The Samoa Independent Seventh Day Adventist Church (SISDAC) donated $200,000 to the Chairman of Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi Party La'auli Leuatea Schmidt.

The special donation took place at the newly renovated hotel Anavamoana which is now owned by SISDAC and purchased through a loan from the Samoa National Provident Fund.

The Church's Executive Director and Leader Pastor Alaimoana Willie Papu said this donation was agreed by members of the church during a meeting in February this year.

He said it was delayed when a political crisis arose in the party.

Pastor Papu said this donation was made because they believed that FAST was founded on God.

"The church is not political, whereas it focuses truly on Jesus who is the leader of the church and is also the leader of the FAST Party," Pastor Papu said in his remarks.

"This is why we decided to donate this money to assist the FAST Party in pursuing Jesus' love for the people of Samoa and the whole world.

"This donation is for the government which is the Fa'atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi, La'auli, Speaker and all its members."

The ceremony was attended by hundreds of members of SISDAC and the 20 members of the FAST Party.

La'auli acknowledged the donation by SISDAC.

"Thank you very much for your kind donation and we will make sure to put it to good use as we continue to serve Samoa with love through God's guidance," La'auli said.

"Words cannot express how thankful we are for this generous donation and may God continue to bless the church, especially the leader and its members."

The SISDAC Church in Auckland was struck off the Charities Register after its employees stole millions of dollars in church funds and poured it into dubious investments.

It was reported that they can only re-register six months after the deregistration.

This followed a two-year probe into the SISDAC which used to operate up to 10 churches in the Auckland region. The church is also one of the organisations that was given a loan of $13 million from the SNPF, being one of the few identified to have been given massive loans.