–The nation’s future is at stake
THE Bartica United Youth Development Group (BUYDG) is calling on the three political parties in the House to urgently sort out their differences and work in good faith in the interest of all citizens of Guyana to complete the Anti-moneylaundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Bill before it’s too late.We call on all three parties to reach an agreement on the following:
(a) The establishment of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), which is long overdue,bearing in mind that it deals with the handling of government contracts in a transparent way;
(b) The completion of passage into Law of the Local Government Bill, bearing in mind that there has been no Local Government Elections since 1994; and
(c) The completion of the AMLCFT Bill before the deadline.
BUYDG is in full support of all of the afore-mentioned Bills, including the PPC, as they are important and beneficial to all citizens and business organisations of Guyana. This is not the time to play tit-for-tat, or for the Bill to be used as an avenue for their own agendas.
BUYDG believes that the time has come for all of the parties to work together in the interest of the people of Guyana, and to do less fighting and come to some sort of agreement on a matter as crucial as the AMLFT, the failure of which will have far-reaching consequences for the future of the country.
The parties need to try their best to reach common ground on all such important matters and focus on cooperating with each other to move the country forward.
Written By Micah Williams
BUYGD General President