Although she was careful not to say it directly, Professor Liu implied on several occasions that in some countries, the process was not as transparent as it should be – and she was not the only one. One researcher, speaking off the record, said that some Chinese diplomats use the scholarship programme as a carrot with which to reward cooperation from African governments. "The traditional mindset among some Chinese officials is that they still think the most important thing is to leave enough quota, enough scholarships, to give to special persons, the elites. They go to officials' children or special connections."
Ridhiwan alisema kuthibitisha kwamba tuhuma hizo ni za uwongo haiwezekani mtu anayetajwa kuwa tajiri kama yeye ashindwe kulipia ushuru wa malori kumi. “Uwongo mwingine huo, kama kweli ningekuwa nina utajiri wote huo, nishindwe kulipia ushuru wa malori kumi tu! Ndo maana nasema ni uwongo tena wa kutunga,”alisema.Kaimu Meneja wa TRA Arusha, Theresia Mponeja alipulizwa na gazeti hili wiki iliyopita alikanusha kuzuiwa kwa malori hayo na kwamba hakuna taarifa hizo.