Madi Refers Forged Colloquium Exams to Central Criminal Investigations Bureau

General Prosecutor Judge Hatem Madi referred on Thursday the case of forged Colloquium exams to the Central Criminal Investigations Bureau.

The National News Agency reported that Madi will “personally” supervise the investigations.

The Health Ministry withdrew last week the licenses of 15 pharmacists after investigations showed that their Colloquium exams were forged.

Health Minister Ali Hassan Khalil announced that the licenses of the 15 pharmacists were canceled.

The move comes in light of a scandal that hit the health sector in Lebanon.

Madi issued on November 13 a search and investigative warrant against two people, including the brother of Minister of State for Administrative Reform Mohammad Fneish over the illegal medications case.

The warrant was issued against Abdul Latif Fneish and Fouad Ahmed Wehbeh over links to the forging certificates of laboratory tests and illegal medications case.

However, Minister Fneish had said that he would not protect anyone found guilty in the case of illegally imported medications.

Reports say the forgery has been lingering on for about ten months and when it was exposed the health minister claimed it was referred to the judiciary a month ago.