In 1963, when they came for the innocents in Operation Coldstore
We were whispering
They are innocent
Freedom fighters, struggling for democracy
But then, we kept quiet
不关我的事
In 1987, when they came for the innocents, in Operation Spectrum
We were whispering
They are innocent,
Catholic social activists, fighting for workers
But then, we kept quiet
不关我的事
In 1993, when they mistreated our President
We were whispering
He was right,
Ong Teng Cheong, fighting for the people
But then, we kept quiet
不关我的事
In 1993, when they fired Doctor Chee from NUS
We were whispering
He was innocent
Chee Soon Juan, fighting for Human Rights, Sued in 2001
But then, we kept quiet
不关我的事
In 2001, when JBJ was declared bankrupt
We were whispering
He was innocent
A fiery man for Singapore, slayed in a cul-de-sac
But then, we kept quiet
不关我的事
Now, as we are made minorities
And the waves of repression continues
We are whispering
We are innocent
不关我的事?
Joe Tan
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