Gov’t briefs Lusignan residents on anti-laundering bill

Residents of Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, yesterday pledged to “hit the streets” of Georgetown to protest their dissatisfaction with the stances taken by APNU and the AFC with regards to the AML/CFT (Amendment) Bill.

The commitments were made to Minister within the Ministry of Finance Juan Edghill during a town hall-style meeting by the fifty or so villagers who attended the meeting at the Lusignan Community Centre.

The meeting was one of two held yesterday – another was held in Mahai-ca –