Aberystwyth University, 'ignores community needs'

Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg has reacted to the decision of Aberystwyth University to appoint a new Vice-Chancellor who doesn't speak Welsh.Ffred Ffransis, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg's education spokesperson said:"It must be April Fool's Day today. Unfortunately, universities more than ever before, in Bangor as well as Aberystwyth, are trying to compete in a market instead of concentrating on providing education that meets the need of the local community and Wales as a whole."We want to see these institutions, especially Aberystwyth and Bangor, administrate internally through the medium of Welsh - that should be the test of any language policy. With that as the aim, fluent Welsh-speaking vice-Chancellors are essential, and then problems like this wouldn't arise."