Former Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Collins Magalasi, Mera Spokesperson Patrick Maulidi and Dorothy Shonga are this morning appearing before the Lilongwe Magistrate Court.

The three have been charged with three counts of fraud, money laundering and entering into procurement with an employee, contrary to Public Procurement and Disposal Act.

The particulars of the crime indicate that the three, in August 2019, induced the Internal Procurement and Disposal Committee at Mera to approve procurement of various items worth K107 million through Vink Enterprise, a company belonging to Shonga who is a business partner to Magalasi.

More details to follow…