Doha : Qatar’s public prosecutor has charged 16 people with corruption, including four from leading Doha company Hamad Medical Corporation.
The charges relate to bribery and abuse of office.
Qatari attorney general Issa Al Nuaimi confirmed the charges against the HMC employees.
The HMC employees are also accused of laundering money and breaching the freedom and integrity of tenders related to the state, the Qatari Public Prosecution’s office said.
Hamad Medical Corp, Qatar’s biggest healthcare provider, with more than 25,000 employees, runs 12 hospitals across the nation and the National Ambulance Service and also offers home and residential care services.
The investigations resulted in the employees exploiting their position at HMC, favouring certain companies owned by the other defendants and facilitating their obtaining contracts to supply medical materials and supplies to HMC in return for sums of money.
“After the evidence was sufficient, the attorney general ordered the transfer of the accused to the competent criminal court,” the prosecutors said.
HMC, one of the leading hospitals in the Middle East, is the main provider of emergency and specialised care services in Qatar.
Prosecutors did not provide any details on the 12 other cases referred to court.
