HAD the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) not been “obsessed” with demolishing the credibility of Vice President Jejomar Binay, it could have prevented the laundering of the $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank, the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) president said on Wednesday.

In a statement, UNA President Tobias Tiangco said the incident showed weakness on the part of AMLC, noting that it could have been averted if only the council, headed by the Central Bank governor, focused on its job instead of joining moves to discredit Binay.

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