Former Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) Chief Executive Officer Collins Magalasi is today appearing before Senior Resident Magistrate Patrick Chirwa in a case regarding the procurement of a fuel testing van.

On April 3, 2019, MERA awarded a procurement contract to City Motors, who indicated that they would procure the van on behalf of MERA at a cost of K 704 million.

On May 7, 2019, MERA paid K 563.2 million to City Motors as down payment for the procurement contract sum.

This was an 80 percent advance payment.

Despite this payment, City Motors never procured and supplied the van to MERA throughout 2019.

The State is this morning parading more witnesses to give their testimonies.