April 19, 2009 Sunday
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April 19, 2009
Aware Saga
'Did not want the hassle'
By Serene Goh
Aware's new exco does not share many of her views, says former lawyer and ex-Aware president Claire Nazar. The irony is that she nominated six of the remaining 11 exco members. -- ST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG
FORMER lawyer Claire Nazar quit the presidency of Aware after just 11 days because she 'did not want the hassle'.

The hassle, that is, of working with the new executive committee, which she felt was 'too gung-ho' for her with its 'Stormtrooper tactics'.

For starters, the new exco did not seem to take kindly to having input from former president Constance Singam or any of the veteran members of the 24-year-old women's group, Mrs Nazar said.

Read the full story in today's edition of The Straits Times

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