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A political promise to talk is no commitment to listen
By Alred C. Frett
Even where Blind leads Blind, Folly is no Legacy:
As the New World remains filled with Old Practices, those in Power continue to create Conditions and Laws to have the Less Fortunate destroy each other on their behalf… While some recognise this others refuse to see, so it is refreshing when South Africa’s ANC resolves to leave the International Criminal Court because they see powerful nations use it to "trample" the human rights of weaker ones.
UPDATE: Reporting obligations under FATCA on US persons not VI Gov’t- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith has maintained his stance that the Virgin Islands is not being forced or coerced into finalising an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) with the United States under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) but instead his government is of the opinion that cooperating is what is best for the territory.