Anti-corruption force freezes Aleksander Nauman's Swiss Bank account

Former Health Minister and ex-president of the National Health Fund (NFZ) Aleksander Nauman has had his Swiss bank account frozen by Polish and Swiss prosecutors investigating pharmaceutical irregularities. His Zurich-based bank has also disclosed names of ten Poles to the Swiss Justice Ministry, who are accused of taking bribes. The value of the accounts held by Nauman and his business partner Wacław Bańbuła stand at zł.2.61 million. Swiss prosecutor Dave Zollinger disclosed that the investigation also relates to laundering of money. Nauman is accused not only of breaking the anti-corruption bill by holding shares in a private company and simultaneously being a Minister, but also of cheating the budget out of zł.100 million by making the state pay for medical equipment which was supposed to be supplied for free. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 1; Rzeczpospolita, p. A1) A.K.