US embassy cable - 05KINSHASA232

UNCLAS KINSHASA 000232 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EFIN, KTFN, ETTC, PTER, PREL, CG, EUN 
SUBJECT: DRC REPORTING TO UN 1267 COMMITTEE AND CTC 
 
REF: A. 04 STATE 243959 
 
     B. STATE 13608 
 
1. Summary: Emboffs met with Congolese Central Bank (BCC) 
Governor Jean-Claude Masangu and Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
(MFA) Chief of Staff Fabian Zulu to discuss DRC reporting to 
the UN 1267 Committee and the CTC. The two officials outlined 
the counter-terrorism structure of the GDRC and assured 
emboffs that reports are being drafted and sent for clearance 
and approval to the relevant ministries and agencies. End 
summary. 
 
2. BCC Governor Jean-Claude Masangu received Pol/Econ 
Counselor and econoff on Feb 2 to discuss, among other 
topics, terrorist finance. Econoff delivered Ref B demarche 
and asked Masangu for an update on DRC reporting to the 1267 
Committee and the CTC. Masangu reaffirmed that the DRC is a 
partner in the fight against international terrorism. He said 
the BCC had drafted the required reports to the 1267 
Committee and had sent them to the MFA the previous month ago 
for clearance. The BCC has not yet had a response from MFA. 
 
3. Econoff met on Feb 9 with MFA Chief of Staff Fabian Zulu 
to follow up on DRC reporting. Zulu noted that the draft 
report for the 1267 Committee is being circulated within the 
GDRC's anti-terrorist finance committee. He explained that 
the BCC has the lead in the committee, National Security 
Advisor (currently Samba Kaputo) is overall coordinator of 
counter-terrorism efforts, and the members include the MFA 
and all ministries and agencies dealing with intelligence and 
internal security (e.g. the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of 
Defense, and National Intelligence Agency - ANR). Zulu added 
that the 1267 Committee report was being reviewed at the 
technical level and the Secretariat General of the MFA. Once 
cleared, it will have to be approved by the National Security 
Advisor before officially being forwarded to the UNSC 1267 
Committee. 
 
4. Comment: Masangu and Zulu were clearly aware of the 1267 
and CTC reports. Considering ongoing domestic concerns, Post 
does not believe the reports will be given high priority. 
Post will continue to follow up with the BCC and MFA to 
encourage the completion and filing of the 1267 Committee and 
CTC reports. End comment. 
MEECE