"Dear Sir,

I write to express my fury and dismay over the incident mentioned in the below article, titled "S'pore police hunt white elephants after rare protest". That an MRT station-- a newly built MRT station, furthermore-- should be so defaced by a completely unwarranted and utterly childish display of pique is appalling! This protest speaks volumes about the standard of Singaporean society today, that an issue which has been carefully and thoroughly explained by the government should be challenged repeatedly and in so vindictive a manner. How are we to progress on the road of economic success if we cannot develop a commensurate sense of social awareness and good citizenry? It may be true that feedback is necessary for government mechanisms to function for the people, but this means constructive feedback! Where is the 'construction' or the 'feedback' in defacing a new MRT station with cutouts of white elephants? All the cutouts say is that we are a society who has learnt how to use scissors-- and that we use these scissors to make white elephant cutouts! The resonance of this incident, a public protest, will no doubt be felt at the highest echelons and I hope a clear statement from the authorities in question will lay down the law. The true white elephant here is clearly pointless public protest.

Yours Faithfully,
Outraged of Outram"

...aren't you all glad I'm on your side?

also I note with relief the bit about dr balakrishnan being amused-- it's no venomous attack on authority but a rather more tongue-in-cheek message. although I suspect tongue-in-cheek gets tongue cut off.