16 defendants referred to Criminal Court on charges of bribery, abuse of position

The Public Prosecution office has referring 16 defendants to the competent criminal court on charges of bribery, abuse of position, and damage to public funds.The prosecution said in a statement that HE the Attorney-General ordered the referral of 16 defendants, including four employees of Hamad Medical Corp (HMC) for committing bribery, damage to public funds and breaching the freedom and integrity of tenders related to the state, in addition to money laundering.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, the statement added.The statement also noted that, after the evidence was sufficient, the Attorney-General ordered the transfer of the accused to the competent criminal court.