Ex-Horizon丑闻人物敦促受害者起诉英国政府延迟赔偿。
Ex-Horizon scandal figure urges victims to sue UK government over delayed compensation.
“地平线”丑闻的关键人物Alan Bates爵士敦促受害者以赔偿延误为由, 对联合王国政府采取法律行动。
Sir Alan Bates, a key figure in the Horizon scandal, is urging victims to take legal action against the UK government for delays in compensation.
该丑闻涉及错误的软件,导致900多名次级主管因1999年至2015年期间丢失资金而被错误地起诉。
The scandal involved faulty software that led to over 900 subpostmasters being wrongly prosecuted for missing money from 1999 to 2015.
尽管承诺向已定罪者支付600 000英镑,但许多人仍在等待赔偿。
Despite promises of £600,000 payouts for those with quashed convictions, many are still awaiting compensation.
Bates建议进行司法审查,作为取得公平性最快的途径,估计索赔要求要到2027年才能完成。
Bates suggests a judicial review as the quickest path to fairness, estimating claims won't be completed until 2027.
政府坚称他们正在努力迅速解决索赔问题。
The government maintains they are working to resolve claims swiftly.