Monday 22 December 2014

A chilly feel of 1933?

The Belgian Immigration office would like to be able to search people's homes without a warrant if they suspect they might harbour "illegal" immigrants. Theo Francken, the Immigration Minister, is looking into making this legal. Francken is from a party called N-VA (Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie - New Flemish Alliance), a Flemish nationalist and conservative party.

Such disregard for people's fundamental rights, violating their very home, terrifies me. Is my country governed by fascists?

I can only recall Martin Niemöller's words:

First 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 for me.

Then they came for me, and there was no one left to speak for me.

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