English: Diolch, Llywydd. On behalf of Plaid Cymru, I'd like to express my condolences to Julie and the family, and to fellow party members, colleagues and everyone who knew Rhodri Morgan. I'm sure everyone who knew him had fond memories of him, not only as a leader of the country but as a person of kindness, humour and warmth. Many of us in this Chamber worked with him when he was First Minister. My memory is of a leader who was always willing to engage. He was quick thinking, he was a real character and he was a patriot. He was willing to listen to others whilst setting out his own view and his own vision for Wales. The phrase 'man of the people' is used a lot in politics, but with Rhodri it is well deserved. He was well known and popular with working people and with people outside of his own party. He was a politician who people could relate to. He had a dry and memorable sense of humour, but, beyond his personality, those people who were close to him can also be very proud of his political legacy. Rhodri Morgan led this nation in the early years of devolution - in those difficult precarious times. He formed the first coalition Government with the Liberal Democrats and later governed alongside my party in the One Wales Government from 2007 to 2011. Those were really important steps in the early years of our democracy. Rhodri proved that Wales could unite, that devolution could see multiple parties exercise political power and that we could all work together jointly. Through his tenure as First Minister of this nation he ensured that the foundations of devolution were cemented to ensure that it would outlast his time as First Minister. It was under his leadership of the country that this Assembly took its first steps away from Westminster in terms of public policy. Doing things differently in a unique Welsh way was part of Rhodri's political mantra. He will be well remembered for his 'clear red water'. Rhodri's way struck a chord with people across all of the parties and none and resonated with those who had initially been sceptical about devolution. As Assembly Members, we still benefit from that legacy today. Without Rhodri Morgan, you could argue that we wouldn't be on the cusp of assuming greater responsibilities as an institution. I'll close my remarks with an observation. When asked in 2008 about this country's greatest achievement since devolution, he answered that it was our growing sense of confidence and our willingness to make our own decisions. Without Rhodri Morgan Wales wouldn't be the country that it is today. Diolch o galon, Rhodri Morgan. Cwsg mewn hedd.
Welsh: Diolch, Llywydd. Ar ran Plaid Cymru, hoffwn fynegi fy nghydymdeimlad â Julie a'r teulu, cydaelodau ei blaid, cydweithwyr a phawb a oedd yn adnabod Rhodri Morgan. Rwy'n siŵr fod gan bawb a oedd yn ei adnabod atgofion melys amdano, nid yn unig fel arweinydd y wlad, ond fel dyn caredig, doniol a chynnes. Mae llawer ohonom yn y Siambr hon wedi gweithio gydag ef pan oedd yn Brif Weinidog. Yr hyn yr wyf i'n ei gofio yw arweinydd a oedd bob amser yn barod i wneud ei ran. Roedd ganddo feddwl chwim, roedd yn gymeriad go iawn ac roedd yn wladgarwr. Roedd yn barod i wrando ar bobl eraill gan nodi ei farn ei hun a'i weledigaeth ei hun ar gyfer Cymru. Mae'r ymadrodd 'dyn y bobl' yn cael ei ddefnyddio'n aml mewn gwleidyddiaeth, ond gyda Rhodri roedd hynny'n gwbl haeddiannol. Roedd yn adnabyddus ac yn boblogaidd gyda phobl sy'n gweithio a phobl y tu allan i'w blaid ei hun. Roedd yn wleidydd y gallai pobl uniaethu ag ef. Roedd ganddo synnwyr digrifwch sych a chofiadwy, ond, heblaw am ei bersonoliaeth, gall y bobl hynny a oedd yn agos ato fod yn falch iawn o'i etifeddiaeth wleidyddol. Rhodri Morgan oedd yn arwain y genedl hon ym mlynyddoedd cynnar datganoli - yn yr amseroedd ansicr ac anodd hynny. Ffurfiodd y Llywodraeth glymblaid gyntaf gyda'r Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol a llywodraethu'n ddiweddarach gyda'm plaid fy hun yn Llywodraeth Un Gymru o 2007 hyd at 2011. Roedd y rheiny'n gamau hynod bwysig ym mlynyddoedd cynnar ein democratiaeth. Profodd Rhodri y gallai Cymru uno, a bod datganoli'n gallu golygu mwy nag un blaid yn ymarfer grym gwleidyddol ac y gallem i gyd weithio gyda'n gilydd ar y cyd. Trwy ei gyfnod ef o fod yn Brif Weinidog y genedl hon fe sicrhaodd fod sylfeini datganoli yn cael eu cadarnhau i wneud yn siŵr y byddai hynny'n goroesi ei amser ef o fod yn Brif Weinidog. O dan ei arweinyddiaeth ef y cymerodd y Cynulliad hwn ei gamau cyntaf oddi wrth San Steffan o ran polisi cyhoeddus. Roedd gwneud pethau'n wahanol mewn ffordd unigryw Gymreig yn rhan o fantra gwleidyddol Rhodri. Bydd yn cael ei gofio yn dda am ei 'ddŵr coch clir'. Roedd ffordd Rhodri yn taro tant gyda phobl ar draws y pleidiau i gyd a'r rhai diblaid, gan daro tant hefyd i'r rhai a oedd wedi bod yn amheus am ddatganoli ar y cychwyn. Fel Aelodau o'r Cynulliad, rydym yn parhau i elwa ar yr etifeddiaeth honno heddiw. Heb Rhodri Morgan, gallech ddadlau na fyddem ni ar fin ysgwyddo mwy o gyfrifoldebau fel sefydliad. Rwyf am gloi fy sylwadau gydag un sylw. Pan ofynnwyd iddo yn 2008 am gyflawniadau mwyaf y wlad hon ers datganoli, fe atebodd mai ein hymdeimlad cynyddol o hyder a'n parodrwydd i wneud ein penderfyniadau ein hunain oedd y rheiny. Heb Rhodri Morgan ni fyddai Cymru y wlad yw hi heddiw. A heartfelt thanks, Rhodri Morgan. Rest in peace.