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Incumbent and former health ministers to testify before oncology inquiry committee

Incumbent and former health ministers to testify before oncology inquiry committee

Skopje, 16 October 2023 (MIA) - Health Minister Fatmir Mexhiti and former minister Venko Filipche are set to testify before the Parliament's inquiry committee over the Oncology Clinic scandal on Tuesday.

Inquiry committee chairwoman Rashela Mizrahi said Filipche will face lawmakers first, followed by Mexhiti.

Minister of Interior Oliver Spasovski and former health minister Bekim Sali have already testified before the committee.

The Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating the case following media allegations that the Oncology Clinic staff were withholding life-saving medical care from cancer patients and reselling cancer drugs.