Tenthani has since donated the money for charity work and said that although the journalists could have done better if they returned the money right away, doing so would have been perceived as disrespect to the head of state. 
A Tenthani adapereka ndalamayo ku chithandizo ndipo anati  ngakhale atolankhaniwo anakachita bwino kukabwenza ndalamayo nthawi yomweyo, kutero kunakoneka ngati kusalemekeza mtsogoleri wadziko.