Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall says the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) requires Guyana to pass legislation which would apply additional taxes to local manufacturers so as render taxes applied to Caricom manufacturers non-discriminatory, but AFC leader Khemraj Ramjattan is accusing him of misrepresenting the CCJ, while arguing that abolishing the tax altogether is also an option.
The exchange between the two lawyers ensued following attempts by Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, by way of a motion, to suspend the Standing Orders so that a substantive debate on the merits, or lack thereof, of the Customs (Amend-ment) Bill could be had by the National Assembly.
A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) MP Carl Greenidge, who is also the coalition’s financial point man, wasted no time lambasting government’s decision to move such a motion considering that the bill is not ready. Greenidge reminded the House of the decision to wait on a report from the private sector which is expected to outline the challenges the private sector envisages if the bill is to be
