Gov’t plans appeal to anti-laundering task force

Donald Ramotar

President Donald Ramotar yesterday announced a plan to make an appeal to the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF), following his administration’s inability to win the necessary opposition support to pass amendments to the anti-money laundering laws recommended by the body.

At a news conference yesterday, Ramotar said the actions of APNU and the AFC has forced him to re-examine his government’s future relations with the opposition. APNU and the AFC also came in for criticism from the Private Sector Commission (PSC) for voting against the bill to amend the Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting