 |  | Madam Suseela Singaram says it is quite common to see challengers in any election and is not surprised by what happened at Aware. -- ST PHOTO: TERENCE TAN |
Union leader and committee member of the NTUC Women's Development Secretariat
'Coming from the union sector, I was not surprised by what happened at Aware. It is quite common to see challengers in any election. I have personally witnessed new groups coming in to challenge existing leaderships in unions. The new group may feel that there were things that were not done properly or they may think they can do a better job.
What surprised me about this saga was that new members were allowed to stand in the election. In some organisations, you must be a member for at least 12 months before you can contest. So this is something that the Aware leaders may need to look into.
Also, I think the comments made by lawyer Thio Su Mien on Aware's comprehensive sexuality education programme at the new guard's press conference last Thursday will wake many parents up to the moral values that are being taught to their children in schools.
We are an Asian society, after all. Personally, I still believe in a one man, one woman, nuclear family concept. And it's not just Christians who believe that.
If what Dr Thio said about the programme is true, what was the Ministry of Education (MOE) doing to allow this in schools? You mean MOE did not filter such programmes? I'm shocked.
Aware is an established group. I've personally read their papers and seen their programmes, and what they have been doing is valuable to society. Whether it has lost its focus is best answered by the two warring groups.
I would encourage both sides to put aside their differences and move on, or the group will end up getting the wrong attention. Let the new leaders prove themselves, and if they don't do a good job, challenge them at the next AGM.'
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