Legislative Committee: The future of young people of Wales' linguistic rights are in your hands!

Today at the Urdd Eisteddfod, Cymdeitahs yr Iaith will present signatures and the wishes of the people of Wales for a strong language measure to the Assembly Government.

Hundreds of people have signed the walls during the last year, and Cymdeithas calls upon the Legislative Committee No. 5 (Welsh Language) to demand more powers in relation to the Welsh language to Wales.

The Legislative Committee is expected to submit a report on the Welsh language LCO to the Minister for Heritage by June 5th.

Bethan Williams, Chair of the Welsh Language Act Group within Cymdeithas said:

"With Europe's biggest youth festival on their doorstep, the Legislative Committee must be urged think about these young people's linguistic rights so they can have the chance to choose to live through the medium of Welsh. We will be presenting road signs with messages inscribed on them to the Assembly because if the LCO isn't broad enough the Government will be choosing to block the way to the Welsh."

"There isn't a moral reason why the full powers in relation to the Welsh language should not be transferred to Wales. The people of Wales should have the right to decide on the Welsh language, not London. Our message to the Legislative Committee is 'Demand more for the young people of Wales!"

Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg are campaigning for a language measure which will make the Welsh language official in Wales, a series of rights to Welsh throughout every sector, and creation of a Welsh Language Commissioner to regulate the measure.

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