A candidate in the upcoming Cardiff Council election was criticised for lying, being 'unreliable' as a witness and for 'deceit' by Wales' standards commissioner. Plaid candidate Michael Deem, who used to work for former MS Neil McEvoy, was also found to have lied to the Senedd's member services.
In a recent press release Plaid Cymru described its member Michael Deem — a candidate in Radyr — as among those "leading the organising" for the Common Ground Alliance ahead of the May election. The alliance has seen Plaid and the Green Party field candidates on a joint manifesto.
Mr Deem was previously office manager for Neil McEvoy and was heavily criticised in a recent report into misuse of Senedd resources by the Senedd's standards commissioner. During his time working for the former Senedd member for South Wales Central, he was involved in deceptions which cost the taxpayer £3,450 as a "low-level estimate", according to the report. Mr McEvoy — whose role in the controversy was covered by WalesOnline here — is standing in Fairwater in next month's council election.
