According to Japanese-versioned Asahi Shinbun, a Japan's leading newspaper,
Kobe Saisei Forum, a Kobe citizens' group, asked Kobe Steel to withdraw from the construction plan of a new Kobe General Municipal Hospital building, one of the Kobe City Private Finance Initiative(PFI )projects because the disclosure of the company's illigal donation to an association of supporters for a local assembly member. And the group also asked the city assembly and the mayor to advise it accordingly. The civic group pointed out that the company has been tarnished by a variety of misconducts involving the Feburuary-disclosed scandal for the past decade. The group said it was unsuitable for public work projects. The group also opposes the relocation plan of the hospital because it could lead to deterioration of the medical level.
Kobe Steel was awarded the project with ITOCHU Corporation in August, 2007.
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