Monday, September 04, 2006
Row trundles on
The political row between Dafydd Elis-Thomas and his deputy continued today with the Presiding Officer denying that he tried to force the Assembly Clerk to quit. In an interview with BBC Wales he states:
"I don't need to plot with anyone.
"I have had a number of private discussions with Dr John Marek about these matters over the past six months.
"I regret the fact that we have been unable to come to an agreement and that he has chosen to pursue his disagreement publicly."
He added it was "possibly not good for the assembly but I'm assuming he's doing it for his own party political reasons, which he's entitled to do.
"Clearly he is pursuing a political interest. I have to pursue the interest of the assembly and the whole of Wales."
For the sake of the Assembly I think it is time we all moved on now.
"I don't need to plot with anyone.
"I have had a number of private discussions with Dr John Marek about these matters over the past six months.
"I regret the fact that we have been unable to come to an agreement and that he has chosen to pursue his disagreement publicly."
He added it was "possibly not good for the assembly but I'm assuming he's doing it for his own party political reasons, which he's entitled to do.
"Clearly he is pursuing a political interest. I have to pursue the interest of the assembly and the whole of Wales."
For the sake of the Assembly I think it is time we all moved on now.
