AM calls for Welsh forces to end policing fracking disputes in England
Plaid Cymru AM Simon Thomas has called on Welsh police forces to end policing fracking disputes over the border in England.
Mid and West AM Simon Thomas, Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Climate Change and Rural Affairs said:
“Welsh politicians of different political parties have taken a decision to ban fracking once we get the powers.
“All public bodies whether they are devolved or non devolved should respect the decision of the National Assembly.”
“I written to every Police Commissioner in Wales to ask them to refain from using their workers to police disputes about fracking in England.
“This issue and many others show why there is a need for powers over police and criminal justice to rest in Wales.”
North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones added:
“I totally oppose fracking and I recently successfully sought to persuade the North Wales Police not to provide mutual support to Lancashire Police to facilitate Cuadrilla to frack at Preston New Road. Welsh Police Officers should not be used to act as glorified security guards and to facilitate an activity which I am confident will be illegal in the coming months. I hope my colleagues in Wales will agree with Simon Thomas and also withhold resources from fracking sites in England.”
AC yn galw i luoedd Cymreig beidio plismona anghydfodau ffracio yn Lloegr
Mae Simon Thomas AC yn galw i luoedd Cymreig beidio plismona anghydfodau ffracio yn Lloegr.
Dywed Ysgrifennydd Cabinet Cysgodol dros Ynni, Newid Hinsawdd a Materion Gweledig Simon Thomas:
“Mae gwleidyddion o wahanol bleidiau wedi gwneud y penderfyniad i wahardd ffracio unwaith y byddwn yn derbyn y pwerau.
“Dylai pob corff cyhoeddus, boed rheiny wedi eu datganoli neu beidio, barchu penderfyniad y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol.”
“Rwyf wedi ysgrifennu at bob Comisiynydd yr Heddlu yng Nghymru i ofyn wrthyn nhw ymatal rhag defnyddio’u gweithwyr i blismona anghydfodau am ffracio yn Lloegr.
“Mae’r mater hwn, a llawer o rai eraill, yn dangos yr angen i’r pwerau dros yr heddlu a chyfiawnder troseddol gael ei ddatganoli i Gymru.”
Ychwanegodd Comisiynydd Heddlu a Throseddau Gogledd Cymru, Arfon Jones:
“Rwy’n gwrthwynebu ffracio ac rwyf wedi perswadio Heddlu Gogledd Cymru i beidio darparu cefnogaeth ar y cyd gyda Heddlu Swydd Gaerhifyn i hwyluso Cuadrilla i ffracio yn Preston New Road. Ni ddylai Swyddogion Heddlu Cymru gael eu defnyddio fel gwarchodwyr diogelwch gogoneddus i hwyluso gweithgaredd yr wyf yn hyderus y bydd yn anghyfreithlon yn y misoedd i ddod. Rwy’n gobeithio y bydd fy nghydweithwyr yng Nghymru yn cytuno â Simon Thomas ac yn atal ffynonellau o safleoedd ffracio yn Lloegr!”
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