On 28th March 2023, the Anti-Corruption Bureau received a complaint alleging that
Mr. Davie Mpakati Second Grade Magistrate in Mponela and Mr. James Maganga
Police Prosecutor of Mponela Police station were demanding K400,000.00 from a
suspect in order to rule in his favour in a theft case that he was answering. It was
also alleged that the two had also received MK300,000.00 from the suspect as bail
bond but only issued a receipt of K50,000.00
Bureau investigations established that Magistrate Davie Mpakati and Police
Prosecutor Maganga demanded and received various sums of money from relatives
of the suspect in order to release him on bail and later give him a suspended
sentence respectively. The Bureau also established that the two received
K200,000.00 before the Magistrate passed the suspended sentence to the convict.
On 14th April 2023, the ACB with assistance from Malawi Police Service arrested
Magistrate Mpakati and Police Prosecutor Maganga. They will be taken to court after
the Bureau has recorded caution statements from them.
EGRITA M. NDALA
PRINCIPAL PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FOR: DIRECTOR GENERAL
