Post Office scandal - Fujitsu boss raised concern Post Office ‘maintains approach as victim’

Fujitsu’s European boss told the Post Office he was concerned the company “maintains an approach … as victim” earlier this year, the Horizon IT inquiry has heard.
Paul Patterson wrote to Post Office chief executive Nick Read in May to express concerns over the “behaviour” of the business’s investigations team during a City of London Police investigation into a particular branch.
Mr Read responded to the letter, saying there were “fundamental misunderstandings at (Fujitsu) about Post Office’s current-day culture and activities.”
Questioned on what his views were of the letter when asked at the inquiry on Tuesday, Post Office non-executive director Saf Ismail said: “I think Fujitsu are right in what they are saying.
“I find it disappointing that this was not discussed at the board.”
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