I do not hold to non-violence for moral reasons, but for political and practical reasons.

I was a bit of a coward when I was small. I was terribly frightened of the dark.

Some believe that the only way to remove the authoritarian regime and replace it with a democratic one is through violent means. I would like to set the precedent of political change through political settlement, not through violence.

We cannot be caught in the bond of suspicion. We have to carry out what we should be doing with a firm determination.

The provision of basic material needs is not sufficient to make minority groups and indigenous peoples feel they are truly part of the greater national entity. For that they have to be confident that they too have an active role to play in shaping the destiny of the state that demands their allegiance.

There are those who argue that the concept of human rights is not applicable to all cultures. We in the National League for Democracy believe that human rights are of universal relevance. But even those who do not believe in human rights must certainly agree that the rule of law is most important. Without the rule of law there can be no peace.

Even one voice can be heard loudly all over the world in this day and age.