Pia Klemp on equality

Pia Klemp, the German ship captain who rescued migrants in the Mediterranean, as she refuses a medal from the mayor of Paris.

“I’m not a humanitarian. I am not there to ‘aid’. I stand in solidarity. We do not need medals. We do not need authorities deciding about who is a ‘hero’ and who is ‘illegal’. In fact they are in no position to make this call, because we are all equal.

“What we need are freedom and rights. It is time we call out hypocrite honoring and fill the void with social justice. It is time we cast all medals into spearheads of revolution!

“Documents and housing for all!

“Freedom of movement and residence!”‘

– Pia Klemp, 20 August 2019

(Courtesy of Ben Gilberti, H.W., M.)

One thought on “Pia Klemp on equality”

  1. “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.”

    Albert Einstein

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