3 thoughts on “First They Came…The Malaysian Version”
hi yb, while it is ok to equal bn to nazi, it is not ok to equal the hindu, the perakian, the selangorian and mr teoh beng hock to:
1. Communists
2. Incurably sick
3. Jews or Jehovah’s Witnesses
4. People in countries occupied by Nazi Germany.
5. Trade Unions
6. Social Democrats or socialists
7. Jews
8. Catholics
9. Protestant Church.
the sequence in the original Martin Niemรถller’s poem is not important. this poem has its historical background. i may not know the real intention of its creation, however, i think it is not so appropriate to put up this video in your site. do not provide opportunity to people (ya know who) to attack you.
here is the original text:
“First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out–
because I was not a communist;
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out–
because I was not a socialist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out–
because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out–
because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me–
and there was no one left to speak out for me.”
Most right-thinking and democracy-loving Malaysians believe that there is a hidden conspiracy at work now to undermine and destabilise Pakatan Rakyat at its doorsteps in order to wrest power in opposition-held states.
First, it was Perak. And now it’s Selangor. Henceforth, it will be Pulau Pinang.
Pakatan lawmakers should take heed and be vary of this unveiled threat to destroy their credibility and political survival!
Dear -ec-, the video try to point out the danger of Political Apathy.
hi yb, while it is ok to equal bn to nazi, it is not ok to equal the hindu, the perakian, the selangorian and mr teoh beng hock to:
1. Communists
2. Incurably sick
3. Jews or Jehovah’s Witnesses
4. People in countries occupied by Nazi Germany.
5. Trade Unions
6. Social Democrats or socialists
7. Jews
8. Catholics
9. Protestant Church.
the sequence in the original Martin Niemรถller’s poem is not important. this poem has its historical background. i may not know the real intention of its creation, however, i think it is not so appropriate to put up this video in your site. do not provide opportunity to people (ya know who) to attack you.
here is the original text:
“First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out–
because I was not a communist;
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out–
because I was not a socialist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out–
because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out–
because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me–
and there was no one left to speak out for me.”
Most right-thinking and democracy-loving Malaysians believe that there is a hidden conspiracy at work now to undermine and destabilise Pakatan Rakyat at its doorsteps in order to wrest power in opposition-held states.
First, it was Perak. And now it’s Selangor. Henceforth, it will be Pulau Pinang.
Pakatan lawmakers should take heed and be vary of this unveiled threat to destroy their credibility and political survival!
Dear -ec-, the video try to point out the danger of Political Apathy.
If we don’t act know, it might be too late then!