CABINET has reiterated its intention to have the once disapproved Customs Amendment Bill resubmitted to the House for further consideration, Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr. Roger Luncheon informed yesterday.

Speaking at his usual post-Cabinet media briefing at the Office of the President in Georgetown, Luncheon said this comes in the wake of the CCJ ruling that so adversely affected Guyana, as well as in the context of the denial by the Opposition of being responsible for such an outcome.
According to Luncheon, Cabinet maintained that the focus of the bill on addressing Guyana’s treaty obligations should not be diverted; and it should not be confused with other issues such as the environment.
“Cabinet insisted that that cannot be and the bill ought not to be used for any purpose other than to correct the discriminatory nature of our tax law with regards to our obligations under the revised Treaty of Chaguaramus.” (Telesha Ramnarine)