Cashgate Case: Former President Joyce Banda Named In Kalonga Case

Lilongwe High Court 

Leonard Kalonga pleads Guilty to K3. 2 billion case. 

Kalonga was arrested on cashgate following his acquisition of 6 Scania Marcopolo buses using government money. 

Now, case involves more other persons already answering cashgate cases and other new other names. The case also includes 17 Civil Engineering Constructions 

Kalonga has since pleaded guilty. 

Shocking revelation of the case 

Immediately Kalonga pleaded guilty, Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Mary Kachale made narration of facts of the case which claim involvement of former President Dr. Joyce Banda and Paul Mphwiyo as key coordinator of the fraud way before he become budget director.

Mary Kachale: Proceeds
of theft were going to
Peaples Party 

The statement claims, Kalonga was a recruiter of government officers that were involved in cashgate, companies involved including collecting and distribution of cash, even including collecting and distribution of cheques. 

DPP stated that the defrauded money was delivered to State House and were meant for 2014 campaign by Joyce Banda administration 

The facts also claim that Dr. Joyce Banda assured protection of all involved in the scam. 

The DPP also in her narration included names of Oswald Lutepo, George Banda, Treasa Senzani (who joined the fraud later than others)

Kalonga equivocally agreed to the facts presented by DPP

Case was under Justice Fiona Mwale who has since convicted Kalonga of three charges 

The first charge indicates that Kalonga in 2013 conspired with other persons to defraud government using forged documents to a tune of not less than K1 billion paid to bogus suppliers. 

His second count states that between July and September 2013 Leonard Kalonga facilitated, a baited and aided acquisition of 6 Marcopolo Scania buses with Paul Mphwiyo and others money laundering to a tune of K520 million while the third count Kalonga was involved in Money laundering which were proceeds of serious crime between April and September 2013 with other persons to a tune of K3, 252, 225 billion.

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