Former Hradec Králové region official sentenced for manipulating hospital tenders

The Regional Court in Hradec Králové on Thursday sentenced the former head of the region’s investment department to five years in prison for manipulating tenders to reconstruct the Náchod Regional Hospital.

The former official, Emil Kmoníček, was found guilty of trying to ensure the construction company Metrostav won public tenders held in 2015/2016. The tenders, each worth over 1 billion crowns, were cancelled after suspicions arose.