GoFundMe Freezes Over $27,000 in Funds Raised for Solomon Islands’ Prominent China Critic

The donated funds for former Malaita premier, Daniel Suidani, were subsequently released hours before the China Commission hearing.

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare (R) and then-Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) inspect honor guards during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2019. Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images

The GoFundMe website allegedly withheld over $27,800 in funds for the legal defense of Daniel Suidani, a former provincial premier of the Solomon Islands and vocal critic of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

The Youtube channel China Uncensored launched the crowdfunding campaign on April 16 to raise funds for Suidani’s trip to the United States and his legal battle relating to his removal from office.