Samoa government responds to questions over $750,000 district fund withdrawal

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The Government of Samoa says withdrawing money from a district development account is not, by itself, evidence that the money was stolen or corruptly used, following public scrutiny of transactions involving the Safata I district fund. The Government issued a statement on 12 August 2026 after media reports raised questions about a ST$750,000 cash withdrawal from the Safata I District Development Programme account. According to reporting by the Samoa Observer, subsequently...

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