Haven written anything on the AWARE saga while it was going on. Not that i thot it was not important. On the contrary, i think it was, is and will be a milestone in civil activism in Sg.
While it raised consciousness at an unprecendented level, i am afraid it may all sizzle out. AWARE is about civil society, but civil society isnt just about rights - it is also about responsibilities. Great that the 300-strong membership exploded to about 3000, but what responsibilities do these people believe they have apart from their rights to their inclusive organisation?
If volunteers for their programmes do not increase, if we do not see more of these people involved in the major programmes of AWARE, then i am afraid we are not as matured a civil society as we might think we are.
The real success of the issue would be when these people who were passionate enough to attend the EGM partake in the programmes and really walk the talk about what they said AWARE means to them.
Let’s keep our fingers crossed.