Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg has written to Alun Ffred Jones congratulating him on his appointment as the new Heritage Minister. Speaking on behalf of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, Dafydd Morgan Lewis said,"We wish Alun Ffred Jones well in his new job. Our feeling at the moment is that the Welsh Assembly Government is still on trial as far as its commitment to the Welsh language is concerned. The failure, earlier this year to establish a Welsh language daily newspaper was a great disappointment. But WAG's greatest test will come in the Autumn when the LCO on the Welsh language is published."

"Our hope is that this will demonstrate the Welsh Assembly Government's commitment to a comprehensive Welsh language Measure. Our hope is to meet Alun Ffred Jones in the near future to discuss this and other issues."Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg members have also invited Alun Ffred Jones to join them in a demonstration calling for a New Welsh Language Act which will be held on the Eisteddfod field at 1 0' clock on Thursday August 7th.