22 October 2023 at 6:33 PUBLISHED
On Saturday, Parit Wacharasindhu, the group’s list MP and spokesman, announced that the Move Forward Party ( MFP) would look into another instance of sexual abuse committed by three people against one of its own Members.
A rumor about sexual harassment involving one of Mr. Parit’s MPs who represents a district on the Thon Buri side of Bangkok surfaced on Friday, and he posted it on his X ( previously Twitter ) account on Saturday.
When a similar case involving one of its MPs from Prachin Buri surfaced on October 12, Mr. Parit claimed that this sexual abuse case was brought up during its media briefing. He claimed that the group’s disciplinary committee got in touch with the plaintiffs to get more details. While the other will be asked to provide information tomorrow, two of those have finished their studies.
Sexual abuse is one of the offenses that the party deems undesirable. We may punish that MP similarly to the other people who carried out the same deed without taking into account any potential political repercussions ,” Mr. Parit declared. What lies is MFP telling now? was the source of the rumor, which was spread by the” Wan Nee MoFP Ko Hok Arai.” Facebook section, which frequently exposes MFP debates.
The website owner claimed that the MP spoke with the victims in private before inviting them to a bar and ordering drinks for them. According to the website, he repeatedly begged for physical sex while they were unconscious and harassed them sexually.
Later, the site claimed that the MP was one of those who spoke for the Bangkok districts on the Thon Buri aspect. Six MPs are among them, including Chaiyamphawan Manpianjit, MP for the Thaling Chan-Thawi Watthana district, and Sirin Sanguansin, who was criticized for assaulting his ex-girlfriend in a car in the Sri Racha region in June.
Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, secretary-general of the Progressive Movement, thanked Mr. Parit and the party’s female MPs for their assistance in” have” their picture and standing amidst its current problems.
Additionally, he demanded that the MP apologize to the victims, the general public, and the party because doing so might support to halt the endless explanations that MFP people must provide to settle the conflict. ” Show your accountability and don’t run away.” Take your mistake, apologize, and then receive punishment ,” Mr. Piyabutr said. It may contribute to establishing a new normal for society.