Govt holds press conference on AML bill

The Special Parliamentary Committee on the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism AMLCFT (Amendment) Bill is slated to meet again today but Chairperson of that committee Gail Teixeira says that there has been no indication from the opposition that they have changed their position. The Presidential Advisor is of the view that the bill is being held hostage by the Opposition in the Select Committee? From L to R: Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, Chairperson of the Select Committee on AML Bill, and Presidential Advisor Gail Teixeira and Minister in the Ministry of Finance Juan Edghill at the press conference. (GINA photo)

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