AML Bill can be passed in 48 hours; Granger, Ramotar to meet:

The contentious Anti – Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Amendment (AML/CFT) Bill can be passed within 48 hours; however the government will have to abandon its “winner – takes – all” attitude, Opposition Leader David Granger told a news conference on Friday, May 30.

Guyana has been further blacklisted by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) as a result of legislators’ failure to amend the current AML/CFT Bill.

The main opposition – A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) – is not taking the blame for the blacklisting and is instead blaming the governing People’s Progressive Party (PPP) government.

The blame game between the two sides has been ongoing for months now, followed by several fruitless meetings. In the meantime, Granger told reporters today that the amended Act can be passed in the National Assembly in 48 hours if the government concedes to several demands of the Opposition; something with the government refuses to do.

On Thursday, the minority opposition – Alliance For Change (AFC) – told a news conference that the Bill can be passed in 72 hours, but Granger believes that 72 hours is “too long”.

To decide on a way forward, another meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday, June 2 between Granger and President Donald Ramotar.

Following the CFATF further blacklisting, Ramotar in a statement called for the Opposition to pass the Bill “conditionally”; in response, Granger said, “It is not going to happen.”

Granger said the bill can pass 48 hours if the government concedes to several demands of the Opposition.

So, this all about cat and mouse game by the opposition and nothing to do with the national interest? Folks, if this is what you want Guyana to be under an APNU administration, then we should all vote for them in 2016. Let's vote for a party that plays cat and mouse game with the Guyanese people.

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This bill took many months and still didn't pass and suddenly it can pass in 48 hours? What am I missing here?

Granger said the bill can pass 48 hours if the government concedes to several demands of the Opposition.

So, this all about cat and mouse game by the opposition and nothing to do with the national interest? Folks, if this is what you want Guyana to be under an APNU administration, then we should all vote for them in 2016. Let's vote for a party that plays cat and mouse game with the Guyanese people.

So, this all about cat and mouse game by the opposition and nothing to do with the national interest?

What's so special about this guy why every one is swooning over him?

AML Bill can be passed in 48 hours; Granger, Ramotar to meet:

The contentious Anti – Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Amendment (AML/CFT) Bill can be passed within 48 hours; however the government will have to abandon its “winner – takes – all” attitude, Opposition Leader David Granger told a news conference on Friday, May 30.

Guyana has been further blacklisted by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) as a result of legislators’ failure to amend the current AML/CFT Bill.

The main opposition – A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) – is not taking the blame for the blacklisting and is instead blaming the governing People’s Progressive Party (PPP) government.

The blame game between the two sides has been ongoing for months now, followed by several fruitless meetings. In the meantime, Granger told reporters today that the amended Act can be passed in the National Assembly in 48 hours if the government concedes to several demands of the Opposition; something with the government refuses to do.

On Thursday, the minority opposition – Alliance For Change (AFC) – told a news conference that the Bill can be passed in 72 hours, but Granger believes that 72 hours is “too long”.

To decide on a way forward, another meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday, June 2 between Granger and President Donald Ramotar.

Following the CFATF further blacklisting, Ramotar in a statement called for the Opposition to pass the Bill “conditionally”; in response, Granger said, “It is not going to happen.”

This is a class act by Granger. He also outsmarted the AFC by offering to pass the bill in 48 hours instead of the AFC's 72 hours.

The PPP has to learn to play fair with the opposition and cannot always be on the winning side all of the the time. In a political atmosphere where you have a minority government you have to listen to the opposition and be fair and flexible.

I am happy that our politicians are showing maturity and it looks as if Granger swept the carpet from under the PPP's feet. Round one goes to Granger.

Now if only we can get an apology from Granger for what Burnham and Hoyte did and Guyana can start healing and we can all rest assure that Guyana will now move forward despite what political party wins the next elections.

I never imagined that I would live to see this day. Kudos to Granger. Now kick out Carl Greenidge and bring in a new generation finance critic. The next election will be a very interesting one.

lol . . . u probably regard this as a 'clever' post

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No he is signaling that if Granger offers him soup he will drink it.  That PPP bowl now has a huge crack.

Carib

I do not have to drink from anyone's bowl. I have millions of bowls to drink from  in my mansion in North America.

I care about Guyana and am very happy to see that Granger is acting like a statesman. In life, you give credit where credit is due. Right now Granger is looking Presidential and has signalled his intention to heal Guyana.

Now only if he could offer that long overdue apology.....

Round one to Granger.

  The fact that he is doing outreach to people and exposing himself to their questions is good enough.  People did ask him questions on sensitive topics and he did expose himself to potentially embarrassing himself.

Now ask Ramotar to be as equally honest in forums with blacks.

1. (AFC) – told a news conference that the Bill can be passed in 72 hours.

2. (APNU) - Bill can be passed within 48 hours.

This bill took many months and still didn't pass and suddenly it can pass in 48 hours? What am I missing here?

Granger took a huge risk but it paid off for him. His military and professional training is beginning to show.

I am still a firm PPP supporter but I can now sleep in peace knowing that Guyana will be in safe hands despite who wins the next election. Granger took his fight to the opposition in their own backyard and like Muhammad Ali, knocked out his opponent.

I admire principled politicians.

The PPP played their hands wrong. Times are changing and they refused to move with the times. The face of Guyana has changed and Granger recognized that fact and his timing was spot on.

The biggest causality will be the AFC. But who cares ? The AFC is only a protest party. The big boys will have to battle it out at the next election.