Railroading of ‘anti-Terrorism’ Bill in Parliament
…Govt retreats after Opposition, civil society outrage
Despite fierce objections by the Opposition, the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) Government was successful in passing a motion suspending Standing Order 54, which allowed for the reading and debate of the Municipal and District Councils and Local Authorities (Elections) (Amendment) Bill 2015, and the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Bill 2015.
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PPP/C Chief Whip Gail Teixeira on Thursday accused Government of defying parliamentary norms and practices