US embassy cable - 05KINSHASA1429

C O N F I D E N T I A L KINSHASA 001429 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/06/2015 
TAGS: PREL, CG, ETTC KPKO 
SUBJECT: UN/DRC SANCTIONS LIST 
 
REF: USUN 02120 
 
Classified By: PolCouns MSanderson, reasons 1.4 b/d. 
 
 1. (C)  Post has no objections to including on the proposed 
sanctions list the six names proposed by UKUN.  We believe 
that the first name, currently shown as "Kakolere" should be 
"Kakolele."  Given the difficulty of fully determining 
additional identifiers, Post believes it more useful to 
proceed immediately with the listing and incorporate 
additional identifiers as they become available and are 
verified. 
 
2. (C)  Post has not seen a copy of the proposed final list. 
In email exchanges, we noted our objection to including on 
the list the name of the Congolese Air Force Commander 
General John Numbi, unless there is viable evidence available 
from some source of which we are unaware demonstrating his 
involvement with illegal arms trafficking.  To place the name 
of a government official on the list based on nothing more 
than rumors would risk undermining the credibility of the 
sanctions program and cause problems with the GDRC, which 
already alleges that the arms control measures in place are 
designed to prevent their arming the Congolese military. 
 
3. (C)  Likewise, Post has previously expressed concern 
regarding the nearly exclusive listing of Congolese citizens. 
 Without listing -- and punishing -- the sources of arms 
trafficking, we cannot successfully eliminate the problem. We 
also risk appearing to confirm Congolese convictions that the 
U.S. -- and the U.N. -- is unwilling to confront either 
Uganda or Rwanda.  We would encourage the experts committee, 
with the backing of the UNSC, to make a greater effort to 
force compliance by all governments to requests for 
information. 
MEECE