Doha, July 18 (QNA) – HE Attorney General Dr. Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi issued an order referring eight defendants, including a public employee who holds the position of director of a department at the Public Works Authority, to the competent criminal court to punish them for the crimes charged against them.

In a statement, the Public Prosecution indicated that it had completed investigations with the defendants who had previously been arrested on charges of bribery, intentional damage to public funds, abuse of position, and money laundering.

The statement added that it was proven through investigations that the first defendant (of Qatari nationality and holding the position of director of a department at the Public Works Authority) requested and accepted sums of money and benefits in exchange for violating the freedom and integrity of tenders and auctions related to his employer, for the benefit of the other defendants who represent the companies contracted with, including five holders of Egyptian nationality, one of Iraqi nationality, and another of Pakistani nationality, who in turn provided the first defendant with that money and benefits as a bribe and also camouflaged and concealed the true nature of the money obtained from the crimes committed.