Nyale Institute has released a statement on the AC (a Minor Judgment encouraging support for its implementation
Click link to view full statement: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aeFPcdhZw8PI1nCpQP4hfwnAtdvewsoj/view?usp=sharing
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