In doing do, Mr Bowen became the second BNP councillor on Llandybie Community Council, joining Councillor Kevin Edwards who represents Penygroes.

The announcement followed an article in a local newspaper where Plaid MP for Carmarthen East & Dinefwr, Adam Price, alarmed at collapsing support for Plaid in his constituency, tried to claim that voters in Carmarthenshire would not be swayed by the BNP.

In response to the article, new BNP Councillor Bowen said: “Adam Price is out of touch with reality. Plaid has turned its back on the people of Wales when they dropped the Cymru.
Talks between BNP officials and disillusioned Plaid members (and Councillors) in areas of South Wales from Ammanford to Abergavenny have highlighted the disgust felt by many that they now have a Muslim AM representing Plaid in South East Wales, said Brian Mahoney, BNP Wales leader in his response.