US embassy cable - 04KINSHASA1527

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 06 KINSHASA 001527 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR ECA/PE/V/G/R/A EBUTLER; ECA/PE/V/G/R/A DWOODS, AF/PD PERHNMAN 
 
E.O. 12958:N/A 
TAGS: OEXC, SCUL, KPAO 
SUBJECT: FY'05-AFRP: "Transparency and Good Governance," 
March 7-25, 2005 
 
REF: STATE: 347575 
 
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START NOMINATION: 
ECA-OFFICE: E/VGA 
PROG-AGENCY-NAME: Meridian International Center 
POST-PROJ-ID: 38 
ECA-PROJ-NO: 
PROJ-NAME: Transparency and Good Governance FY'05 
START MEMO PROJ-DESC: 
This program will enable participants to discuss the meaning and 
implications of ethical standards and how they are defined, 
monitored and enforced. 
END MEMO PROJ-DESC: 
PROJ-TYPE: Regional 
PROG-TYPE: IV Grant Visitor 
FY: 2005 
DEPART-POST: 03/04/2005 
SESSION-DATE: 03/07/2005 
RETURN-POST: 03/26/2005 
NO-OF-PART: 4 
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PROJ-TYPE-ID: RP 
PROG-TYPE-ID: 29 
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FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 
STATUS: N 
ORIGINATOR: P 
SUBJ-DISC: 
START BIO: 
PREFIX: 
F-NAME: Thomas 
M-NAME: 
L-NAME: Luhaka 
SUFFIX: 
POSITION-CODE: 0 
PRINCIPAL? Yes 
GENDER: M 
DOB: 08/11/1963 
MAR-STAT: M 
BIRTH-CITY: Kindu 
BIRTH-CNTRY: Democratic Republic of Congo 
CITIZ-CNTRY: Democratic Republic of Congo 
RES-CNTRY: Democratic Republic of Congo 
START MEMO POSITION: 
Parliament  - 
END MEMO POSITION: 
START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: 
None 
END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: 
START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: 
2001-1999: Assistant, University Center, Extension of Bunia, 
Oriental Province, Democratic Republic of Congo 
1998-1996: Assistant, University of Paris II, France 
END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: 
START MEMO US-TRAVEL: 
No. 
END MEMO US-TRAVEL: 
START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL: 
2001: Ethiopia, Uganda, South Africa, Belgium, France, 
Netherlands, and Germany (official business) 
END MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL: 
START MEMO EDUCATION: 
1996: Master degree in Political Science, University Paris II, 
France 
1995: Licence in Law, University Paris II, France 
END MEMO EDUCATION: 
START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: 
2003: Executive Secretary of MLC 
2003-2001: National Secretary in charge of military issues, MLC 
1999-1998: Member of RCD Goma 
1998-1996: Federal President Section France, "Future Forces" 
END MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: 
START MEMO PUBLICATIONS: 
None 
END MEMO PUBLICATIONS: 
START MEMO SPEC-CONSID: 
None 
END MEMO SPEC-CONSID: 
FIRST-LANG: Swahili/Kiswahili 
ENGL-READ: 1 
ENGL-SPEAK: 1 
ENGL-COMP: 1 
START OTHER-LANGS: 
OTHER-LANG: French 
OTHER-LANG-ID: FR 
READ: 3 
SPEAK: 3 
COMP: 3 
END OTHER-LANGS: 
START MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ: 
Introduce the nominee to the structure and foundation of 
transparency in government and to highlight the tools used to 
combat corruption in the public and private sectors. 
END MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ: 
START MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD: 
To the extent possible, Mr. Luhaka should look at the issues of 
transparency and good governance from the perspective of 
corruption.  He should get a sense of why the U.S. takes 
corruption seriously, the corrosive effect of corruption on good 
governance, and how a lack of transparency in government leads to 
corruption. 
END MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD: 
START MEMO VIS-OBJ: 
 
END MEMO VIS-OBJ: 
START MEMO VIS-REC: 
 
END MEMO VIS-REC: 
NOMINATING-OFFICER: POL 
START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: 
Mr. Luhaka is the head of the Movement for the Liberation of the 
Congo (MLC) delegation in the Congolese Parliament.  The MLC holds 
94 of the 500 seats in Parliament, reflecting its status as the 
second-largest former rebel group in the DRC.  Mr. Luhaka is well 
regarded by the Embassy.  He will play a leading role in Congolese 
politics in the future.  He and the DRC will therefore benefit 
greatly from his participation in this program.  The Country Team 
has approved this nominee. 
END MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: 
NOM-OFF: POL 
SPEAKER? Yes 
NOTIFY-EMB: No 
MEDIA? No 
HOME-STAY: No 
HOME-HOSP? Yes 
E-I-TYPE: INTERPRETER 
NOMINEE-ID: 85 
PERSON-ID: 87 
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RES-CNTRY-ID: CG 
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E-I-TYPE-ID: I 
NOM-POST-ID: 4307 
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NOM-STATUS: N 
DS2019-ACTION: 1 
DS2019-SUBJECT: 14.0804 
SPONS-FUNDS: USD 9,188.000 
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START BIO: 
PREFIX: Mr. 
F-NAME: Herve 
M-NAME: Ngoy Kalumba 
L-NAME: Banza 
SUFFIX: 
POSITION-CODE: 0 
PRINCIPAL? Yes 
GENDER: M 
DOB: 05/26/1966 
MAR-STAT: M 
BIRTH-CITY: Nantua 
BIRTH-CNTRY: Democratic Republic of Congo 
CITIZ-CNTRY: Democratic Republic of Congo 
RES-CNTRY: Democratic Republic of Congo 
START MEMO POSITION: 
Lawyer 
END MEMO POSITION: 
START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: 
None 
END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: 
START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: 
1995: Lawyer, Cabinet of Lawyer Kasongo Nyamvie, Lubumbashi, 
Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo. 
END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: 
START MEMO US-TRAVEL: 
No. 
END MEMO US-TRAVEL: 
START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL: 
1999: Zambia 
1992: Republic of Congo 
END MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL: 
START MEMO EDUCATION: 
1994: Licence in law, University of Lubumbashi, Katanga, 
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) 
1986: High school diploma in Latin Philosophy, University of 
Lubumbashi, Katanga, DRC 
END MEMO EDUCATION: 
START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: 
1985-1995:  Member of International Rotary, Section Katanga 
END MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: 
START MEMO PUBLICATIONS: 
"Responsibilities of Political Power towards 1991 lootings," 1992 
"Risks related to Documentary Credits in International Trade, 
1994. 
 
END MEMO PUBLICATIONS: 
START MEMO SPEC-CONSID: 
None 
END MEMO SPEC-CONSID: 
FIRST-LANG: Swahili/Kiswahili 
ENGL-READ: 3 
ENGL-SPEAK: 3 
ENGL-COMP: 3 
START OTHER-LANGS: 
OTHER-LANG: French 
OTHER-LANG-ID: FR 
READ: 4 
SPEAK: 4 
COMP: 4 
END OTHER-LANGS: 
START MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ: 
Introduce the nominee to the structure and foundation of 
transparency in government and to highlight the tools used to 
combat corruption in the public and private sectors. 
END MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ: 
START MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD: 
To the extent possible, Mr. Banza should look at the issues of 
transparency and good governance from the perspective of 
corruption.  He should get a sense of why the U.S. takes 
corruption seriously, the corrosive effect of corruption on good 
governance, and how a lack of transparency in government leads to 
corruption. 
 
END MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD: 
START MEMO VIS-OBJ: 
 
END MEMO VIS-OBJ: 
START MEMO VIS-REC: 
 
END MEMO VIS-REC: 
NOMINATING-OFFICER: 
START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: 
Mr. Banza is a lawyer who also works extensively with an NGO 
involved in the protection of consumer rights.  He will benefit 
from seeing how vital transparency is to the development of a 
country and how those in the private sector can assist in the 
development of a transparent and responsible government.  The 
Country Team has approved this nomination. 
END MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: 
NOM-OFF: 
SPEAKER? No 
NOTIFY-EMB: No 
MEDIA? No 
HOME-STAY: No 
HOME-HOSP? No 
E-I-TYPE: 
NOMINEE-ID: 86 
PERSON-ID: 88 
BIRTH-CNTRY-ID: CG 
CITIZ-CNTRY-ID: CG 
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E-I-TYPE-ID: 
NOM-POST-ID: 4307 
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START BIO: 
PREFIX: Mr. 
F-NAME: Godefroid 
M-NAME: Powa 
L-NAME: Lokondja 
SUFFIX: 
POSITION-CODE: 0 
PRINCIPAL? Yes 
GENDER: M 
DOB: 10/06/1959 
MAR-STAT: M 
BIRTH-CITY: Kindu 
BIRTH-CNTRY: Democratic Republic of Congo 
CITIZ-CNTRY: Democratic Republic of Congo 
RES-CNTRY: Democratic Republic of Congo 
START MEMO POSITION: 
Public Prosecutor 
END MEMO POSITION: 
START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: 
Magistrate Court of Kisangani 
END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: 
START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: 
2000-2002: Auditor, Military Justice, Kisangani, Oriental 
Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo 
1994:Assistant District Attorney, Public prosecutor's Office, 
Kisangani, Oriental Province, DRC 
END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: 
START MEMO US-TRAVEL: 
No. 
END MEMO US-TRAVEL: 
START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL: 
1990: Uganda, Rwanda 
END MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL: 
START MEMO EDUCATION: 
1991: Licence in Law, University of Lubumbashi, Katanga, DRC 
1987: Undergraduate diploma in Law, University of Lubumbashi, 
Katanga 
END MEMO EDUCATION: 
START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: 
1999: Member of Center of Human Rights, Lubumbashi, Katanga 
1995: Member Center for Human Rights (CEDAS) 
 
END MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: 
START MEMO PUBLICATIONS: 
"Contentious of Zairian Railways National Company concerning 
Merchandizes transportation, 1987(Les Contentieux de la SNCZ en 
matiere de transport des merchandises, 1987) 
"Protection of Copyright as Safeguards of Cultural Patrimony 
according to Positive Zairian law," 1991(De la Protection de Droit 
d'Auteur comme Sauvegards de Patrimoine Cultural en Droit Positit 
Zairoise, 1991) 
END MEMO PUBLICATIONS: 
START MEMO SPEC-CONSID: 
None 
END MEMO SPEC-CONSID: 
FIRST-LANG: Swahili/Kiswahili 
ENGL-READ: 1 
ENGL-SPEAK: 1 
ENGL-COMP: 1 
START OTHER-LANGS: 
OTHER-LANG: French 
OTHER-LANG-ID: FR 
READ: 4 
SPEAK: 4 
COMP: 4 
END OTHER-LANGS: 
START MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ: 
Introduce the nominee to the structure and foundation of 
transparency in government and to highlight the tools used to 
combat corruption in the public and private sectors. 
END MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ: 
START MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD: 
To the extent possible, Mr. Lokondja should look at the issues of 
transparency and good governance from the perspective of 
corruption.  He should get a sense of why the U.S. takes 
corruption seriously, the corrosive effect of corruption on good 
governance, and how a lack of transparency in government leads to 
corruption. 
 
END MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD: 
START MEMO VIS-OBJ: 
 
END MEMO VIS-OBJ: 
START MEMO VIS-REC: 
Mr. Lokondja would like to exchange experience with American 
magistrates, and visit historical sites 
END MEMO VIS-REC: 
NOMINATING-OFFICER: PAO 
START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: 
Mr. Lokondja serves as a criminal magistrate, which in the 
Congolese system involves both investigating and prosecuting 
criminal offenders.  Mr. Lokondja has also been detailed to the 
military to prosecute soldiers accused of crimes.  Mr. Lokondja 
will benefit from seeing the role that the legal system plays in 
encouraging and enforcing transparency in government.  The Country 
Team has approved this nomination. 
END MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: 
NOM-OFF: PAO 
SPEAKER? Yes 
NOTIFY-EMB: No 
MEDIA? No 
HOME-STAY: No 
HOME-HOSP? Yes 
E-I-TYPE: INTERPRETER 
NOMINEE-ID: 87 
PERSON-ID: 89 
BIRTH-CNTRY-ID: CG 
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PREFIX: Mr. 
F-NAME: Jean Claude 
M-NAME: Safari 
L-NAME: Zozo 
SUFFIX: 
POSITION-CODE: 0 
PRINCIPAL? Yes 
GENDER: M 
DOB: 12/08/1969 
MAR-STAT: M 
BIRTH-CITY: Walungu 
BIRTH-CNTRY: Democratic Republic of Congo 
CITIZ-CNTRY: Democratic Republic of Congo 
RES-CNTRY: Democratic Republic of Congo 
START MEMO POSITION: 
Lawyer, Bar of Bukavu 
END MEMO POSITION: 
START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: 
None. 
END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: 
START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: 
 
END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: 
START MEMO US-TRAVEL: 
No. 
END MEMO US-TRAVEL: 
START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL: 
2000-2003: Responsible in charge of judicial issues, within the 
ONG "Bread for Deprived 
END MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL: 
START MEMO EDUCATION: 
1997: Licence in Law, University Libre of Great Lakes, Goma, 
Democratic Republic of the Congo 
END MEMO EDUCATION: 
START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: 
2001: Member of Human Rights Defense, Peasant Organization's 
social action (ASOP) 
2000: Juridical for Victims of tortures, Action for Rights 
Education (AED) 
END MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: 
START MEMO PUBLICATIONS: 
"Necessity of Authentic Acts in Positive Congolese Law: Case of 
the City of Goma," (la Necessite des Actes Authentiques en Droit 
Positif Congolais) (research paper), 1994 
"Notary Service in Democratic Republic of Congo, (Service Notarial 
en Republique Democratique du Congo) (research paper), 1997 
END MEMO PUBLICATIONS: 
START MEMO SPEC-CONSID: 
None 
END MEMO SPEC-CONSID: 
FIRST-LANG: Swahili/Kiswahili 
ENGL-READ: 3 
ENGL-SPEAK: 3 
ENGL-COMP: 3 
START OTHER-LANGS: 
OTHER-LANG: French 
OTHER-LANG-ID: FR 
READ: 4 
SPEAK: 4 
COMP: 4 
END OTHER-LANGS: 
START MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ: 
Introduce the nominee to the structure and foundation of 
transparency in government and to highlight the tools used to 
combat corruption in the public and private sectors. 
END MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ: 
START MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD: 
To the extent possible, Mr. Zozo should look at the issues of 
transparency and good governance from the perspective of 
corruption.  He should get a sense of why the U.S. takes 
corruption seriously, the corrosive effect of corruption on good 
governance, and how a lack of transparency in government leads to 
corruption. 
 
END MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD: 
START MEMO VIS-OBJ: 
END MEMO VIS-OBJ: 
START MEMO VIS-REC: 
Mr. Zozo would like to meet with US NGOs in charge of conflict 
resolution issues and Human Rights. 
END MEMO VIS-REC: 
NOMINATING-OFFICER: USAID 
START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: 
Mr. Zozo currently works as a lawyer and for the NGO, "Action for 
Legal Education".  He will also benefit from seeing the importance 
of the legal system in developing and maintaining transparency. 
The Country Team has approved this nomination. 
END MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: 
NOM-OFF: USAID 
SPEAKER? No 
NOTIFY-EMB: No 
MEDIA? No 
HOME-STAY: No 
HOME-HOSP? No 
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PERSON-ID: 90 
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