{"id":23595,"date":"2018-01-23T17:02:41","date_gmt":"2018-01-23T17:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=23595"},"modified":"2018-01-23T17:02:41","modified_gmt":"2018-01-23T17:02:41","slug":"former-plaid-neil-mcevoy-pledges-clear-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/01\/23\/former-plaid-neil-mcevoy-pledges-clear-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Plaid AM Neil McEvoy pledges to clear his name"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEIL McEvoy has called on Plaid Cymru to learn lessons from his situation and pledged to clear his name after he was expelled from the party\u2019s assembly group.
\nThe Fairwater Councillor and assembly member for South Wales Central\u00a0was expelled from the party assembly group last week due to what was described as “an irrevocable breakdown of trust”.<\/span>
\nSeparately, the party is currently dealing with a series of complaints that have been made against Mr McEvoy, some of which have been passed to the National Assembly’s Standards Commissioner because they relate to his work as an AM.
\nToday Mr McEvoy said: \u201cAll the way through since March last year there\u2019s been a complete lack of due process.<\/span>
\n\u201cWhat the party needs to do is learn lessons from what is happening here and make sure that no AM is treated like me ever again.\u201d<\/span>
\nAn emerge<\/span>ncy meeting of the Plasmawr Plaid Cymru branch resulted in the branch issuing a statement in support of Neil McEvoy.<\/span><\/p>\n

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PRESS RELEASE: Neil McEvoy: Special Meeting of Plasmawr branch calling for full independent investigation
@CardiffPlaid@neiljmcevoy<\/a>@PlaidCFWest<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/NuffmfbZ5T<\/a><\/p>\n

— Plaid Cymru – Cangen Plasmawr (@PlaidPlasmawr) January 22, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n