Tisana Choonhavan on Consent and Sombat Boonngamanong case

MGR Online•Politics•4d ago

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Former People's Party MP Tisana Choonhavan comments on allegations of sexual misconduct involving political activist Sombat Boonngamanong.

•Tisana Choonhavan posted on Facebook regarding allegations made by women about Sombat Boonngamanong's behavior and sexual consent.
•Sombat Boonngamanong clarified that a relationship existed but memories and explanations of some events, especially regarding consent, differ.
•Tisana Choonhavan likened the situation to the #MeToo phenomenon, where one person's courage to speak encourages others.

Overview

•Women have come forward to share experiences regarding the behavior and sexual consent of political activist Sombat Boonngamanong.
•Tisana Choonhavan stated that a democracy that does not respect the bodies and consent of women is not a complete democracy.
•Tisana Choonhavan asserted that society should not rush to form a "lynch mob" but must not let the voices of those brave enough to speak be silenced.
•Tisana Choonhavan argued that the fact that a person may have had a spouse at the time is not direct evidence of whether sexual abuse occurred, as infidelity and consent are different issues.
•Tisana Choonhavan noted that power asymmetry may exist between senior activists or public figures and young people or volunteers, even without official organizational positions.
•Tisana Choonhavan emphasized that fighting for democracy and human rights in public does not grant a license to avoid scrutiny of personal behavior in private.
•Tisana Choonhavan stressed that the term "being on the same side" must not be more important than "Consent".

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Key Quotes

Tisana Choonhavan

"Consent is not guessing, not silence, not consideration, and not something that can be assumed just because the other party respects, admires, works with, or still speaks with us later."

ความยินยอมไม่ใช่การเดา ไม่ใช่ความเงียบ ไม่ใช่ความเกรงใจ และไม่ใช่สิ่งที่อนุมานเอาเองได้ เพราะอีกฝ่ายเคารพ ศรัทธา ทำงานด้วย หรือยังพูดคุยกับเราในภายหลัง

Key Entities

Person

Tisana Choonhavan(ธิษะณา ชุณหะวัณ)

A former MP of the People's Party and person known as Kaewta.

Sombat Boonngamanong(สมบัติ บุญงามอนงค์)

A political activist also known as Bok Lai Jud.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party previously associated with Tisana Choonhavan as an MP.