AMLC Resolution No. 419

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OFFICE OF tHE DEPUTY GOVERNOR SUPERVISION AND EXAMINATION SECTOR

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To under BSP Supervision All Banks and Non-Bank Financia! Institutions

dated 5 October 2004, copy attached, enjoins your support and cooperation to the request of the United' States Government, thru its Embassy in Manila, to check carefully for offices or financial assets belonging to the following: The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), in its Resolution No. 419

b 0 Ai-Haramain Isiamic Foundation (AHF) Ai-Haramain Isiamic Foundation Suliman AI-Buthe, Director of the US Branch of the

and to freeze the same should any be found

the Ai-Qaida. They are suspected of engaging in activities on behalf of and in support of

Haramain Foundation and Mr. Suliman Al-Buthe. the AMLC reports of covered and suspicious transactions, if any, involving the Al- Pursuant to said resolution, you are hereby directed to submit directly to

For your strict compliance

ALBERTC REYES

Deputy Governor

Att.: AS

T 2004

Pananalaping Matatag, Bansang Panatag

A.Mabini St., Malate 1004 Mani!a,Philippines Trunkline (632) 524-70-11 URL:ww sp.gov.ph e-mail: bspmaii @bsp.gov.ph

Anti-Money Laundering Council Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Complex Maniia, Philippines

RESOLUTION NO. #19

Resciution No. 344 dated 22 March 2004 by the Anti-Money Laundering Council branch offices in Indonesia, Kenya, Tanzania and Pakistan had already been subiect of (AMLC) throughout the worid. The Saudi Arabia based Al-Haramain Isiamic' Foundation (AHF) charitabie and educational organization dedicated to promoting Islamic teaching The At-Haramain Isiamic Foundation (AHF) represents itself as a private,

carefully for offices or financiat assets belonging to the Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation Foundation, and to freeze the same should any be found. Embassy in Manila, sent a letter dated 10 September 2004 addressed to Hon. Rafael B. Buenaventura, Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, regarding its request to check (AHF) and Suliman Al-Buthe, director of the US branch of the AI-Haramain Islamic On 20 September 2004, the Government of the United States, through its

to the consolidated tist of entities/individuals subject to sanctions that UN member states are required to implement pursuant to relevant UNSC Resolutions, including 1267 and subsequent resolutions. Bush, on 9 September 2004, designated domestically and froze the assets of Ar- on behalf of and in support of Al-Qaida. On even date, United States requested the UN Haramain Islamic Foundation brarich offices in the United States (Ashland, Oregon and Suliman Al-Buthe, director of the US branch of the Foundation, for engaging in activities 1267 Sanctions Committee to add the names of the aforesaid branch offices and director because under his oversight, branches of AHF were being used to support AI-Qaida. Springfield, Missouri). a branch of the Foundation in the Union of the Comoros and AHF in 1997. Aqeel Abdul Aziz Ai-Aqil, the former director of AHF, signed documents naming Al-Buthe as the organization's attorney and providing him with broad iegal authority. The US and UN 1267 Sanctions Committee have since designated AI-Aqil. Pursuant to his authority under US Executive Order 13224, President George Suliman Ai-Buthe and Pete Seda formally established the US-based branch of

has been designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist pursuant to the the US branch and senior officials of A! Qaida, Usama bin Laden; and other individuals the US aiso shows that AHF in the US provided funding to a US based Imam who or enlities designated by the US and/or the 1267 Committee. Information available to attended a Lashkar e-Tayyiba (LET)-run terrorist training camp. The LET organization some funds sent by AHF as a woridwide organization may have been used to purchase weapons and mititary equipment. Other investigations have shown direct ties between a woridwide organization in Chechnya were directed towards Mujahideen, as well as Chechen leaders affiliated with the Ai Qaida network. Additional information shows that Information available to the US indicates that support efforts provided by AHF as

authorities of E0 13224 and as a Foreign "Terrorist Organization in accordance with section 219 of the Immigration and Naturalization Act.

The provisions of the United Nations Sacurity Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1373 require UN member states to freeze terrorist assets without delay and to prohibit their

the United Nations and as part of the intemational coalition against terrorism, the nationals or persons in their territories from financing terrorism. As a charter member of

Phitippines, through the Anti-Money Laundering Council, must actively support the actions required under the subject UNscR Resolutions.

Pursuant thereto, the Council unanimously resolves, as follows:

(1) To require the Supervising Authorities, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the

insurance Commission to circularize among all covered institutions under their respective jurisdictions, copy of this Resotution; and

To direct the covered institutions to submit directly to the Council reports of covered or suspicious transactions, if any, involving the Al-Haramain isiamic Foundation and Suliman Al-Buthe in accordance with Section 7 and 9 of the AMLA, as amended and Rule 9.3 of the Revised Implementing Ruies and Regulations and other reiated or applicable rules, regulations, circulars and operating manuals promulgated by the Supervising Authorities.

Gtober 2004,Manila,Philippines

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(Officer-in-Charge, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas) ARMANDO L. SURATOS Acting Chairman

HE B: BArin BENJAMIN S. SANTOS

(Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission) Member (Commissioner, Insurance Commission) Member