The State in a K107 money laundering case involving former Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Collins Magalasi alongside three others, has amended the charge sheet revising the figure to K186 million.  

Making the application before the Chief Resident Magistrate’s court in Lilongwe, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Steven Kayuni said the revision has been made in consideration of evidence that previous witnesses testified.

Without objecting the amendment, lawyers representing the accused persons have asked for more time to go through the amended charge sheet.

Magalasi is answering the charges alongside Bright Mbewe, Patrick Maulidi and Dorothy Shonga Nkhoma.

“We can say that from the evidence of 11 witnesses that have been paraded, the evidence is coming out clearly that the future is more than one initially in the charge sheet.”

“At first there was K107 million, like fingers come up to K186 million, so made application to court, and the court has allowed us to amend the charge sheet,” said Kayuni.

The court has since adjourned hearing of matter to April 19, 2022. The State has remained with one witness to wind up its prosecution case.

The four accused persons are answering 16 counts bordering on fraud, money laundering, making false statement and uttering false document.