Former Director General of Land Administration Authority (LAA) Mr Mahashe Chaka charged with contravening Section 13 (3) )a) and (b) of the Prevention of Corruption and Economic Offences Act 5 of 2009 as amended and Section 68(1) read with Section 109 of Penal code Act 6 of 2010. The accused did unlawfully divert property entrusted to him by virtue of his position for the purpose of obtaining undue advantage for himself or for another person, to in the following manners:
By instructing and causing to be registered a title deed to land in respect of a certain plot in Cathedral Area in Maseru in the names of his Mother, knowing that the said piece of land had not been allocated to her.
- He made false representation to LAA officials that certain plot belongs or allocated to his mother so that officials should act upon and issue a lease/title deed.
- By purchasing LAA asset (Toyota Land Cruiser; code LAA0311, Registered A 3825) at 25% depreciation value, bringing it to the end of its useful life, contrary to the prescribed 20% depreciation value.
- He also caused LAA officials to procure for him a cellphone: Iphone X Plus to the tune of M28,696.00, whereas he was entitled to a cellphone worth M16,000.00 only.