Anti-terrorism bill critical to meeting FATF requirements –AG

The anti-terrorism bill is crucial to meeting requirements of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Attorney-General Basil Williams said yesterday even as he drew rebukes after telling attendees at a “consultation” on the bill that it is not feasible to have consultations on every piece of legislation.

Guyana is seeking to fulfil recommendations to strengthen anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism laws to avoid the increased scrutiny it is under from the FATF – an inter-governmental body that set standards and promote effective implementation of legal, regulatory and operational measures for combating money laundering, terrorist