Sleifar calling Orange, Come in Orange
Published Tuesday, January 10, 2006 by Nic | E-mail this post
Sorry I haven't posted anything here yet. Here's a copy of a letter which has just dropped into my inbox.
I am writing on behalf of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (The Welsh Language Society) to inform you
that the Cardiff branch is currently waging a direct action campaign against your company's
advertisement campaign for "Bonus Top-ups".
Since last week we have been actively targeting your advertisements in Bus Stops and other spaces
across Cardiff with stickers asking "Ble Mae'r Gymraeg?" - "Where is the Welsh?" to draw the publics
attention to your total lack of Welsh language provisions. To date, 12 of your advertisements have
been plastered with our stickers.
We demand that Orange provide the following services in Welsh:
• Billing
• Correspondence
• Customer care.
• Comprehensive signage in your shops in Wales
• General literature.
Until these services are provided we will continue to deliberately sabotage your advertisement
campaigns in Wales.
Orange profits for it's business operations in Wales but shows utter contempt towards the Welsh
language by not providing services in Welsh. It is not unreasonable to expect major companies to use
the Welsh language - If British Telecom can provides Customer Services, billing, correspondence and
general literature in Welsh why can't you?
PLEASE DO NOT IGNORE THIS MESSAGE.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yn gywir
Steffan Cravos
Chairman, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg