Kinasuhan ng adultery ni Victor… TIM CONNOR, NANAWAGAN NG SUPORTA SA KABABAIHAN PARA KAY MAGGIE

ni Maricon Nolasco @MarisPluk | September 5, 2023

Matapos na panandaliang mawala ang kanyang Instagram account, ngayon nga ay muling nagbabalik si Maggie Wilson.

Mukhang hahaba pa at hindi pa matatapos ang isyu sa pagitan nila ng estranged husband na si Victor Consunji na isang real estate magnate, bago nitong partner na si Rachel Carrasco, at sa rumored boyfriend ngayon ni Maggie na si Tim Connor.

Ini-repost kasi ni Maggie sa kanyang Instagram Stories ang series of posts ni Tim na nagpapakitang nais nitong baguhin ang 'makalumang' batas umano ng Pilipinas tungkol sa kasong adultery.

Matatandaang sinampahan nga ni Victor ng kasong adultery sina Maggie at Tim dahil nagpunta raw ang dalawa sa Barcelona habang wala siya, pero mabilis naman itong idinenay ng dalawa sa socmed.

Hanggang ngayon ay 'di pa rin nakakauwi si Maggie sa 'Pinas dahil itinuturing na nga siyang 'fugitive'.

Panimula ni Connor sa kanyang post, "After careful and thorough consideration, we have decided to share additional information regarding the adultery charges that have been brought against Maggie and me in the Philippines by her estranged husband Victor Sid Blanco Consunji, after he conceived a child while married, with myself being identified as the alleged paramour. This decision may prompt questions for many, and I believe providing a formal context for our actions and intentions is essential.

"It is important to highlight a significant and concerning aspect of the legal landscape in the Philippines, namely, that adultery charges can only be filed by men against women and not vice-versa. This legal framework starkly contrasts international efforts to uphold women's human rights. In 2012, the United Nations Women's Working Group issued a joint statement asserting that criminalizing adultery infringes upon women's fundamental rights. Several countries, including India in 2018, Taiwan in 2020, and South Korea in 2015, have recognized the need to reform such laws and have taken steps to abolish them. Regrettably, the Philippines remains among the very few countries that continue to impose of up to six years of imprisonment for this offense.

"Furthermore, it is noteworthy that the adultery law in the Philippines, a legal legacy of Spanish colonial rule, was abolished in Spain itself in 1978. The historical contract emphasizes how imperative it is for the Philippines to reevaluate and modernize its legal framework, aligning it with international standards and contemporary values prioritizing all individuals' right and dignity, regardless of gender. The persistence of such antiquated laws in the Philippines starkly contrasts the evolving legal landscape in other nations and underscores the urgency of reform."

Binanggit din ni Tim na marami raw silang natatanggap na messages ni Maggie mula sa libu-libong kababaihan na naakusahan ng adultery. Ang ilan pa raw sa mga ito, naranasang makulong at pinagbawalang makita ang kanilang mga anak.

At itong akusasyon daw na ito ay ang ginagamit na pang-blackmail pagkatapos maghiwalay ng mag-asawa at 'pag naka-move-on na sila sa kani-kanilang buhay. Ang iba raw, hindi afford na ipa-annul ang kanilang kasal dahil bukod sa sobrang mahal ay aabutin pa ang proseso nito nang dalawang taon.

Ibinahagi rin ni Tim na dalawang bansa na lang sa buong mundo ang 'di pa pumapayag na magkaroon ng divorce — ito ay ang Pilipinas at ang Vatican.

Sa katunayan, ilang universities at law schools ang pinag-aaralan na ang kaso nila, ang ibang professors daw ay nag-reach out na sa kanila ni Maggie para sa karagdagang detalye.

Pero, nagdadalawang-isip pa raw si Tim na magbigay ng karagdagang impormasyon dahil ongoing na ang criminal proceedings.

Pagtatapos ng post niya, "In the forthcoming months, I will share various aspects of our case already in the public domain and how easy it is for your husband to charge you.

Additionally, I will underscore our active support from the United Nations and other global advocates who share our conviction that these antiquated and invasive laws, which perpetuate the oppression and discrimination of women, must be reformed in the Philippines."

Bukod pa roon, sinabi rin ni Tim na ilang news outlets daw ang ayaw ilabas ang kanilang panawagan dahil ‘di pabor ang mga ito na pag-aralan at i-review uli ang mga nabanggit na batas.

Kaya nanawagan siya na suportahan ang libu-libong kababaihan na dehado at walang laban sa akusasyon na pangangaliwa at sa kasong adultery.

Ipinahayag din ng ilang kababaihan ang pasasalamat at suporta nila kina Maggie at Tim dahil sila raw ang naging boses ng mga misis na nakakaranas ng parehong sitwasyon.