THE parliamentary Opposition, in its mischievous and worthless political agenda, is clearly doing what the Rastafarian song says, “Them Ah Fight Fuh Powah”.
However, it seems that they will never learn that “Power” only comes through the Ballot Box and not through the back door. It is power they want!In total shame of their court defeat that they cannot cut the country’s budget estimates anymore, because it is unlawful and unconstitutional, they now claim to be legally challenging the Chief Justice’s ruling.
It is power they want! The parliamentary Opposition claims that they will not support the passage of the Anti- Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Bill. It is power that they want!
But if the parliamentary Opposition claims that they will not support the AML/CFT Bill, then it means that the US State Department may have to apply sanctions against Guyana’s parliamentary Opposition for being supporters of terrorism and money laundering.
It is my hope, therefore, that the US Embassy, and Canadian, British and EU High Commissions are making the necessary observations in relation to the AML/ CFT Bill and its current status, and are informing their respective Governments.
But if Guyana’s AML/CFT Bill is not completed before the February 13 deadline set by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF), I will be making an intervention, since it is absolutely unfair for the Guyanese people to severely suffer as a result of being internationally blacklisted, due to the arrogance of the leadership of Guyana’s parliamentary Opposition.
Written By PETER PERSAUD