AS Merko Ehitus halted the contract with member of board Tõnu Korts. On December 10, 2008 the Security Police Board announced Tõnu Korts as suspect in bribery. Merko Ehitus is aware that Tõnu Korts was interrogated as a suspect yesterday but was not detained further. Tõnu Korts is a long-time and highly valued employee of the company and the company in convinced that Tõnu Korts has not broken the law. Despite that Merko Ehitus due to its enlisted company status has decided to halt the board member contract of Tõnu Korts until final conclusion of circumstances. The company has not been presented as suspect. The Prosecutor's Office has prohibited the company to publish information about the investigation, but according to the company's information the suspicion in unwarranted. Tiit Roben Chairman of Board +372 6 805 105 merko@merko.ee