Heritage preservation: To keep or not to keep

The monument that I have chosen to preserve is the Merlion. Many Singaporeans will think of the Merlion as an icon of Singapore, and so do I. I feel that this is a special monument as it links back to the history of Singapore, and how Singapore was founded. There are just too many stories behind it to tell. If the government has made a decision not to preserve the Merlion, I would strongly disagree with their decision. It would leave most Singaporeans baffled at their decision, as I feel that it truly represents Singapore. Another thing is that after it is destroyed, future generations will be unable to understand what a "Merlion" means to them. Sure, there will still be the Internet and Google, but nothing beats the experience of personally visiting the Merlion in real life.