Senior Resident Magistrate Shyreen Chirwa has referred to Chief Resident Magistrate Patrick Chirwa the money laundering and fraud case against former Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) chief executive officer Collins Magalasi, business person Dorothy Shonga Nkhoma and two other MERA officials Patrick Maulidi and Bright Mbewe.
Lawyer for Magalasi applied before Shyreen Chirwa to have the case transferred to another magistrate saying Shyreen Chirwa was already handling a case involving Magalasi and MERA.
The lawyer, Andy Kaonga argued that having one magistrate handle cases involving the same person, company and witnesses could affect fair trial.
Shyreen Chirwa expressed concern over the reasoning of Kaonga saying it was demeaning.
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Former Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) chief executive officer Collins Magalasi has finally taken plea to charges of abuse of office and fraud in the K10.5 million Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) members accommodation caseafter a series of adjournments.
Magalasi (R) and a sympathiser leave the court
Magalasi, a former chief economic advisor of ex-president Peter Mutharika, pleaded “not guilty” to the charges before senior resident magistrate Shyreen Chirwa in the Lilongwe Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
The former MERA boss is accused of using K10.5million Mera funds to pay for the accommodation of DPP officials who went to Lilongwe for a party meeting in 2018.
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Th Court in Lilongwe has adjourned to March 30, 2021 a case involving former Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) chief executive officer Collins Magalasi.
Magalasi was appearing before the Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court in Lilongwe in connection with the abuse of K10.5 million at MERA in 2018.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges of abuse of office and fraud.
Magalasi is accused of using the money from MERA to pay for the accommodation of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials.
Director of Public Prosecutions Steve Kayuni has said the State will parade seven witnesses to prove the case.
Meanwhile Magalasi is still in court for another case involving Dorothy Shonga Nkhoma (cash madam), Patrick Maulidi and Bright Mbewe.
The Senior Resident Magistrate Court in Lilongwe has failed to commence hearing of a 10 Million kwacha fraud case involving Collins Magalasi former Chief Execut