{"id":19588,"date":"2017-03-21T17:39:52","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T17:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=19588"},"modified":"2017-03-21T17:39:52","modified_gmt":"2017-03-21T17:39:52","slug":"mcevoy-makes-controversial-return-plaid-senedd-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/03\/21\/mcevoy-makes-controversial-return-plaid-senedd-group\/","title":{"rendered":"McEvoy makes controversial return to Plaid Senedd group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_19108\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19108\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19108\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Neil_McEvoy_AM_28092346611-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Neil McEvoy AM for Plaid Cymru\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" 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\/><\/noscript> Neil McEvoy AM for Plaid Cymru<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NEIL McEvoy\u2019s return to frontline politics has proved almost as controversial as the events which led to his removal at the start of the month. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Political opponents of the South Wales Central AM have reacted with fury to Plaid Cymru allowing him back into the party\u2019s Senedd group, with one councillor saying the move \u201csends a poor message to every woman in Wales\u201d.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But his supporters have been equally vociferous in their response and are happy to see him back in the party fold. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mr McEvoy, who is also Cardiff Council member for Fairwater, was suspended from the Plaid Senedd group and the council after the Adjudication Panel for Wales found him guilty of showing signs of bullying towards a council officer in a tribunal on March 3. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It was reported last week that Coun McEvoy would not be reinstated before May\u2019s council elections, but Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood today allowed Mr McEvoy back into the Senedd group after he apologised to the officer, Deborah Carter. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coun McEvoy said in a statement: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;I have reflected on the judgment of the Adjudication Panel.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;I stand by my actions in defending a single mother and daughter facing an unnecessary eviction.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;I maintain that my comment was not directed at the council officer, but I acknowledge that she has said that my comment caused distress and for that I apologise.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;The complaint was later made by a Labour councillor, and I maintain that the complaint against me was politically motivated. I am exploring with my legal team seeking leave from the High Court for judicial review of the Adjudication Panel\u2019s decision. I will respect the verdict of that appeal.&#8221;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although Coun McEvoy has been reinstated into his party\u2019s group in the Senedd, he is still serving a suspension from the council, which will end on April 2.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19116\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19116\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19116\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Screen-Shot-2017-03-14-at-17.48.23-300x169.png\" alt=\"Neil McEvoy has returned to the Plaid group - to mixed reception\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Screen-Shot-2017-03-14-at-17.48.23-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Screen-Shot-2017-03-14-at-17.48.23-500x282.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Screen-Shot-2017-03-14-at-17.48.23-293x165.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Screen-Shot-2017-03-14-at-17.48.23.png 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19116\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19116\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Screen-Shot-2017-03-14-at-17.48.23-300x169.png\" alt=\"Neil McEvoy has returned to the Plaid group - to mixed reception\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Screen-Shot-2017-03-14-at-17.48.23-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Screen-Shot-2017-03-14-at-17.48.23-500x282.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Screen-Shot-2017-03-14-at-17.48.23-293x165.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Screen-Shot-2017-03-14-at-17.48.23.png 580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> Neil McEvoy has returned to the Plaid group &#8211; to a mixed reception<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A spokesman for Plaid Cymru said: \u201cThe Plaid Cymru group has agreed to restore the whip to South Wales Central AM Neil McEvoy. It follows a statement from Mr McEvoy relating to the recent Adjudication Panel ruling.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;The temporary suspension related specifically to the Adjudication Panel ruling and the group considers this matter now closed.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\nFollowing his suspension\u00a0Coun McEvoy became the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/03\/14\/600-sign-petition-mcevoy-reinstated\/\">subject of a petition<\/a> calling for him to not be reinstated by a group called Concerned Welsh Women. The petition gathered 636 supporters.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coun Paul Mitchell, the Labour member for Fairwater, who made the bullying complaint against Mr McEvoy, said: \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I think it sends a poor message to every single woman in Wales with this reinstatement. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt is up to them [Plaid Cymru] as a political party to carry out their internal procedures and make their own decisions. But as we have seen from various petitions and comments it seems that this was not an isolated incident as claimed in his statement. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI am sure Leanne Wood has got her reasons to reinstate Coun McEvoy but I am sure it will cost Plaid dearly among female voters.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Siobhan Corria, 38, a former Labour councillor for Llandaff North, said: \u201cI am quite surprised by the statement and the statements from the leader of Plaid Cymru accepting it. It did not look like an apology to me. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt sends a bad message to not just women but young people as well. He is supposed to be a role model which includes being fair and open and showing consideration to everyone. He has not done that.\u201d <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coun Michael Michael, Labour for Trowbridge, said: \u201cWhy would I want to comment on a delusional fantasist? <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This moronic gesture politics is alright for Plaid but not for real parties.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But Coun McEvoy has also received plenty of support for his reinstatement. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kevin Ullah, 55, from Morganstown, said: \u201cI like Neil McEvoy because he does listen to people who are less fortunate and the people who are being left behind by the council. These people don\u2019t have a voice. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt\u2019s good news for the underprivileged and members of the Cardiff community. It\u2019s good that he has apologised, quite rightly, and seen the distress he may have caused. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt is refreshing to see a political party which listens to the people and engage with the people. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI\u2019m glad he\u2019s back and I\u2019m glad Plaid Cymru have seen sense. I do not think they think he is a bully or they would not have kept him on.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coun Fenella Bowden, Independent for Heath, also supported the decision to allow Coun McEvoy back into the Senedd group, saying: \u201cI know Neil and have done for some time and share with him the frustration of the process that he went through. I do not think the removal from his group should have happened. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI have never experienced any difficulties with Neil on a personal level. I have never experienced what was suggested. He is actually very protective of women. I do not think this sends a bad message to women.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nic James, 32, a Plaid member from Adamsdown said: \u201cNeil is a standout politician who works tirelessly for the community he serves and I\u2019m very happy to see him reinstated. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cNeil has spoken up for the protection of female politicians in the face of these allegations from former Labour councillors against their own party.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coun Lisa Ford, also a Plaid Cymru councillor for Fairwater, said she did not wish to comment on the matter. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEIL McEvoy\u2019s return to frontline politics has proved almost as controversial as the events which led to his removal at the start of the month. Political opponents of the South Wales Central AM have reacted with fury to Plaid Cymru allowing him back into the party\u2019s Senedd group, with one councillor saying the move \u201csends a poor message to every woman in Wales\u201d. 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