To celebrate the opening of the new Assembly building, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg unveiled a billboard aimed at Rhodri Morgan today, calling for a New Welsh Language Act. AM's Leanne Wood and Owen John Tomos joined Cymdeithas members in the unveiling ceremony.
The billboard is situated next to the pay and display car park opposite the Scott Harbour building, only a stone's throw away from the new Assembly building.
On the billboard will be a picture of Rhodri Morgan, as well as the statement he made to parliament during the 1993 debate on the Welsh Language Measure. The following text will appear on the billboard:"People in Wales want rights... That is why it is important to conferthese rights on the Welsh language, the speakers of the Welshlanguage, and those who may not be Welsh-speaking themselves, butwant their children to be educated in Welsh as a matter of right.We want... a genuine Welsh Language Bill ...That will be done when werevisit the question of a Welsh language measure when we are ingovernment.CADWA DY AIR RHODRI - KEEP YOUR PROMISE RHODRI"Cymdeithas yr Iaith believes that this is an appropriate way to celebrate Saint David’s Day as well as the opening of the new Senedd building. It is also quite an effective way of reminding Rhodri Morgan of the promise he gave the people of Wales back in 1993 that he would introduce a comprehensive Welsh Language Act when Labour were next in government.Story from the Daily PostStory from the Western Mail