Society of the Covenant of the Free Welsh controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1993
Support for Sion Aubrey Roberts and MI5 allegations
The organisation supported Sion Aubrey Roberts after charges connected with Meibion Glyndŵr postal bombings. Geoff Evans claimed Roberts had been wrongly convicted as part of an MI5 conspiracy and alleged that MI5 had attempted to infiltrate the society.
1990
Support for direct action associated with Meibion Glyndŵr
The society became controversial after R. S. Thomas expressed support at a Covenanters' meeting for the Meibion Glyndŵr arson campaign against English-owned second homes and called for further direct action against English-owned property.