Bribery over power plant construction in Thailand guilty of former director September 13 16:55
The Tokyo District Court is not acquitted against a former director of a major power equipment manufacturer who was charged with bribery in a case involving a power plant construction business in Thailand, where the “judicial transaction” introduced last year was first applied. He rejected his claim and sentenced him to 1 year and 6 months of imprisonment with imprisonment.
Former director of major power equipment manufacturer “Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems”, defender Satoshi Uchida (65), together with the other two former executives in connection with the construction project of a thermal power plant ordered in Thailand four years ago He was charged with violating the Unfair Competition Prevention Law, which prohibited bribery of foreign civil servants, as he handed over 39 million yen of bribes to civil servants.
Former Uchida Director insisted that he did not approve of bribery.
In the ruling on the 13th, Yoshiya Yoshizaki, the Tokyo District Court, pointed out that "the former executive's statement that the former directors agreed to give cash by saying" Katanai "is detailed and reliable." .
On top of that, there was an aspect that it was unavoidable to make a large amount of damages due to delays in the construction period, but it was worthy of accusation that he accepted giving a bribe in the form of the final decision of the organization 1 year and 6 months, 3 years probation.
In this case, the “judicial transaction” introduced in June last year was applied for the first time, and in return for cooperating with the prosecution investigation, the company as a corporation was not charged.
Two other former executives acknowledged the charges and have already been found guilty.