So Sorry

The Star online published on Friday June 22, 2012 MYT 8:45:00 PM:
S'pore envoy summoned to Wisma Putra over diplomats' participation in illegal rally" [Link]

PUTRAJAYA: Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman summoned Singapore High Commissioner Ong Keng Yong to Wisma Putra Friday afternoon to convey the Malaysian Government's displeasure over the participation of three Singapore diplomats in the illegal Bersih 3.0 rally on April 28.
"During my meeting with Ong Keng Yong this afternoon, I again explained the position of the Malaysian Government that the direct participation of diplomats in the illegal rally is an inappropriate move." Malaysian Foreign Minister said.


I wonder how Singapore envoy Mr Ong Keng Yong replied to Malaysia's Foreign Minister Mr Anifah Aman. If he did, I wonder if he said:

1. "I don't know what to say" or
2. "What do you think?"

If it were me (what me envoy?), I would humbly explain to the Foreign Minister as follow:

Dear Datuk Seri Anifah Aman,

On behalf of the people and government of Singapore, I sincerely apologise, without reservation, for the participation of the three diplomats in that illegal rally. 

I hope you can understand that the three diplomats involved, like most Singaporeans, are a deprived lot. They are not as blessed as Malaysians. Singaporeans do not have the right to peaceful assembly. The do not have the right to demonstrate against injustice, inequality and unjust laws. They are denied their freedom to do many things due to the Uniquely Singapore Laws and their fear of ISD and ISA.

Being dispossessed of their fundamental rights at home, I hope you can understand their enthusiasm and excitement in being present at the Bersih 3.0 Rally on April 28. Not unlike children who are deprived of their liberty and natural instinct to play or their access to candy, these deprived Singapore diplomats could not help doing what they did! Like the forbidden fruit, they had to take a bite for there are no such fruit in Singapore!

In the same way that you allow the three Singapore diplomats to enjoy chewing gums in your kind country, I'm sure you are aware that they are banned from chewing such gums in Singapore. I hope you will forgive and pardon the youthful exuberance of my three diplomats who just could not resist the actions they so miss in Singapore!

Being sensitive to the sensitivities involved, I humbly apologise again unreservedly to Malaysians, your government and your goodself. 

By the way, can you get your Finance Minister to teach my Finance Minister how to bring up our 2.5% CPF interest to 6% like your EPF? Oh, and teach him about Minimum Wage for the Singapoor too. 

No Sir, most ordinary Singaporeans are not "sikit atas" unlike those who act "selalu atas"

Thank you.

Yours very respectfully,

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