“What we have worked on during years of hardship will bear fruit,” Uchida said at the annual regular shareholders’ meeting.
Attendance was limited at the meeting, which was also relayed online due to pandemic precautions.
One shareholder got up and demanded a detailed disclosure of Ghosn’s alleged wrongdoing, saying questions about governance remained unanswered.
Another shareholder also addressed the Ghosn scandal, saying the problem should have been solved internally instead being handed over to prosecutors.
Ghosn jumped bail and fled to
“We are sorry to have caused such worries. We are doing our best to recover your trust. I have not forgotten this for a moment,” said Uchida.
All shareholders remained anonymous and were identified with numbers.
Separately, another shareholder got up to express his outrage that there have been no dividends for two years, while some executives still are paid huge salaries.
Uchida assured investors the automaker was doing its best to avert a third straight year of losses.
Slammed by weak sales during the pandemic,
Uchida said profitability was improving, and asked shareholders to give
“Please be assured we will continue with improvements,” said Uchida.
At the end of the two-hour meeting, shareholders approved the reappointment of the 12 directors. They include Uchida;
The approval was shown by applause. Votes were also submitted by proxy and online in advance.
Another proposal, which demanded the disclosure of the alliance agreement between
The relationship between
One shareholder at Tuesday's meeting urged
Uchida declined comment on Kelly's case.
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