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Minister of Labor and Social Security Sadık Gardiyanoğlu met with health organizations and discussed the corruption incident involving some doctors, pharmacists and drug stores in the country.

Minister Gardiyanoğlu made a statement to the press after the meeting.

Emphasizing that they held a meeting with the Turkish Cypriot Medical Association, the Turkish Cypriot Physicians Union, the Turkish Cypriot Pharmacists Association and the Turkish Cypriot Freelancers Association, Gardiyanoğlu said that as of August 14, by combining the rapid research and previous findings with a team headed by the Social Insurance Director, the Ministry He stated that they filed a criminal complaint with the General Directorate of Police.

Gardiyanoğlu stated that the criminal complaint was made by Social Insurance Manager Tahir Serhat, and that the signs, information, documents and correspondence collected on this subject were handed over to the police, and the investigation was initiated by a specially established team.

“I would like to say clearly that we will pursue this issue as a ministry and follow the outcome until the end,” said Gardiyanoğlu, adding that this incident is one of the biggest irregularities encountered so far.

Stating that there will be no tolerance on this issue and that he has responsibilities towards the country as a minister, a TRNC citizen and a father, Gardiyanoğlu stated that he held meetings with stakeholder organizations regarding the investigation and that they made some radical decisions to improve the system.

Gardiyanoğlu emphasized that the service procurement contracts made by the Ministry with Pharmacists and Self-Employed Physicians will be revised, the software will be checked, the system will be regulated as zero leakage and zero tolerance, and he thanked all organizations and promised to contribute as much as they can to the process.

Gardiyanoğlu, who wanted the process to be a team effort and to make everyone feel at ease, stated that he would not hesitate to take action on the incident and that he had set out on this path. Expressing his satisfaction in being of the same opinion with all stakeholders, Gardiyanoğlu noted that from now on, the person who committed this corruption will not be allowed to get away with it.

Stating that they have data about the doctors and pharmacies involved in the robbery in question, but cannot share it at this stage, Gardiyanoğlu said, “A new automation system was switched to in April 2023. We have received similar complaints before. “It took its final shape with the help of digitalization,” he said.