CNSA turned to the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) after receiving abusive letters that criticised Gaelic-medium education and its Scottish Executive funding (News, 19 July). The writer of the letters said that the Executive's expenditure was a 'waste' and a 'national disgrace' and that Gaelic was a 'pointless and useless language', but the CRE does not have any remit to help the CNSA respond.
CNSA chief executive Fionnlagh Macleoid said it has received various abusive letters and has noticed an increase following publicity drives. Last year the CNSA sent out half a million leaflets in Scotland and received many abusive statements on return slips.
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