According to a July 19 article in The Citizen, the TPCD confirmed its position in a press conference on July 16: "Outgoing TPDC managing director Yona Killagane strongly refuted the claims that the country would incur a loss of $1 billion annually if the pact is fully implemented as agreed. 
Kwa mujibu wa makala ya Julai 19 katika gazeti la The Citizen, TPDC ilitoa msimamo wake katika mkutano na waandishi wa habari mnamo Julai 16: "Mkurugenzi aliyeko madarakani wa TPDC, Yona Killagane alipinga vikali kabisa kuwa nchi itapoteza dola bilioni 1 za kimarekani kila mwaka iwapo mkataba huu utatumika kama makubaliano yalivyofikiwa.