Statement by the WNP on Plaid Cymru’s Judicial Review against the Electoral Commission

“While the rest of the world is focused on the Coronavirus pandemic and saving lives, Plaid Cymru seems focused on saving their own political skins by going to court to try to change the name of a rival political party. It is an extraordinary development.

“The fact is that the Electoral Commission has already accepted the Welsh National Party as our name, which was further confirmed after an official review. Now we have a WNP Assembly Member in the National Assembly and Councillors in the north and south of Wales. People across the country are joining our exciting new political movement, which is the breath of fresh air Wales needed.

“The simple truth is Plaid Cymru makes a habit of trying to close the stable door after the horse has bolted and is doing so once again.

“This ill-judged court application is proof of panic amongst Plaid Cymru AMs, who prior to the WNP, had enjoyed a cosy existence in the Bubble, acting as Labour’s little helpers. But now there’s a new national Party in Wales that will not be pushed around.

“Having already been fined £29,000 by the Electoral Commission for not properly declaring its donations, Plaid wants to risk even more of its members’ money taking the Electoral Commission to court. Rather than obsessing over what the WNP is doing, the best thing Plaid Cymru can do is to stay home, protect the NHS and save lives.”

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Datganiad gan y Blaid Genedlaethol ar Adolygiad Barnwrol Plaid Cymru yn erbyn y Comisiwn Etholiadol

“Tra bod gweddill y byd yn canolbwyntio ar y pandemig Coronafirws ac achub bywydau, mae’n ymddangos bod Plaid Cymru yn benderfynol o achub eu crwyn gwleidyddol eu hunain trwy fynd i’r llys i geisio newid enw plaid wleidyddol arall. Mae’n ddatblygiad cwbl ryfeddol.

“Mae’r Comisiwn Etholiadol eisoes wedi derbyn “Welsh National Party” fel ein henw, a chadarnhawyd hyn ymhellach ar ôl adolygiad swyddogol. Mae gennym bellach Aelod Cynulliad y Blaid Genedlaethol yn y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol a Chynghorwyr yng ngogledd a de Cymru. Mae pobl ledled y wlad yn ymuno â’n mudiad gwleidyddol newydd cyffrous – y chwa o awyr iach yr oedd mawr ei angen ar Gymru.

“Y gwir amdani yw bod Plaid Cymru yn aml yn tueddu i “godi pais”, a dyma nhw wrthi unwaith eto.

“Mae’r cais llys hwn, yn gam annoeth, ac yn arwydd o banig ymhlith ACau Plaid Cymru, a oedd cyn y Blaid Genedlaethol, yn mwynhau bywyd cysurus yn y Swigen, trwy ymddwyn fel gweision bach i’r blaid Lafur. Ond nawr mae Plaid genedlaethol newydd yng Nghymru na fydd yn ildio modfedd.

“Ar ôl cael dirwy o £29,000 gan y Comisiwn Etholiadol am fethiannau wrth ddatgan ei roddion yn gywir, mae’r Blaid eisiau cymryd risg pellach gyda arian ei aelodau wrth fynd â’r Comisiwn Etholiadol i’r llys. Yn hytrach na phoeni am yr hyn y mae’r Blaid Genedlaethol yn ei wneud, llawer gwell fyddai i Blaid Cymru aros adref, amddiffyn y GIG ac achub bywydau. ”