Home » Posts tagged with "thio su mien"

Posts tagged with "thio su mien"

A Christian woman’s take on the Aware saga

A Christian woman’s take on the Aware saga

May. 8 | Scholar at Large / United States Pictures by Damien Chng & Kenneth Tham The AWARE fracas has finally come to a close with the return of the Old Guards on 2 May 2009. Many would agree it was heartening to witness so many concerned Singaporeans actively...

The government’s strategic intervention in the Aware saga

The government’s strategic intervention in the Aware saga

May. 6 | PN Balji / Picture by Damien Chng In a different time and under a different political leadership, the acrimonious public tussle for the leadership of Aware would have seen the knocking of some heads and the twisting of some arms. Thank God that did not...

AWARE: Lessons from a fiasco

AWARE: Lessons from a fiasco

May. 4 | Invitation: For TOC reporters’ personal account of their experience in covering the Aware EOGM, please visit TOC Facebook Group.   By Cherian George Pictures by Damien Chng and Kenneth Tham The battle for control of Aware can be a learning experience...

All about Aware

All about Aware

May. 4 |   To facilitate easier access to all the reports, commentaries, pictures and videos in the Aware saga, we have consolidated all our content on Aware in this thread. For all the videos on the saga, please visit TOC’s YouTube page here. For background...

Chaos – “Shut up and sit down” (video)

Chaos – “Shut up and sit down” (video)

May. 3 | The agitated crowd By Terence Lee and Choo Zheng Xi / Pictures by Kenneth Tan and Damien Chng “SHUT up and sit down!” That was  ex-Honorary Treasurer Sally Ang’s (picture left, in red) retort to the heckling and disruptions of Ms...

MOE replies to questions about AWARE’s CSE programme

MOE replies to questions about AWARE’s CSE programme

Apr. 28 | From the Ministry of Education’s website: Reply to Recent Comments and Claims About AWARE’s Sexuality Education Programme in Schools We refer to recent claims and comments about AWARE’s sexuality education programme in schools. Sexuality education...

‘Opposition’ versus ‘ruling’ party on 2nd May and a simulation for the next General Elections

‘Opposition’ versus ‘ruling’ party on 2nd May and a simulation for the next General Elections

Apr. 28 | From The Kent Ridge Common SINGAPORE - The momentum is gradually gathering prior to the AWARE EOGM showdown on 2nd May. Although the clouds of uncertainty still hang over the horizon, there is always the silver lining that we can take comfort in –...

BREAKING NEWS: Staff sent out email asking members to vote at Aware EOGM

BREAKING NEWS: Staff sent out email asking members to vote at Aware EOGM

Apr. 27 | Breaking News: Ng Teck Siong, chairman of the Reform Party, has resigned from the party. Speaking to TOC, Mr Ng said he has “resigned completely” from the party. He confirmed he is not even an ordinary member of the Reform Party But church denies...

AWARE saga not a national dispute, says Lim Hwee Hua

AWARE saga not a national dispute, says Lim Hwee Hua

Apr. 25 | This is not a national dispute and should not upset the balance and tenor of our open, tolerant and secular society. Neither should Aware members allow these disagreements to become a vehicle for views on contentious, divisive issues to be pushed aggressively....

AWARE veterans set the record straight

AWARE veterans set the record straight

Apr. 25 | Aware’s press conference. For videos of the rest of the event, please click here.   Darren Boon Turning up in full force (which include several founding members) to set right the inaccuracies lay out by the new AWARE team.  In a press conference...

TOC Breaking News: Old Aware exco holds press conference, calls new Aware “moral vigilantes”

TOC Breaking News: Old Aware exco holds press conference, calls new Aware “moral vigilantes”

Apr. 24 | Andrew Loh Live from press conference: The old Aware exco is presently holding a press conference at Bishan Junction 8. (18.00 hrs) Press statement: Old Aware calls new exco “moral vigilantes”. On homosexuality – Aware cannot be an ostrich and...

Dr Thio Su Mien’s press conference

Dr Thio Su Mien’s press conference

Apr. 24 | Announcement: TOC will not hesitate to disallow comments which are inflammatory or are pitched directly to incite disenchantment between various religions. Please refrain from posting such comments. Also, our moderation of comments will be stricter regarding...

Lawyer’s key role in coup

Lawyer’s key role in coup

Apr. 24 | From The Straits Times: By Zakir Hussain ‘So I’m a concerned citizen and if people are so ignorant, I think I want to teach them.’ SENIOR lawyer Thio Su Mien on Thursday revealed the key role she played in bringing about the change...

TOC Developing Story – Thio Su Mien comes out

TOC Developing Story – Thio Su Mien comes out

Apr. 24 | From the blog of Ovidia Yu: Thio Su Mien is publicly out as part of the new Aware ExCo takeover team now. I deleted the post I was preparing on how Aware could/might/should try to work it out together for the best of all women in Singapore–it’s not...