AWARE caught unaware: The names of the team

AWARE caught unaware: The names of the team

AWARE had been “hijacked” by a new unknown group. What are their motives and who are they? We have a list of their names from the Straits Times article on The new team.

So far, the new unknown group’s response is no comments. But, is the group really unknown?

The new team
April 10, 2009 Friday

THE Straits Times understands that the following were elected to Aware’s new committee on March 28, 2009.

President: Claire Nazar
Vice-president: Charlotte Wong Hock Soon
Honorary secretary: Jenica Chua Chor Ping
Assistant honorary secretary: Sally Ang Koon Hian
Honorary treasurer: Maureen Ong Lee Keang
Assistant honorary treasurer: Chew I-Jin
Committee member: Caris Lim Chai Leng
Committee member: Catherine Tan Ling Ghim
Committee member: Josie Lau Meng Lee
Committee member: Lois Ng
Committee member: Irene Yee Khor Quin
Committee member: Peggy Leong Pek Kay

But new president Claire Nazar has just quit her post. She confirmed this, but declined to comment further when contacted by The Straits Times.

Of the other committee members, only Ms Chew I-Jin and Ms Caris Lim are longtime members of Aware.

Ms Chew had been nominated by the Aware old guard for the vice-president’s post but she was trounced by newcomer Charlotte Wong, and had to settle for the assistant treasurer’s position, which she won without a contest.

The Straits Times e-mailed Aware this week requesting interviews with members of the new committee, but did not receive a reply.

The newspaper also tried contacting some of the members - Jenica Chua, Josie Lau and Lois Ng - on their mobile phones, hoping they might shed light on who they are, how they are connected to other newly elected office-bearers, or what they are planning to do now that they are in charge.

Ms Lau and Ms Ng could not be reached.

Ms Chua confirmed that she was on the new executive committee and said Aware would be releasing a press statement in ‘the next few days’.

But she flatly refused to take any more questions.

The Straits Times also contacted two other new members who were at the AGM: Ms Angela Thiang, who spoke up in support of the newcomers who stood for election, and Dr Alan Chin, who helped to count the votes.

Ms Thiang said she would return the call, but did not. She could not be reached subsequently.

Dr Chin confirmed that he was an Aware member but, like the others, refused to answer any questions.

New guard: No comment, for now.

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