Main opposition meets with ACBE High Commissioners and Ambassadors

Georgetown : Officials of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) met with Ambassadors and High Commissioners from The United States of America, Great Britain, Canada and the Europe Union – ABCE.

 

The meeting was held at the Office of the Leader of the Opposition yesterday. According to an APNU release, the main concern of the Diplomats was the status of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Bill. APNU used the opportunity to restate its concerns about the short comings of the current legislation and the fact that the work of the Select Committee was brought to an abrupt end without the benefit of significant input from the Partnership and other interested parties. APNU assured the Western Diplomats that the Partnerships is desirous of an Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism legislation that is not flawed; that restructures and strengthens the capacity of the Financial Intelligence Unit and addresses all of the deficits of the current  legislation.

 

Present at the meeting were US Ambassador Mr. Brent Hardt, British High Commissioner Mr. Andrew Ayre, Canadian High Commissioner Dr. Nicole Giles and European Union Representative was Mr. Derek Lambe. APNU was represented by Leader of the Opposition Brigadier David Granger, Dr. Rupert Roopnarine, Mr. Basil Williams, Mr. Carl Greenidge, Mr. Joseph Harmon, and Mr. Ronald Bulkan.