As Lilongwe Resident Magistrate court continues hearing the fraud and money laundering case of K107 Million at Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera), the accused which include former CEO Collins Magalasi and 3 others are back in court this morning.
During the previous appearance one of the accused, business lady Dorothy Shonga Nkhoma popularly known as Cash Madam asked the court to give her three to four weeks to engage another lawyer arguing she does not want to be represented by her former counsel anymore.
Shonga has since identified a new lawyer to represent her in the case following the leaving of her previous lawyer, Gift Nankhuni.
Hearing of a case involving former Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Collins Magalasi and three others has resumed this morning in Lilongwe before Chief Resident Magistrate Patrick Chirwa.
Magalasi alongside Mera`s spokesperson Patrick Maulidi, Procurement Officer Bright Mbewe and the CEO`s Business Associate Dorothy Shonga popularly known as Cash Madam were charged with 16 counts which include fraud, money laundering, making false statement and knowingly using falsified documents with intent to deceive.
However, Shonga has asked the court to give her three to four weeks to engage another lawyer arguing she does not want to be represented by her former counsel anymore.