Aquino asked to fulfill commitment

I write again from the United Kingdom where the Philippines is gaining a reputation as “that country where that wretched elephant continues to be held captive despite repeated promises by the Philippine authorities to transport it to a sanctuary where it can roam free with others of its own species.”

And I write again. Specifically on behalf of a gagged and manacled elephant called Mali—who can’t speak for nor help herself . We therefore need to join in the fray in order to set things right. So why in the name of all that’s good and fair is she still in that zoo?! I understand that President Aquino had laid himself on the political line some time ago and decided to send Mali to a sanctuary. What then is this? A cat and mouse game? Elephants hate mice—and anyone with a conscience would hate these kinds of games. They’re cruel and pointless.

May we request the Inquirer to alert its readers and President Aquino to this hapless creature’s plight? Please?

—ISABELA B. GONZALEZ, isang32@ymail.com