QURGHON TEPPA, January 23, Asia-Plus  In 2005, 267 criminal proceedings were instituted against 285 people under charge of corruption in Khatlon Province, Khatlon Prosecutor, Foziljon Okhunov, announced at apr?s conference in Qurghon Teppa on January 20.  

According to him, 141 cases, including 86 cases under charge of embezzlement and 42 cases under charges of abuse of office and misappropriation of funds provided in form of loans, and 13 cases under charges of bribery and extortion, already moved to courts.  

Okhunov also noted that 23 criminal proceedings were instituted against officials with education sector, 17 against medical workers and 7 criminal proceedings were instituted against officers of the power-wielding structures.   “Through the department for combating corruption alone, 29 criminal proceedings were instituted against 35 local officials,” said the Khatlon prosecutor, “Of these proceedings, 14 were instituted under charge of bribery.”