism Clubs" in schools. Noting that these funds were earmarked for the Ministry of Security rather than the Ministry [...]	2009-09-17 04:58:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM ECON EFIN PREL UG
09KAMPALA1074	UGANDA: ABDUCTED AND IMPRISONED JOURNALIST CHARGED [...] (C) Summary: Ugandan authorities released radio host Robert Kalundi Sserumaga on bail on September 15 after charging him with six counts of sedition for comments made during a live September 11 television show. Sserumaga was abducted and imprisoned by the Police Criminal Investigation Divisio [...]	2009-09-17 14:01:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM UG
09KAMPALA1075	MUSEVENI BLAMES BUGANDA, OPPOSITION, AND FOREIGNERS FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: In a two-hour speech to Parliament on September 15, Uganda's President Museveni blamed the opposition, the Buganda Kingdom, and foreign "meddlers" for the riots that killed 24 people from 10-13 September (reftels). The President defended the actions of security forces, reinforce [...]	2009-09-17 14:12:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM SOCI ECON UG
09KAMPALA1096	UGANDA: NATIONAL RESISTANCE MOVEMENT INSIDER SEES [...] (C) "Captain" Mike Mukula, disgraced former Ugandan Health Minister and current National Resistance Movement (NRM) vice-chairman for eastern Uganda, warned that the 2011 presidential elections will be worse than the deeply flawed 2006 presidential contest. Mukula, whose political reputation w [...]	2009-09-23 06:08:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL UG
09KAMPALA1097	UGANDA: NRM LAUNCHES MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION DRIVE [...] (C) Summary: Uganda's ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) recently embarked on a nation-wide campaign to register all card-carrying party members. The program is spearheaded by NRM Secretary General Amama Mbabazi, who doubles as Museveni's Cabinet Minister for Security. Having fused the [...]	2009-09-23 06:15:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM PINR UG
09KAMPALA1112	UGANDA: HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH AND CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (SBU) Summary: The local representative for Human Rights Watch (HRW) said the organization will soon release a report which concludes that Ugandan security forces used disproportionate force to quell the September 10-12 riots. The riots left over 20 people dead and more than 100 wounded. HRW [...]	2009-09-28 07:31:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PINS KDEM UG
09KAMPALA1164	UGANDA: MUSEVENI AND BUGANDA KING MEET TO DEFUSE [...] (C) Summary: Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni held direct talks with the Buganda King for the first time in four years on September 30. The meeting helps to reduce tensions between Buganda and the central government following the September 10-12 riots that left as many as 27 dead, but report [...]	2009-10-08 08:34:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PINS KDEM UG
09KAMPALA1166	UGANDA: DONOR GROUP STATEMENT ON TRANSPARENCY OF 2011 [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 2, local newspapers prominently published a statement by international donors on the importance of free, fair and peaceful elections in Uganda in 2011. The statement was drafted by the British High Commission on behalf of the Partners for Democracy and Governance Grou [...]	2009-10-08 13:51:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM UG
09KAMPALA1196	UGANDA: OPPOSITION PARTIES WARN OF TROUBLE AHEAD [...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings with the Mission on October 5, opposition party and National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders shared their views of the 2011 presidential election process. Opposition parties warned of civil disobedience and renewed violence if the Government of Uganda (GOU) [...]	2009-10-16 06:25:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM UG
09KAMPALA1197	UGANDA: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF ASSISTANT [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-19 11:29:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS PHUM EAID KDEM UG
09KAMPALA1275	UGANDA: ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARSON'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: Opposition and civil society leaders told Assistant Secretary Carson that President Museveni's consolidation of power, closure of political space, and reliance on the military have negated any hope for free and fair elections in February 2011. Concerned that Uganda is slipping to [...]	2009-11-04 08:38:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM ASEC PINS UG
09KAMPALA1276	UGANDA: ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARSON'S MEETING WITH [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-04 08:39:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM EAID EPET SO UG
09KAMPALA1278	UGANDAN ELECTIONS: PROFITS FIRST, TRANSPARENCY [...] (C) Summary: The Electoral Commission's (EC) recent announcement that it is postponing award of a $15 million biometric voter ID contract - for which one U.S. company is short listed - has sparked concerns about the priorities of the Commission, and the competing business interests of preside [...]	2009-11-04 12:30:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM KCOR UG
09KAMPALA1323	UGANDA: ALLEGATIONS OF "GHOST" VOTERS HAUNT [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-17 06:30:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KCOR UG
09KAMPALA1326	UGANDA: DISTRICT PROLIFERATION AS POLITICAL PATRONAGE [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 11, Uganda revealed plans to create seven new administrative districts in addition to the 14 districts already proposed for 2009 and 2010. Opposition parties and civil society groups have demanded a halt to creating new districts until after the February 2011 electi [...]	2009-11-20 05:08:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PREL UG
09KAMPALA1344	UGANDA: PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN [...] (C) Summary: The Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee reviewing Uganda's draft anti-homosexuality legislation told PolOffs he is opposed to the bill and that his committee has more important issues to consider. Chairman Stephen Tashobya said the legislation would likely pass if it reaches t [...]	2009-11-25 12:42:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL UG
09KAMPALA1349	PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY CANCELS VOTER ID CONTRACT [...] (C) Summary: Uganda,s Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) canceled a tender issued by the Electoral Commission for a voter registration and biometric ID system on November 6 due to irregularities in the bidding process. The Electoral Commission had suspended the [...]	2009-11-30 12:07:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EINV KCOR KDEM UG
09KAMPALA1365	UGANDA: NEW LAND REFORMS TARGET BUGANDA KINGDOM [...] (C) Summary: Parliament ratified Uganda's controversial Land Amendment Bill on November 26, after more than two years of wrangling between the Ugandan government and the Buganda Kingdom. The bill now awaits President Museveni's signature. Museveni revived the legislation in September after th [...]	2009-12-07 14:16:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM EINV PINR UG
09KAMPALA1381	UGANDA: DONORS NOT AMUSED AS ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY [...] (C) Summary: During a December 1 meeting with U.S. EmbOffs, UN Special Envoy on AIDS in Africa Elizabeth Mataka criticized Ugandan leaders for trying to criminalize homosexuality instead of curbing rampant health sector corruption. Mataka traveled to Kampala to raise concerns about Uganda's d [...]	2009-12-08 12:32:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM EAID KCOR UG
09KAMPALA1391	POLICE ARREST MAYOR (AGAIN) AND TEAR GAS [...] (C) Summary: On December 1, police arrested the Mayor of the western Ugandan town of Hoima and senior member of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party, Francis Atugonza, for alleged abuse of office. Atugonza recently sued the Chief of Military Intelligence for torture following his previ [...]	2009-12-10 08:58:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM UG
09KAMPALA1396	UGANDA: ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY BILL REMAINS UNCHANGED, NOT [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 10, Member of Parliament and sponsor of Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill David Bahati said a Bloomberg newswire report misquoted Ethics Minister Nsaba Buturo and that provisions on the death penalty and life imprisonment for homosexuals remain in the bill. A separate [...]	2009-12-11 09:40:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM UG
09KAMPALA1407	UGANDA: PRESIDENTIAL CONTENDER BESIGYE FORESEES ELECTION [...] (C) Summary: Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president Kizza Besigye, who won 37% percent of the vote in the 2006 presidential election and is President Museveni's most formidable challenger for 2011, told PolOffs on December 15 that government officials and security forces are actively obstr [...]	2009-12-21 07:42:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM UG
09KAMPALA1409	UGANDA: INTERNAL OPPOSITION TO ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY BILL [...] (C) Summary: Three domestic opponents of Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill received significant local press coverage during the December 12-13 weekend. The government-owned newspaper published a column against the bill by senior presidential advisor John Nagenda. Nagenda had earlier told PolOf [...]	2009-12-21 08:34:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM UG
09KAMPALA1411	UGANDA: OPPOSITION CANDIDATE OTUNNU ESCAPES UNHURT FROM [...] (C) Summary: Former UN diplomat and presidential hopeful Olara Otunnu escaped unhurt from a road accident with vehicles belonging to the Presidential Guard Brigade (PGB) on December 21. Police and the PGB declared the incident an accident and blamed Otunnu's driver. Otunnu said the "sequence [...]	2009-12-24 08:09:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM UG
09KAMPALA185	UGANDAN CABINET RESHUFFLE SETTING STAGE FOR 2011 [...] (SBU) Summary: Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni told audiences in the opposition stronghold of West Nile that he would not reward areas that voted against him as he announced his new cabinet on February 16. There were few significant changes, with old timers and south-westerners dominating t [...]	2009-02-20 09:07:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM UG
09KAMPALA271	STATE OF COUNTERTERRORISM IN UGANDA [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Uganda (GoU) is a willing partner in the fight against terrorism and an important member of the East African Regional Security Initiative (EARSI). Uganda is responsive when terrorist threats are identified, but could improve its capabilities with better coordin [...]	2009-03-11 12:49:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KE UG
09KAMPALA288	UGANDA'S KARAMOJA REGION: THE FINAL FRONTIER FOR SECURITY [...] (SBU) Summary: A first-of-its-kind USG inter-agency delegation visiting Uganda's northeast Karamoja region in February found unrelenting drought, desperate poverty, and wrenching economic and cultural change. Karamojong leaders and civil society representatives acknowledged that they must mo [...]	2009-03-18 11:59:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EAGR ECON MASS PREL SENV PGOV PHUM KDEM UG
09KAMPALA290	UGANDA'S KARAMOJA REGION: THE FINAL FRONTIER FOR SECURITY [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. Mission is moving forward with a series of activities to address sustainable security and development in Karamoja, Uganda's poorest region. The current environment of improved security and renewed domestic and international interest in addressing dire humanitarian and [...]	2009-03-18 12:50:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EAGR ECON MASS PREL SENV PGOV PHUM KDEM UG
09KAMPALA576	LOCAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS IN UGANDA SIGNAL TROUBLE IN 2011 [...] (SBU) Summary: Uganda's road to achieving genuine multiparty democracy remains rocky at best, with recent nationwide local elections indicating that the Electoral Commission and political parties are unprepared for the next presidential and parliamentary elections in 2011. The lack of progress [...]	2009-06-10 07:19:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM UG
09KAMPALA70	UGANDAN GAY RIGHTS ACTIVISTS DECLARE VICTORY [...] Summary: In a landmark ruling, the Uganda High Court on December 22 declared that constitutional rights apply to all people, regardless of their sexual orientation. The Court ruled that the Government of Uganda (GOU) violated the rights of members of the Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG),a loc [...]	2009-01-15 09:40:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KDEM UG
09KAMPALA788	UGANDANS APPLAUD POTUS MESSAGE; ASKS WHAT'S NEXT? [...] Summary: The U.S. Mission held a series of public outreach activities surrounding the President's July 11 speech in Accra, Ghana. Overall, Ugandans were very receptive to the President's message on democracy and good governance, combating corruption, and building a brighter future for all A [...]	2009-07-17 10:53:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KDEM RREL UG
09KAMPALA84	UGANDA: IRREGULARITIES PLAGUE ANOTHER BY-ELECTION [...] Summary: On January 7, Uganda's ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) regained two seats which the courts had earlier declared vacant due to election fraud committed by the winning candidate in one case, and to non-compliance with the electoral law in the other. Electoral malpractices wer [...]	2009-01-21 09:58:00	Embassy Kampala	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV KDEM UG
09KAMPALA946	MUSEVENI MIXES TOXIC BREW OF ETHNICITY AND OIL IN [...] (C) Summary. An internal July 15 memo from Ugandan President Museveni has deepened the ethnic divide between groups living atop newfound oil reserves in Uganda's Western Region. The memo, which was leaked to the press on August 2, instructs the Minister for Presidential Affairs to consider r [...]	2009-08-19 13:52:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM EPET UG
09KAMPALA979	UGANDA: MUSEVENI AND PARLIAMENT RE-APPOINT [...] (SBU) Summary: In a hastily arranged August 12 hearing timed to beat an impending constitutional deadline, the Ugandan Parliament confirmed President Museveni's recommendation to renew the tenure of Uganda's Electoral Commissioners. Uganda's "new" Electoral Commission now closely resembles th [...]	2009-08-25 13:07:00	Embassy Kampala	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PINR UG
09KATHMANDU1006	NEPAL: MAOISTS BACK DOWN ON AIRPORT THREAT [...] (SBU) Citing international pressure, the Maoists called off plans to blockade the international airport on November 10. In a statement several hours after a November 3 meeting with the diplomatic community (reftel),Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal, aka Prachanda, said, "In view of the inco [...]	2009-11-04 12:21:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU1007	NEPAL: DRL VITITORS MONITOR HUMAN RIGHTS GRANTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Nepali Constituent Assembly members, politically active youth leaders, and technocrats told Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) bureau visitors that Nepal is unlikely to meet the May 28, 2010 deadline for drafting the constitution. The Maoists are by far the best organized p [...]	2009-11-05 03:02:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	DRL KDEM NP PGOV PHUM SOCI
09KATHMANDU1008	NEPAL: LASTING CHALLENGES TO PEACE PROCESS [...] (C) Summary and Introduction: As political party leaders fight for short-term control of government, Nepal's peace process remains stalled. The consensus between the key political parties that existed 2005-2007 -- which led to the end of the conflict, the holding of multiparty elections, and [...]	2009-11-05 09:39:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU1015	NEPAL: DISQUALIFIED COMBATANTS WON'T LEAVE SOON [...] (C) Summary: Despite repeated promises, the Maoists are unlikely to allow the discharge of 4,008 disqualified former combatants anytime soon. Maoist internal strategy is confused and focused on retaking government. Negotiations on integration and rehabilitation of the 19,602 verified Maoist [...]	2009-11-10 11:47:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU1037	NEPAL: MAOISTS THREATEN NEW PROTESTS AS TALKS [...] (C) Summary: Even as the Maoists threaten new protests, optimism is growing that Nepal's political parties may reach agreement on a deal that will bring the Maoists back into government. Maoist leader Prachanda's meeting in Singapore with senior (and ailing) Nepali politician G.P. Koirala fu [...]	2009-11-17 12:42:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU1047	NEPAL: MIDWEST NEPAL CALM, MAOIST SUPPORT DECLINES [...] (SBU) Summary. Support for the Maoists in two districts in midwestern Nepal appears to have decreased since the April 2008 elections, as ethnic-based political movements gain strength. During a trip to Banke and Bardiya districts, EmbOffs found the security situation generally calm. Implemen [...]	2009-11-19 11:51:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU1061	NEPAL: UML LEADER URGES HARDLINE AGAINST MAOISTS [...] (C) Summary: The political deal between Maoist Chairman Prachanda and Nepali Congress leader Koirala, reached in Singapore, will collapse, according to UML senior leader K.P. Oli. Neither the Nepali Congress nor the UML will support it. Oli claimed that the Maoists are not serious about the [...]	2009-11-20 11:53:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU1079	NEPAL: MAOIST CHAIRMAN OPTIMISTIC ON PEACE PROCESS [...] (C) Summary: The Maoists remain committed to the peace process and are "trying their best" to work with other parties, according to Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal (aka Prachanda). In response to ref A demarche points, Prachanda told Charge that other parties, supported by India, are blo [...]	2009-11-25 07:22:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU1090	NEPAL: FORMIN SAYS SOME PROGRESS ON PEACE PROCESS [...] (C) Summary. In response to ref A demarche, DeputyPM and FM Sujata Koirala was optimistic that the three major political parties, including the Maoists, would soon create a "high-level political mechanism," but was less confident that the mechanism would lead to progress on the peace process. [...]	2009-11-30 11:59:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NP

09KATHMANDU1102	NEPAL: FM KOIRALA LASHES OUT AT RIVALS [...] (C) Summary: The Nepali Congress, the country's oldest political party, is deeply divided, according to DeputyPM/ForMin Sujata Koirala. Koirala frankly told Charge that her party rivals, led by Ram Chandra Poudel, are actively undermining her leadership and could destroy the party. Turning [...]	2009-12-02 12:31:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU1112	NEPAL: PM NEPAL'S NEGATIVE ASSESSMENT OF PEACE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a December 4 meeting, Prime Minister M.K. Nepal took a hard-line on the Maoists, showing little flexibility on reenergizing the peace process. The "ultra-left" and "untrustworthy" Maoists will be allowed to come into government only after their combatants leave the canton [...]	2009-12-07 11:52:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU1127	NEPAL: READOUT OF ACTING DCM'S BARDIYA HUMAN [...] (U) SUMMARY: Acting DCM Terry White accompanied the heads or deputy heads of missions from Australia, Denmark, EU, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Switzerland, the UK, and the UN's Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on a two-day trip to Bardiya (Dec. 8-9) to highlight t [...]	2009-12-11 06:49:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM NP PGOV PHUM
09KATHMANDU1130	NEPAL: MAOIST DEPUTY OUTLINES POSSIBLE DEAL; [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sitting under the portraits of Marx, Trotsky, Lenin, Stalin and Mao, United Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Vice Chairman Narayan Kaji Shrestha "Prakash" told Charge that the political parties were close to resolving the political impasse, a statement we have heard repeatedly (an [...]	2009-12-11 08:59:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU1147	NEPAL: MAOISTS AGREE TO RELEASE "CHILD SOLDIERS" [...] (C) SUMMARY: Under pressure from the visiting UN Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict Radhika Coomaraswamy, the Maoists and the government of Nepal have reached an agreement on the discharge of the 4,008 disqualified combatants from Maoist cantonments. The discharge will beg [...]	2009-12-17 12:41:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU1152	NEPAL: STRIKE CONTINUES, MAOISTS MAY BACK DOWN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Maoist-led strike continued for a second day, stopping virtually all vehicular traffic in the country. The December 21 demonstrations have been largely peaceful, although yesterday's protests turned violent in several areas, with one policeman seriously injured. A senior [...]	2009-12-21 09:31:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU1154	NEPAL: MAOIST YOUNG COMMUNIST LEAGUE ACTIVE, STRONG [...] (C) SUMMARY: With more than 700,000 members, the Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) is the country's largest, best-organized youth paramilitary organization. The Maoist leadership uses the YCL to enforce general strikes, intimidate voters, and raise funds, mostly through mafia-lik [...]	2009-12-22 12:02:00	Embassy Kathmandu	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU1162	NEPAL: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] (U) While Nepal experienced no significant acts of international terrorism, several incidents of politically-motivated violence occurred across the country. Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) criminal activity continued, including intimidation and extortion. In response to contin [...]	2009-12-24 07:31:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PHUM NP
09KATHMANDU1163	NEPAL: PRIME MINISTER'S BRIEFING FOR P-5 [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister M.K. Nepal, flanked by his two Deputy Prime Ministers, told P-5 Ambassadors and Charges that the country was currently facing &new challenges8 to the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. On the heels of a three-day Maoist bandh,, or general stri [...]	2009-12-24 07:35:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU1164	NEPAL: MAOISTS ALLOW PARLIAMENT TO REOPEN [...] (C) Summary: The United Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) ended its nationwide general strike on December 22, but said political negotiations are increasingly difficult because the other parties are "puppets" of India. As an act of "good faith" and to spur negotiations, the Maoists uni [...]	2009-12-24 08:02:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU1172	NEPAL CABINET PROMOTES TORAN SINGH, DRAWS CRITICISM [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Brushing aside the concerns of the international community and Nepal's own human rights groups, the Cabinet approved the promotion of Toran Singh to Chief of the General Staff on December 24, making Singh the second highest r [...]	2009-12-29 11:33:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM MARR NP
09KATHMANDU1174	NEPAL: TERRORIST BENCHMARKS PASSED TO PRACHANDA [...] (C) Summary: In a December 29 meeting with Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda," Charge presented the Embassy's benchmarks for removing the Maoists from the two U.S. terrorist lists. Prachanda said the Maoists were considering moving from street protests to debate within Parliament. [...]	2009-12-29 11:56:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU137	OUTBRIEF ON FOREIGN SECRETARY MENON'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador and DCM met with Indian Ambassador to Nepal Rakesh Sood February 19 to exchange briefings on the visits of Assistant Secretary Boucher and Indian Foreign Secretary Menon to Nepal. Sood indicated that Menon's only significant meeting was with PM Dahal where Menon str [...]	2009-02-20 09:08:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	UN IN KDEM MARR NP PGOV PREL PTER
09KATHMANDU174	NEPAL: PLA RECRUITMENT DRIVE UPS THE ANTE [...] (C) The commander of the Maoist People's Liberation Army announced March 2 that he intended to recruit more than 11,000 new combatants, allegedly in reaction to the February 28 decision by the governing parties to sanction the recent recruitment by the Nepal Army of some 3,000 new recruits. Th [...]	2009-03-05 10:11:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU185	JOINT BRITISH-FRENCH-U.S. MEETING WITH PRIME [...] (C) Summary: Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Dahal pledged that unauthorized recruitment by the People,s Liberation Army (PLA) would be halted immediately following a March 8 meeting of the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) in a meeting with British and French Ambassadors, and American [...]	2009-03-09 09:00:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL NP
09KATHMANDU2	NEPAL: COMPROMISE ON ARMY INTEGRATION SPECIAL [...] (U) On December 26, Nepal's four major political parties agreed to equal representation on the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC). The question now is whether the parties can finalize the AISC's leadership and terms of reference. If successful, this would end a stalemate that has pre [...]	2009-01-02 09:12:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER MARR KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU215	NEPAL: THARU STRIKE ENDS, QUESTIONS REMAIN [...] (SBU) On March 14, the Government of Nepal (GON) signed a six-point agreement with several Tharu organizations, ending a nearly two-weeklong general strike across the Terai. The strike had badly affected the entire country because transportation and supply links with India for all hill and m [...]	2009-03-17 09:26:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU251	NEPAL: COURT STAYS GENERALS RETIREMENT [...] (C) On March 24 the Supreme Court issued a stay order against the Defense Minister's decision to not extend the terms of eight Nepal Army brigadier generals. The stay order reinstates the generals until the Supreme Court issues a final verdict. Media reports depict the decision as a further [...]	2009-03-25 10:01:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU298	NEPAL: MAOISTS WIN THREE OUT OF SIX SEATS IN [...] (SBU) The Unified Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (UCPN-M or Maoists) emerged as the winners of the Constituent Assembly by-elections on April 10, winning seats in three out of six constituencies. The Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist Leninist (UML),Nepali Congress (NC),and Madhes [...]	2009-04-13 09:25:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU356	SCENESETTER AND POINTS FOR MAY 5 UNSC SESSION ON [...] (C) The May 5 session of the UN Security Council to review the UN Secretary General's mid-term report on the UN Mission in Nepal provides the United States with an excellent opportunity to push the peace process forward. For almost two weeks, Nepal's politics has been consumed with a struggle [...]	2009-05-01 10:37:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PTER KDEM UNSC NP
09KATHMANDU364	NEPAL: PRIME MINISTER RESIGNS AFTER DISSENT OVER [...] (C) On May 4 Prime Minister Dahal announced his resignation. The surprise announcement followed the May 3 cabinet vote supported only by the Prime Minister's Maoist party to immediately relieve General Katawal as Chief of Army Staff. UML and Sadbhavana Party ministers then resigned in protes [...]	2009-05-04 09:53:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU372	NEPAL: PRIME MINISTER RESIGNS SITREP 1 [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-05 09:34:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU375	NEPAL: PRIME MINISTER RESIGNS SITREP 2 [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-06 09:06:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU377	MEETINGS WITH PM DAHAL AND UML LEADER KHANAL: [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador joined like-minded heads of mission in separate meetings with Prime Minister Dahal and UML leader Jhalanath Khanal. Dahal was especially emphatic in his defense of civilian supremacy and the need to have the principle fully recognized in Nepal. He called the Presi [...]	2009-05-06 11:15:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL NP
09KATHMANDU388	NEPAL: PRIME MINISTER RESIGNS SITREP 3 [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-07 09:01:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM PTER KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU389	NEPAL: LEAKED VIDEO SPARKS "PRACHANDAGATE" [...] (C) On May 4, a Nepalese television station released a video of Maoist leader Pushpa Dahal addressing a group of Maoist combatants at a cantonment in Chitwan on January 2, 2008. On May 6, Dahal defended his actions in a press conference. In the 2008 video, Dahal claimed that: - The rea [...]	2009-05-07 09:09:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU398	NEPAL: PRIME MINISTER RESIGNS SITREP 4 [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-08 08:10:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM PTER KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU404	NEPAL'S MAOISTS RUN AMOK IN RAMECHHAP AND OTHER [...] (SBU) Following the resignation of Prime Minister Pushpa Dahal on May 4, the Maoist District Organization Committee in Ramechhap, a hilly district 75 km east of Kathmandu, issued an ultimatum to members of the Nepali Congress (NC) and Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist Leninist (UML) to [...]	2009-05-12 07:24:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU414	NEPAL: MPRF MAKES A PLAY TO HEAD THE NEW GOVERNMENT [...] (C) At close of business May 15, the Madhesi People's Rights Forum (MPRF) was making a play to head a new Nepali government in coalition with the Maoists and several smaller parties. MPRF Member of Parliament Abishek Shah told Emboff May 15 that the Maoist leadership had agreed to permit the [...]	2009-05-15 08:41:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU420	NEPAL: MAJORITY SUPPORT FOR UML-LED GOVERNMENT [...] (C) On May 17 the Madhesi People's Rights Forum announced it would support Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist Leninist and Nepali Congress efforts to form a new government under the leadership of Madhav Kumar Nepal, bringing the coalition support over the majority threshold. Election of [...]	2009-05-18 08:57:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU435	NEPAL: ELECTION OF NEW PRIME MINISTER MAY OCCUR [...] (C) Caretaker Prime Minister Dahal's address to the Constituent Assembly on May 22 paves the way for holding an election of a new Prime Minister on May 23. Former Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist Leninist General Secretary Madhav Nepal is currently the only candidate. It may still t [...]	2009-05-22 09:13:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU437	NEPAL: NEW PRIME MINISTER SWORN IN [...] (C) On May 23, the Constituent Assembly elected veteran Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist Leninist (UML) leader Madhav Kumar Nepal unopposed as the country's new Prime Minister. MK Nepal and two additional UML ministers were sworn in May 25 as negotiations continued to fill the rest o [...]	2009-05-26 08:14:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU456	NEPAL: SCENESETTER FOR A/S BLAKE [...] (SBU) U.S. Mission Kathmandu warmly welcomes you to Nepal. Your visit follows A/S Boucher's visit in February 2009, and is the first since the Maoist-led government fell in early May and a new government was formed May 23. Political Situation ------------------- 2. (U) On May 23 member [...]	2009-06-02 08:48:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM PTER EAID KDEM IN NP
09KATHMANDU461	NEPAL: MAOIST LEADER AFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR [...] (C) United Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (UCPN-M) chairman Pushpa Dahal told the Ambassador June 2 that the Maoists intended to continue to support the democratic process in Nepal. Dahal, who was accompanied by ex-Finance Minister Baburam Bhattarai, said that the Maoists would participate [...]	2009-06-03 09:08:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER KDEM IN NP
09KATHMANDU464	NEPAL: SUJATA KOIRALA POSSIBLE NEW FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) On June 3 Sujata Koirala confirmed to Emboff press reports that her father, former Prime Minister and Nepali Congress (NC) party president Girija Prasad Koirala has proposed she head the NC team in the new UML-led coalition government. Sujata said she was designated to become the Foreign [...]	2009-06-04 05:22:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU468	NEPAL: PRIME MINISTER EXPANDS HIS CABINET [...] (SBU) On June 4, in the presence of President Ram Baran Yadav, Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal swore in eight additional ministers. Prime Minister Nepal (Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist Leninist or UML) named Bijay Gachchhadar, parliamentary leader of the Madhesi People's Rights F [...]	2009-06-05 05:44:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU471	NEPAL: MADHESI FORUM IN DISARRAY [...] (U) At a news conference June 5 Madhesi People's Rights Forum (MPRF) Chairman Upendra Yadav announced that his party had withdrawn its support to Prime Minister M. K. Nepal's Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist Leninist (UML)-led government. Yadav further announced that the party central [...]	2009-06-05 09:09:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU512	NEPAL: FORMER PM DAHAL TELLS A/S BLAKE MAOISTS ARE [...] (C) Maoist chairman and former Prime Minister Pushpa Dahal told visiting Assistant Secretary Robert Blake on June 12 that his party is committed to the peace process and to drafting the constitution on time. The former Prime Minister spelled out the Maoists' goals for the peace process, inclu [...]	2009-06-17 08:41:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU522	NEPAL: PRIME MINISTER EXPANDS CABINET TO 22 [...] (SBU) On the evening of June 17, Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal of the Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist Leninist (UML) inducted five ministers and six state ministers into his cabinet, bringing the total to 22. The PM also assigned portfolios to the six Nepali Congress (NC) minis [...]	2009-06-18 09:15:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU523	NEPAL LEADERS UPDATE A/S BLAKE ON OHCHR EXTENSION [...] (SBU) On June 12, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Representative Richard Bennett informed Assistant Secretary Robert Blake that his office has been focusing on impunity and discrimination in Nepal. Both problems are still rife and continue to undermine the transition [...]	2009-06-18 09:42:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM PK SL NP
09KATHMANDU529	NEPAL: NEW PRIME MINISTER HOPEFUL HE CAN MAKE [...] (C) Newly elected Prime Minister M.K. Nepal told visiting Assistant Secretary Robert Blake June 12 that he hoped his government will take shape within "a few days." He admitted that he is facing problems with the Maoists in the Parliament and the street, but said he is trying to find a way to [...]	2009-06-19 06:01:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU530	NEPAL'S PRESIDENT STRESSES COMMITMENT TO PEACE [...] (C) In his June 12 meeting with Assistant Secretary Blake, President Ram Baran Yadav underscored his commitment to the peace process, a new constitution, and, most importantly, the rehabilitation and reintegration of former Maoist combatants. The President defended his decision to reinstate [...]	2009-06-19 06:06:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU535	NEPAL: A/S BLAKE URGES PROGRESS ON PEACE PROCESS [...] (C) In a June 12 lunch meeting with representatives from three of the four major parties and at an evening reception with a broad group of Nepali leaders, visiting Assistant Secretary Robert Blake encouraged parties and institutions to work together to complete the peace process, including dra [...]	2009-06-19 08:08:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KDEM UN UK NP
09KATHMANDU549	FOREIGN MINISTER VALUES CONTINUED U.S. ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) On June 12, Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala (Nepali Congress) acknowledged to Assistant Secretary Robert Blake that the Maoists were unlikely to join the current government. However, she was optimistic that at least a few of the Maoists would participate in a High Level Peace Committee. [...]	2009-06-25 05:28:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER EAID ETRD KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU562	NEPAL: THIRD CABINET EXPANSION COMPLETED [...] (U) The two members of the Terai Madhes Democratic Party (TMDP) named to the cabinet in the third expansion who had not participated in the swearing-in ceremony on June 24 (Reftel) took the oath of office and secrecy from Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal on June 25. 2. (U) The cabinet now [...]	2009-06-26 08:27:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU600	NEPAL PARLIAMENT PROCEEDINGS RESUME [...] (C) On July 6, with the mid-July budget deadline looming, the Maoists reached agreement with the Nepali Congress (NC) and the Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist Leninist (UML) to end their two-month obstruction of the Parliament and allow the budget to be presented. Deal Struck ----- [...]	2009-07-07 09:28:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON MARR KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU638	NEPAL EXTENDS OHCHR, BUT FUNDS NEEDED [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-15 10:07:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU68	NEPAL: MAOISTS MERGE WITH SMALL COMMUNIST PARTY; [...] (SBU) On January 12, the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-M),Nepal's largest party, merged with a minor communist party, the Communist Party of Nepal - Unity Center Masal (UC),to form the United Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (UCPN-M). A joint convention of the two parties' Central [...]	2009-01-26 10:32:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PINR KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU692	NEPAL'S CABINET MINISTERS - BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION [...] (SBU) Following is biographic information about key ministers in the current Nepali cabinet. Biographic information about the Prime Minister was reported in Ref D. Bijay Gachhadar, Deputy Prime Minister and Physical Planning and Works --------------------------------------------- --------- [...]	2009-07-28 08:42:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU70	NEPAL: CHAIRPERSONS SELECTED FOR CONSTITUENT [...] (SBU) On January 13, Constituent Assembly (CA) Chairman Subash Nemwang swore in chairpersons from six parties for the 24 CA committees. Madhav Kumar Nepal, the former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist Leninist (UML),was elected head of the Constitutional Com [...]	2009-01-27 06:09:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU705	NEPAL: POTENTIAL NEPALI AMBASSADOR TO U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala has nominated Dr. Shankar Prasad Sharma as Ambassador to the United States. Sharma is a longtime economic advisor to the government and has been an adviser to the Koirala family. Political factors may derail the nomination, which must be approv [...]	2009-07-30 10:57:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM OFDP PGOV PHUM PREL NP
09KATHMANDU717	NEPAL: CONSTITUTION TIMETABLE REVISED AGAIN--AND [...] (SBU) Summary: The Constituent Assembly's (CA's) timetable for drafting Nepal's new constitution has been delayed five times. Only four of ten constitution drafting sub-committees have presented their concept papers to the full committee. In an attempt to resolve the impasse, both the interim [...]	2009-07-31 09:11:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU726	NEPAL: MAOIST DEMONSTRATIONS BEGINNING AUGUST 7 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) party announced they will begin demonstrations in the streets and in parliament August 7, unless the coalition government meets a series of demands. The Maoists are demanding a parliamentary debate on the issue of "civilian [...]	2009-08-04 09:15:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU732	NEPAL: MAOIST THREATS SPARK ANGST, RUMORS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Maoist Leader Dahal,s public and private statements that his party intends to topple the M.K. Nepal government have prompted speculation about the fallout from Maoist demonstrations scheduled to begin on August 7. Discussions between Maoists and Nepali Congress (NC) leaders have s [...]	2009-08-06 10:25:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU737	NEPAL: MAOIST PROTEST CAMPAIGN BEGINS QUIETLY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Maoists' month-long protest campaign began quietly on August 7 with small-scale, inconsequential protests, but sources confirm Maoist preparations to mobilize supporters in coming weeks for peaceful demonstrations. Meanwhile, the government coalition decided the previous ev [...]	2009-08-07 10:11:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM PTER ASEC CASC NP
09KATHMANDU741	NEPAL: HOME MINISTER CONFRONTS SECURITY CHALLENGES [...] (SBU) Summary: Home Minister Bhim Rawal has unveiled a new security plan intended to curb violence and end impunity. Key aspects of the plan have been developed in coordination with the U.S.-sponsored Security Sector Reform (SSR) project and include redoubling efforts to increase security per [...]	2009-08-10 07:34:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC IN NP
09KATHMANDU744	NEPAL: INDIGENOUS GROUPS VIE FOR POWER, FEDERALISM [...] (SBU) Summary: Nepal's ethnic minority ("Janajati") groups have formed a political caucus in the Constituent Assembly (CA) to overcome their traditional marginalization in Nepali politics. The Janajati groups propose a federal system with distinct districts for different groups, but disagree o [...]	2009-08-10 09:11:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NP SOCI
09KATHMANDU748	UNMIN PESSIMISTIC ON NEPAL PEACE PROCESS PROSPECTS [...] (C) Summary: The UN Secretary General's representative in Nepal, Karin Landgren, told P-5 missions on August 11 that prospects for Nepal's peace process over the next six to eight weeks are "slim." Obstacles include the failure of political leaders to develop a "high-level mechanism" for re [...]	2009-08-12 09:06:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PTER KDEM UNSC IN NP
09KATHMANDU756	NEPAL: MAOISTS ON CONSENSUS GOVERNMENT, [...] (SBU) Summary: The Maoist Central Committee,s top priority is to force a parliamentary debate on the "civilian supremacy" issue and then to establish a consensus government under Maoist leadership. The Maoists will not agree to a "high-level mechanism" for resolving inter-party disputes on c [...]	2009-08-14 08:29:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM IN NP
09KATHMANDU782	NEPALI CONGRESS PARTY WEATHERS MAOIST STORM [...] (C) SUMMARY: A long-time confidant of Nepali Congress (NC) party leader G.P. Koirala believes the current government will survive Maoist challenges in the coming months and that the Maoists may join the governing coalition by the end of 2009. Two influential NC "Young Turks" take the opposite [...]	2009-08-21 05:03:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU788	NEPAL: MUSLIMS SEEK RECOGNITION IN NEW CONSTITUTION [...] (SBU) Summary: Nepal's Muslim community is seeking official recognition in the new constitution as a way to guarantee their religious rights. Muslim leaders in Nepal see India as a model for structuring religious affairs in a democracy. Madrasas throughout the Terai operate through loose, in [...]	2009-08-25 08:41:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM SOCI NP
09KATHMANDU792	NEPAL: FM KOIRALA ON ROPES BUT LIKELY TO SURVIVE [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala has come under fire over her last-minute decision not to accompany Prime Minister M.K. Nepal on his August 18-22 visit to India. She will survive the controversy, but her weak political base has eroded even further. Koirala will make a "goodwill t [...]	2009-08-26 08:40:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM CH NP
09KATHMANDU796	NEPAL: CONSTITUTION UNLIKELY TO BENEFIT [...] (U) Summary: Nepal's most disadvantaged group, the "untouchable" Dalit caste, has successfully organized political and advocacy NGOs over the past two decades, but Nepal,s political parties have traditionally limited their political influence. Nepali Dalits are seeking legal protections in th [...]	2009-08-27 09:20:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU804	NEPAL: UNMIN MONITORING OF PLA COMBATANTS IN DOUBT [...] (SBU) Summary: Maoist People's Liberation Army (PLA) combatants were detained outside of their cantonment on August 24 carrying weapons and dressed in military fatigues. UNMIN publicly expressed "serious concern" about the incident, which it said was a clear violation of peace agreements. Ot [...]	2009-08-31 02:15:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU813	NEPAL: VP OATH CRISIS SYMBOLIZES ETHNIC DIVISIONS [...] (C) Summary: Nepal's Vice President Parmananda Jha has refused to take his oath in the Nepali language after the Supreme Court invalidated his previous oath, taken in Hindi. The controversy has been brewing for months and has come to symbolize long-standing tensions over language and ethnicity [...]	2009-09-01 08:35:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU814	INDIA VISIT REINFORCED NEPAL'S RULING COALITION -- [...] (SBU) Summary: Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal's August 18-22 visit to New Delhi, widely viewed as more symbolic than substantive, somewhat cemented his position as the leader of the Nepalese government but does not guarantee he will be able to remain in power. The visit did, however, ill [...]	2009-09-01 09:02:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KDEM CH IN NP
09KATHMANDU829	NEPAL: PM OUTLINES PEACE PROCESS STRATEGY [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal told Charge on September 4 his primary concerns are how to resolve whether former Maoist combatants can integrate into the Nepal Army, achieve unity among the political parties and the international community, and advance the peace process. The [...]	2009-09-04 13:27:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU841	NEPAL: MAOISTS' SHORT AND LONG-TERM STRATEGIES IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Nepal's Maoists continue to pursue short- and long-term strategies for returning to power in the Constituent Assembly. In the short term, they are working to persuade disaffected Madhesi parties to give them the 30 seats they need to gain a working majority. Over the long term [...]	2009-09-11 12:49:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU845	NEPAL: NEW ARMY CHIEF STRESSES HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) In his first address since being sworn in as Chief of the Army Staff, General Chhatra Man Singh Gurung stressed that the Nepal Army would have "zero tolerance" for human rights violations. Speaking before more than 1,000 generals, officers, and non-commissioned officers at Nepal Army Hea [...]	2009-09-14 12:12:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU864	NEPAL: JUDICIAL POLITICS, POLITICIZED JUDICIARY [...] (C) Summary: Key judicial leaders in Nepal are deeply concerned about Maoist-supported constitutional proposals on the judiciary, which would empower parliament to appoint and remove judges, and interpret the constitution. The Supreme Court Chief Justice and others are actively lobbying the C [...]	2009-09-18 08:51:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM EAID KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU871	NEPAL: HOME MINISTER LISTS PRIORITIES TO DASD SCHER [...] (C) Summary: Home Minister Bhim Rawal highlighted to Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) Scher his commitment to improving national and regional security, curbing political violence, resolving the most contentious peace process issues with the Maoists, and upholding human rights. I [...]	2009-09-21 13:04:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM IN NP
09KATHMANDU872	NEPAL: NGOS BRIEF DAS SCHER ON GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY [...] (SBU) Summary. Representatives of democracy and peace-building organizations working in Nepal told visiting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Scher that the Nepali population is increasingly frustrated with the ongoing political stalemate. "Backbench" Constituent Assembly (CA) members ar [...]	2009-09-21 13:05:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU877	NEPAL: UNMIN HEAD SHARES DOUBTS ABOUT PEACE [...] (C) Summary: Unless the Maoists are "drawn into the political process," progress on constitution drafting and military integration and rehabilitation will be very difficult, according to UNMIN head Karin Landgren. Landgren told visiting Defense DAS Scher that solutions to the technical aspec [...]	2009-09-22 12:53:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM IN NP
09KATHMANDU883	NEPAL: DEFENSE MINISTER ON PEACE PROCESS, U.S. [...] (C) Summary: Defense Minister Bidya Bhandari told visiting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Robert Scher that Nepal was "at a very important juncture in the peace process." She supports limited integration of Maoist combatants into the Nepal Army based on the peace agreements so long as t [...]	2009-09-23 12:34:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU884	NEPAL: DASD SCHER, COAS ON PEACE PROCESS ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: Chief of Army Staff Chhatraman Singh Gurung asked Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Scher for the United States to resume the supply of lethal assistance to the Nepal Army (NA). Gurung supports the peace process and civilian supremacy but is willing to step in should the Gov [...]	2009-09-24 03:45:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM MARR MASS MCAP IN NP
09KATHMANDU887	NEPAL: COURT ORDERS MILITARY ACTION IN SURUWAL CASE [...] (U) In a surprising and positive development, the District Court in Kavre ordered the military to take action in one of Nepal's highest-profile human rights cases, the 2005 murder of 15-year-old Maina Suruwal. The Court ordered the Nepal Army Adjutant General to suspend Major Niranjan Basnet, [...]	2009-09-24 10:35:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU898	NEPAL: LET'S ENGAGE THE KEY PLAYERS [...] (U) This is an action request. See paras. 5 and 9. 2. (C) Summary. Post proposes a new approach to remove two conflict-era impediments to effective U.S. engagement in Nepal: (1) restrictions on U.S. military assistance to the Nepal Army, and (2) ongoing inclusion of the Communist Party of [...]	2009-10-01 03:29:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PTER MARR KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU929	NEPAL: CONTROVERSIAL GENERAL'S PROMOTION ON HOLD [...] (SBU) Nepal's Cabinet deferred on October 8 a decision on the promotion of Army Major General Toran Singh. Singh, who is alleged to be complicit in human rights abuses, was under consideration for promotion to Lieutenant General (reftel). The Cabinet reportedly discussed Singh's appointment b [...]	2009-10-09 11:54:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL MARR PINR NP
09KATHMANDU930	NEPAL: MAOIST COMBATANTS TO BE DISCHARGED - MAYBE [...] (SBU) Summary: Under a new agreement between the Ministry for Peace and Reconstruction and the Maoists, the discharge process for disqualified Maoist combatants is scheduled to restart with a high-level joint visit to a cantonment on October 11. The Ministry hopes to transfer all disqualified [...]	2009-10-09 12:19:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU950	NEPAL: UN SUPPORTS JOINT HUMAN RIGHTS STRATEGY [...] (C) Summary. The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and Post agreed to develop a joint human rights framework, identifying emblematic human rights cases and pressing both the Nepal Army and the Maoists to take specific actions to punish the perpetrators. While this s [...]	2009-10-16 06:19:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU958	NEPAL: DISQUALIFIED MAOISTS TOLD TIME TO GO [...] (SBU) Summary: The Peace and Reconstruction Minister, Maoist military commanders and UN representatives visited a Maoist cantonment on October 11-15 to restart the process for "discharging" former Maoist combatants. Maoist leaders told former combatants to prepare for reintegration into Nepali [...]	2009-10-20 09:36:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU974	NEPAL: INDIA BIASED AGAINST MAOISTS, FAVORS STATUS [...] (C) Summary. Two senior Nepali civil society leaders, who just completed extensive political discussions with Indian leaders, concluded that India's policy toward Nepal is "simplistic" and biased against the Maoists. India supports the current M.K. Nepal-led government and wants to keep the [...]	2009-10-26 12:45:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU980	NEPAL: MAOISTS DEMAND LEADERSHIP OF GOVERNMENT, [...] (SBU) Summary: The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist plans to intensify protests and "paralyze" government operations starting in mid-November unless the ruling coalition agrees to create a new Maoist-led consensus government. The Maoists seek increased dialogue with the United States and want t [...]	2009-10-27 12:08:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU982	NEPAL: PM ADVISOR HINTS AT ACTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Summary. Rajan Bhattarai, the Prime Minister's foreign policy advisor, told Charge that PM Madhav Kumar Nepal is committed to investigating and prosecuting human rights abuses the Nepal Army and the Maoists perpetrated during the insurgency. Bhattarai said the PM has delayed the promotio [...]	2009-10-28 08:15:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU984	NEPAL: MAOIST CHAIRMAN SEEKS TERRORIST DE-LISTING [...] (C) Summary: Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal (aka Prachanda) told Charge he would like to build confidence and relations between the Maoist party and the United States. Dahal also expressed interest in taking steps to remove his party from the U.S. terrorist exclusion lists. He insisted [...]	2009-10-29 08:04:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU998	NEPAL: UN HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE MULLS FUTURE [...] (SBU) Summary. The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) plays an useful and unique role in protecting human rights in Nepal. OHCHR has established long-term and ambitious benchmarks its future program, but it is not clear the Government of Nepal will extend its current [...]	2009-11-03 13:06:00	Embassy Kathmandu	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
09KATHMANDU999	NEPAL: ESCALATING MAOIST PROTESTS THREATEN AIRPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 1, the Maoists launched a protest program against the coalition government that is to build up to a blockade of the Kathmandu Valley and international airport on November 10. Meanwhile, Maoist leader Prachanda invited foreign ambassadors and representatives of int [...]	2009-11-03 13:28:00	Embassy Kathmandu	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER KDEM NP
09KHARTOUM1005	U.S SPECIAL ENVOY GRATION VISITS MALAKAL, ASSESSES [...] (SBU) Summary: During the August 20 visit by U.S. Special Envoy (S/E) for Sudan General Scott Gration to Malakal, capital of Upper Nile State, where fatal clashes between local Joint Integrated Units (JIUs) occurred in February, JIU commanders said relations between their forces were "good". I [...]	2009-09-02 08:02:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PINS MCAP KDEM EAIR SU
09KHARTOUM1006	GHAZI SALAH EDDIN TELLS SPECIAL ENVOY SEPARATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an August 20 meeting with SE Gration, Presidential Adviser and National Congress Party (NCP) intellectual light Dr. Ghazi Salaheddin said he was pondering the option of allowing the South to separate, with or without a referendum. Ghazi stated that there was a political curren [...]	2009-09-02 08:04:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM SU
09KHARTOUM1022	SPECIAL ENVOY GRATION MEETING WITH GOSS VICE [...] (c) Special Envoy (SE) Scott Gration met Government of South Sudan (GOSS) Vice President Riek Machar on August 20. Machar spoke at length about the political dynamic between the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) and its partner in the Government of National Unity (GONU),the Nation [...]	2009-09-04 09:34:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KDEM PGOV PINR PINS PREL AU SU
09KHARTOUM1029	KENYA STRIKES DIFFICULT BALANCE BETWEEN NORTH AND [...] (C) Summary: Charge met with Kenyan Ambassador Robert Ngesu on September 2. During the discussions, Ngesu commented on the Sudan People's Liberation Movement's (SPLM) perceptions of U.S. efforts to facilitate implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and addressed Kenya's bal [...]	2009-09-07 13:50:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM MARR MASS MCAP PGOV PREL SU
09KHARTOUM1031	SPLM SIGNS MOU WITH UMMA PARTY AND PREPARES FOR TRILATERAL [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 5, the Southern People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) and Umma parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) pledging Umma's support for free and fair elections and for a referendum that allows the South to choose unity with or separation from the North. Umma Pa [...]	2009-09-07 15:35:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SU
09KHARTOUM1032	AEC PLENARY: NINE OUTSTANDING REFERENDUM LAW ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary: At the Assessment and Evaluation (AEC) Plenary Meeting on September 1, Abdulla Idris, co-chairman of the National Constitution Review Commission (NCRC) laid out the nine major points disputed by the parties on the Referendum law. AEC members urged the parties to move forward. B [...]	2009-09-08 04:25:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM KPKO SOCI SU
09KHARTOUM1033	CIVIL SOCIETY REPORTS POLITICAL SPACE IN SUDAN SHRINKING [...] (SBU) Summary: Northern opposition parties and civil society groups report rising levels of government interference in voter education and political party activities in the runup to the 2010 elections. Groups report delayed and cancelled meetings; violence, arrest and detention of those who a [...]	2009-09-08 04:28:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM SOCI UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM1036	Sudanese Opposition to Use Lubna Hussein Trial as Rallying [...] (SBU) Summary: Lubna Hussein, accused of violating article 152 of Sudanese criminal code (indecent dress),was tried and convicted on September 7 in a proceeding at which she was not given an opportunity to enter a plea or to call witnesses in her defense. Mrs. Hussein, who was sentenced to pay [...]	2009-09-08 18:11:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KDEM SU
09KHARTOUM1037	AECOM RECEIVES RETURNED ASSETS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: AECOM International Sudan (AIS),implementing partner for USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI),has received most of the assets taken by the Government of Sudan's (GOS) Humanitarian Affairs Commission (HAC) from PADCO in March. Overall, the asset handover went smoothly [...]	2009-09-09 13:49:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EAID PREL PHUM KDEM AU SU
09KHARTOUM1041	DAFURI HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST ARRESTED [...] (SBU) On September 2, poloff talked with Hamid Nur, a former U.S. Embassy locally-employed staff member in the political section, to discuss the detainment of a human rights activist. Nur said the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) arrested Abdel Majeed Saleh Abakr Haroun in Kha [...]	2009-09-10 13:02:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM SOCI SU
09KHARTOUM1048	NO FINAL VOTER REGISTRATION PLAN OR BUDGET, NO SPECIAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 6, U.S. Agency for International Development Director and Pol Chief attended a National Elections Commission (NEC) Policy Committee meeting. NEC officials were unable to provide a budget covering activities through the post election period, operational plan or voter [...]	2009-09-14 09:43:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI SU
09KHARTOUM1049	NCP INVITES U.S. POLITIAL PARTIES TO CONVENTION, [...] (U) This is an action message; see paragraph 8. 2. (C) Summary: During a September 7 meeting with Charge, Presidential Advisor Dr. Mustafa Osman Ismael asked Charge's help in identifying U.S. Congressmen or other representatives of the two major U.S. parties to be invited to the National [...]	2009-09-14 10:35:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM SU
09KHARTOUM1054	REFERENDUM EXPERT ADVISES NCRC [...] (SBU) Summary: Dr. Mads Qvortrup, an internationally recognized expert on referendum implementation, urged the co-chairs of the National Constitutional Review Commission (NCRC) to abide by internationally accepted referenda norms and provided relevant historical examples. Dr. Qvortrup warned [...]	2009-09-15 07:45:00	Embassy Khartoum	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI AU UNSC SU

09KHARTOUM1063	NCP Tells Staffdel that South to Blame for CPA Shortfalls [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an August 25 meeting with U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Relations Committee Staffdel Doran, Dr. Idris Muhammad 'Abd-al-Qadr, State Minister of the Presidency, and Dr. Muhammad Mukhtar Hassan, Office of the Presidency, acknowledged delays in implementation of the Compre [...]	2009-09-21 11:13:00	Embassy Khartoum	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM SU

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