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Nyerere Foundation rejects allegations of mismanaging funds

The Nyerere Foundation meanwhile on Saturday defended itself against accusations of misuse of funds. Joseph Butiku, the Foundation’s director, told Hirondelle all financial operations were in order. He admitted there had been some irregularities regarding four Tanzanian foreign ministry officials who had not accounted for spending over US $63,000 of the Foundation’s money. Butiku estimated that US $6 million would be needed to fund the Arusha process up to June 1999


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