I am Sarah, a fellow patron of Blu Jaz who seeks to express the sense of loss felt by numerous groups of stakeholders at the cancellation of BluJaz's entertainment license.

We are a group of people who actively participate in and contribute to our local arts scene: musicians, poets, comedians, and regular people from all walks of life. We've invested time, emotions, and energy into building this community through Blu Jaz.

The effect of removing a Public Entertainment License from this venue would be to strip away the core of BluJaz's identity and all that it stands for, including that of every individual who has wholeheartedly believed in its intangible worth. Even if the forces of demand and supply are capable of generating a new venue, it is far from certain that the unique significance of Blu Jaz itself can or will be perfectly re-manufactured in the hearts and minds of its people, or even at a more macro-level (for example, its specific importance to jazz musicians and audiences in Singapore).

What is going to be taken away is irreplaceable in and of itself, and in response, the community that stands with and behind Blu Jaz hopes to see the reconsideration of what currently seems to be an only option. We are willing to establish a middle-ground as much as we are willing to voice our yearning for Blu Jaz’s license to stay.

Thank you for allowing us this time and opportunity to be heard, and we sincerely hope you will consider the voices and responses from this petition as part of your reconsideration.