In the Bukhara region, law enforcement agencies have successfully conducted another major operation to ensure the rule of law and combat corruption. Unfortunately, a high-ranking official in the medical system, which should serve human health, chose a crooked path and faced the consequences of the law.
The head of a district health department in the region was caught red-handed while attempting to illegally obtain a large sum of money during the procurement of medical supplies.
The "hidden share" behind the contract
It all started with a major deal concluded this year between the district medical department and a private company (LLC) engaged in the wholesale trade of medicines and medical equipment. Between the parties, 1 billion 2 million soums a formal contract was signed, and necessary products were delivered to hospitals.
In the initial stage, 30 percent of the total amount was transferred by the state to the entrepreneur's bank account without issue. However, when it came time to transfer the remaining 70 percent, the head of the district medical department could not restrain his greed. He demanded a "share" in exchange for transferring the money and promising to carry out future purchases through the same firm. The value of this "service" amounted to 15 percent of the contract, i.e., in cash 150 million soums it constituted.
The law is supreme — punishment for crime is inevitable: During a thorough operation conducted by officers of the State Security Service (DXX), this official was caught while receiving 11,800 US dollars as part of the money he demanded, through the mediation of his legal spouse, and his illegal actions were put to an end.
Stealing from doctors' earnings
Inquiry and investigation processes revealed other vile deeds of this official. It turned out that this year, for the financial motivation of ordinary medical staff working day and night in family polyclinics in the district, he allocated a total of 448 million soums funds.
However, he set a strange "condition" for giving this money: the staff had to return half of the allocated bonus money to him. Through this unscrupulous system, he managed to collect 92 million soums back from the money earned by the doctors' sweat and blood.
What awaits them now?
Currently, a criminal case has been opened against the corrupt medical official regarding this situation under the relevant articles of the Criminal Code, in particular:
Article 210 (Bribery);
Article 167 (Embezzlement or misappropriation).
Also, a criminal case has been initiated against the representative of the LLC who agreed to the illegal deal under Article 211 (Giving a bribe), and serious investigative actions are currently underway. Those who eye public property and doctors' earnings will certainly answer before the law.
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