Commenting on the Joint Statement in the Response to the All Wales Convention (Kirsty Williams AM )

Cymraeg
English

Kirsty Williams AM <info@kirstywilliams.org.uk>

Commenting on the Joint Statement in the Response to the All Wales Convention

November 24, 2009 12:00 AM

Commenting on the Joint Statement in the Response to the All Wales Convention, issued by Welsh labour today,

Kirsty Williams, Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats said:

"Labour today outlined their desire to stall a decision on a referendum until after the general election, making the Autumn referendum all other parties desire, impossible to deliver. Rhodri Morgan and Peter Hain have dealt a body blow to devolution in Wales, seeking to take control of a process all other parties wish to see move forward in the early new year."

"Plaid Cymru, who joined with Labour on the promise of a referendum in 2011, must now be furious. I call on Plaid Cymru to challenge Labour's position for the sake of devolution in Wales. This is one issue Plaid Cymru cannot choose to roll over and prop up their coalition partners . It is also critical that whoever replaces Rhodri Morgan as Leader of Welsh Labour is able to stand up to Peter Hain and reject the statement Welsh Labour have issued today."