On the 31st, Fujitsu, which supplied the accounting system believed to be the cause of the UK post office scandal, announced at a press conference to announce its financial results that it would consider compensating victims based on the results of an independent investigation. I did.
In the UK, between 1999 and 2015, more than 700 postmasters and others were prosecuted for crimes such as embezzlement because the cash at post office counters and the balance in the accounting system did not match. In 2019, a British court found in a class action lawsuit brought by postmaster generals that the accounting system delivered by a Fujitsu subsidiary was flawed.
While the British government set up an independent investigative body to conduct a legal investigation, criticism of Fujitsu reignited after a drama about this incident was aired earlier this year.
Under these circumstances, Fujitsu's CFO Takeshi Isobe apologized again at a press conference announcing the company's financial results on the 31st, and announced that the company would not participate in bidding for government-related projects in the UK for the time being.
Regarding compensation for victims, he stated, ``We will take appropriate action based on the progress of the statutory investigation and in dialogue with the British government and other relevant parties,'' adding that he intends to consider compensation based on the results of the statutory investigation. was shown.