Roger Gilbert, former head of Fujitsu UK, has released a statement regarding the proceedings against the Postal Submasters. In an interview with BBC, Gilbert stated that he was only informed about the issue once during his tenure from 2009 to 2012. The Horizon project team assured him that the Postal Service was conducting the processes “competently and honestly.”
According to Gilbert, the actions of the Postal Service were shocking, and he expressed his sympathy for the victims of the scandal and their families. Fujitsu declined to comment on the matter. Gilbert shared his thoughts via email, explaining that it allowed him to provide thoughtful responses.
During his leadership at Fujitsu, the company responsible for the Horizon project, the Postal Service achieved success in conducting proceedings against the Submasters. The Horizon system, developed by Fujitsu, was used to accuse Submasters of financial irregularities. It is worth mentioning that in 2009, Computer Weekly published an article that played a crucial role in exposing the scandal. The article presented cases of several Submasters who were wrongly accused.
Gilbert admitted that he did not follow the Computer Weekly campaign, but in 2010, he read an article in another industry publication that mentioned the dispute between the Postal Service and the Submasters. Nonetheless, he believed that the actions of the Postal Service were carried out competently and honestly. It was only after leaving Fujitsu that he learned about the extent of the scandal related to the Horizon system.
He believes that events from 14 years ago require a thorough investigation and accountability for the Postal Service’s misconduct. He also expressed concerns about risk management by companies to avoid unfair legal proceedings.
Although he was not called to testify in the statutory inquiry regarding the Horizon case, he expressed his concern about the Postal Service’s treatment of the Submasters. His thoughts are with the victims of the scandal and their families.
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