ABW tries to clean its hands of latest Nauman scandal

An article in yesterday's Rzeczpospolita reveals unquestioned connections between former deputy health minister and ex president of the National Health Fund Aleksander Nauman in yet another affair. Based on documented sources it is alleged that Nauman runs a company in Switzerland which has been doing business with Polish hospitals. This initself represents a conflict of interests and is illegal, but on top of that it caused hospitals to lose an estimated zł.100 million. Pharmakon, the company in question, gave out medical equipment to hospitals supposedly for free. However after a while it sent out bills demanding payment, plus interest. Evidence was found that the company has transferred 200,000 Swiss Francs to Nauman's private bank account. Following the article, the Internal Security Agency (ABW) issued a statement that it cannot be held to blame for not revealing the sensational news as it was the district prosecutor in Warsaw together with the Police which were investigating the case. The Civic Platform announced it is likely to call for the creation of an investigation committee to study the connections between the ABW and the case. (Rzeczpospolita, June 21, p. A1; June 22 p. A1; Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 6) A.K.