Plaid AM to address Republic Conference
17 Ebrill 2008
Plaid Cymru Assembly Member Bethan Jenkins will address the Spring Conference of campaign group Republic at the National Assembly on Saturday.
The republican Assembly Member for South Wales West, who boycotted the Royal opening of the Assembly last May, will address the conference as Republic continue their campaign to abolish the Oath of Allegiance to the Monarch.
Speaking from the Senedd, Ms Jenkins said:
“We have been reminded in recent months of the refusal of many in the Establishment, to accept that no aspect of public life should be reserved for those of wealth or privilege and that no position of power should be reserved for those on the basis of the family in which they were born.
When former Attorney General, Lord Goldsmith recently recommended the introduction of a mandatory oath of allegiance for school pupils we were all made aware of the determination that remains in some quarters to uphold the archaic and immoral supremacy of an unelected head of state.”
The Conference will also hear contributions from Plaid AM Leanne Wood, and Labour republican John Griffiths AM.
Ms Jenkins added:
“I am delighted that Republic is holding its Spring Conference in Cardiff this year.
How apt, that a movement for an elected head of state is coming to Wales, a country rich in republican history.”
ENDS
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