Officials detained in ongoing health procurement probe
The Head of the National Cancer Control Authority, Haider Al-Sayah, and the Chair of the General Tender Committee were ordered into custody by the Public Prosecutor's Office on Thursday. The charges relate to violations of contracting regulations in purchasing medications.
According to the Attorney General's Office, the procurement process ignored legal guidelines and breached the contractual framework assigned to the committee.
This follows the suspension of Acting Health Minister Ramadan Abu Janah, who is also under investigation after reportedly authorising medicine imports from Iraq outside the remit of the cancer authority.
The probe has so far led to the detention of five individuals, including Abu Janah, the Director of the Pharmacy Department, key members of the Health Ministry's tender committees, and a pharmaceutical company representative. Tags: National Cancer Control Commission Attorney General
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