APNU aiming to pass anti-laundering reforms before Feb 14th -gov’t skeptical

The main opposition says it wants to complete the amendment of the anti-money legislation before the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary on February 14th although government spokespersons remain unconvinced.

The Anti-Money Laun-dering Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Amendment) Bill was re-tabled in the National Assembly on December 12th and recommitted to a Select Committee for consideration on December 19th, on the insistence of both APNU and the AFC.

Although both sides have pledged to work towards consensus on the bill, since its formation the committee has met only