Magalasi, ‘Cash-Madam’, 2 others charged with criminal offences: Court reserves bail ruling

July 29, 2020 Owen Khamula & Alfred Chauwa -Nyasa Times 30 Comments

Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) chief executive officer Collins Magalasi, entrepreneur and socialite Dorothy Shonga aka ‘Cash –Madam’ together with two other employees at Mera appeared before Lilongwe Magistrate Court on Wednesday where they were formally charged with three criminal offence after their arrest.

Magalasi, Mera officials and Shonga at the court
Cash-Madam Dorothy Shonga cover herself as she walks to court

The State told the court that the suspects were brought in the court to be told on why he is being kept under custody according to section 161 of the constitution.

Magalasi, Shonga, Mera communications officer Patrick Maulidi and Bright Mbewe from Mera’s procurement department have been charged with charged with fraud, money laundering and entering into procurement with an employee, contrary to public procurement Act.

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.

According to the particulars of the crime, in August 2019, Magalasi induced the Internal Procurement and Disposal Committee at Mera to approve procurement of various items worth K107 million though Vink Enterprise, a company belonging to Shonga who is Magalasi’s business partner and girlfriend.

Magalasi and ‘Cash-Madam’ also have a joint company which people believe swindled MRA billions of money.

The suspects through their lawyers applied for bail arguing that just like any other suspected criminals who are presumed innocent until an honourable court proves otherwise, they deserves to be granted bail.

The prosecutors vehemently objected to the bail application.

Lilongwe chief resident magistrate Violet Chipao has reserved to Friday July 31 2020 the court’s ruling on whether or not the suspects should be released on bail.

The arrest of Mera officials has come amid a wave of arrests of public officers since the Tonse Alliance administration led by President Lazarus Chakwera came into power following their triumph in the court-sanctioned June 23 fresh presidential election.

Chakwera, who paired UTM Party president and the then country’s estranged Vice-president Saulos Chilima in the presidential ticket, campaigned on a platform of fighting corruption, impunity and abuse of public resources.

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30 replies on “Magalasi, ‘Cash-Madam’, 2 others charged with criminal offences: Court reserves bail ruling”

  3. Good job so far. But more still needs to be done. Some of these include:
    ..K1.7 billion case of former president
    ..Jet gate
    ..cash gate
    ..tractor gate
    ..reopening of maize gate.
    ..the killings of people living with albinism. Need for comprehensive probe
    ..K577 bn case
    ..K92 bn case
    ..abuse of funds in embassies
    ..the 13 files case
    ..the torching of escom house
    ..torching of ministry of agriculture
    ..murder case of chasowa
    ..Roza Mbilizi appears to be shielded by some powerful Tonse Alliance leaders. Those shady leaders should be known and brought to account
    ..land gate at Ministry of Lands
    ..too many illegal immigrants. They should be rounded up and sent back home
    ..we have Rwandese refugees at Dzaleka. Theres no longer was in Rwanda. In fact Rwanda is one of the fastest growing economies. These refugees should be sent back
    ..the dpp was defeated at the polls on 23 June. But their evil system and machinery is intact through their appointed PSs and CEOs in various MDAs. If these are not removed then theres clearly NO WORK DONE.

  4. Ba Chair, Ba Bishop, tiuzeniko chabe zoona. Kodi muziwapo chiyani pakhani iyi ya ku MERA man of God?

  5. By the way, who is the chairperson for MERA? What has this chair said so far? Zisakhalenso ngati za MACRA kuti nayenso amamupakulira ndiye watseka pakamwa. Ntchito iripo, bambo Chilima, chotsani kaye zoipa ndiye mumanga dzikoli. Osawamvera omwe akuti chitukuko’wa panopa ayi. Tifike December 2020 tikuchotsa zimbalangondo m’malo onse muyike chitukuko kuopa kuononganso.

  8. There is something funny about name of companies that get involved in crooked big deals..they always have dubious names hihihihi..company physical address, no phone number koma umva yapaza 1billion kwacha contract..

  9. Dpp will be regarded as the worst and corrupt party in our history. Spare no one lock them up and milk them dry. Let them see what pure leadership means. They must test their own medicine. Soon am going back home since there is leadership now.

  10. How come the Board Chair of MERA is not answering a case of ‘negligence of duty?????’

  12. Imagine all that swag was stolen taxpayers money? these people should never see heaven.
    Ine pano wautali kukafunsira mayi magalasi ndi side chick uja Greatness unkamupangira rent nyumba ku area 18

  13. one by one onse akalowe basi, kumachita ku shayina ndi ndalama zakuba ati Cash Madam, ukapangira wu cash madam ku ndende, Kodi mmayi woyipa wa ku MRA wuja basi zangoti zii bwanji?

  14. I will never admire wealth that is highly questionable in public, when someone makes too much noise about the monies on social media, he or she has never sweated for it thats what happens? Cash madam this cash madam that, when u highly depend on our own taxes ad boast everyday in social media, shame, for Collins Magalasi it was even embarassing for your wife to escort you at the court when u are with your side-chick(Cash-madam) in the same jacket,the wife is going through too much trauma right now, more shameful and disgusting honestly for cadet Magalasi

    1. zoona..many people in Malawi brag about being “ochita bwino pa tauni” from ill gotten wealth..alipo ambiri. I do not admire them as well..Kudos

    2. I really feel sorry for the wife. I know them both well. I am surprised by Collins. This is not Collins I know. May God help and guide him. Amen

      1. Collins mchiuno kwambiri. Munthu Anali omvetsa chisoni kungotsungula basi Kukanika Kutseka zip. Mkazi wake ngodzimvaso kwambiri amaziona ngati ali ndi ndalama: Collins anamugulira Lexus uku akudya Katundu wa hule Dorothy Shonga

  16. Cash madam matama tho kudalira misonkho yathu through boyfriend wako Magalasi.Panotu mubweza zimenezo

    1. What do you mean? So it was okay for these people to perform illegal acts? I pray people like you never come close to our central system

    3. @Noxy, I thought ndiwe munthu wa nzeru,aaaaaaa that was Avery big mistake ever! So you can see MCP in this? Wow! Then MCP can be good than DPP so as I know! These people are DPP and they were stealing money from Malawians who are innocently working hard every day, smelling sweat from armpit just because they can’t afford to buy perfume and they have managed to pay Tax, and you are here with your stupid nose mamina chuuuu uli MCP MCP! Idiot!

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