A Welsh politician, Rhys ab Owen, faces a six-week ban from the Senedd after a report found him guilty of inappropriately touching and swearing at two women while drunk on a night out. Owen denies any improper conduct. Calls for reform in the Senedd have emerged, with critics arguing that such behavior should allow constituents to sign a recall petition, potentially leading to a by-election. This contrasts with current rules, under which Owen's constituents have no such recourse. The incident, which also involved inappropriate behavior in the back of a taxi, has sparked a debate on accountability and the need for legislative reform to better address misconduct by members of the Welsh parliament.
A Plaid Cymru MP says an ex-party member should face losing his seat for inappropriate behaviour towards women https://t.co/XZqChmN0T9
A Plaid Cymru MP says a politician suspended from his party who has been criticised for misbehaviour should have faced a recall petition https://t.co/ARNc1giTM8
Anger grows that MS who groped woman won't have to face by election https://t.co/rJ7OttOvuz https://t.co/zIFCb9grMl
Inappropriate touching MS 'should face by-election threat' - Plaid MP https://t.co/n7v3MJ3NYN
A politician faces suspension from the Welsh parliament after a report found him to have touched a woman "inappropriately" in the back of a taxi. Senedd member Rhys ab Owen denies any improper conduct. Read more 🔗 https://t.co/MgH86D3VvW
Rhys ab Owen will be banned from the Senedd for six weeks after he was found to have inappropriately touched and swore at two women while he was drunk on a night out https://t.co/kSi9W7flYw
A politician who was found to have inappropriately touched and swore at two women while he was drunk on a night out will be banned from the Senedd https://t.co/lzQXoV9ncV
Reform really is needed in the Senedd. If in Westminster, such a suspension would mean constituents could sign a recall petition. If the threshold was met, a by-election would be called. It cannot be right that such behaviour excludes constituents from having their say. https://t.co/bUWdupKwn5
If this was Westminster there would be a recall petition and the public would be able to have their say on his behaviour. The Senedd must reform the way Members are held to account. This is unacceptable and his constituents deserve better. https://t.co/IkKojS2ftx
Rhys ab Owen faces Senedd ban for touching women on night out https://t.co/OO7KSuGkTT
A politician is to be banned from the Senedd for six weeks after he was found to have inappropriately touched and swore at two women while he was drunk on a night out https://t.co/YesFOEiAh3