Citation
Koyame-Marsh, R.O. (2016), "Stuck at sea", Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Vol. 29 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/AAAJ-06-2015-2098
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Stuck at sea
Article Type: Literature and insights From: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Volume 29, Issue 3.
Stuck at sea and no one cares.
Abandoned by the crews,
Abandoned by the smugglers,
In despair and weak,
Hungry and thirsty.
Still no one cares.
Stuck at sea and no one cares.
“Need to reach land,” cry the migrants.
“Need food and water,” cry the women and children.
“Need medical care,” cry the weak and dying.
Still no one cares.
Stuck at sea and no one cares.
Thailand says, “No, there is nothing we can do.”
Malaysia says, “No, there is no place for you here.”
Indonesia says, 'No, stay away from our waters.
Food and water will be brought to you at sea.'
Still no one cares.
Stuck at sea and no one cares.
“Go home,” says Thailand, “No more space on our soil.”
“Go home,” says Malaysia, “No budget to care for refugees.”
“Go home,” says Indonesia, “No jobs here for foreign poor.”
Still no one cares.
Stuck at sea and no one cares.
Can't go back,
Persecution and degradation await our return.
Can't go back,
Poverty and suffering await our return.
Still no one cares.
Stuck at sea and no one cares.
The United Nations implores,
“This is a humanitarian crisis!”
The international community implores,
“This is a life and death situation!”
Still no one cares.
Rita O. Koyame-Marsh - Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University