People should be concerned about installing a more sensible, responsible government. What we [the burmese] need is a government that is accountable and transparent, so that the people know what it is doing and can judge for themselves whether or not they like what is being done.

Leaders of political parties need to keep in contact with the people; that's what it's all about. If violence were to erupt, I am fairly confident that we could control our people. Whether or not the authorities can control theirs is another matter altogether.

In societies where men are truly confident of their own worth women are not merely "tolerated", they are valued.

After all it was my father who founded the Burmese army and I do have a sense of warmth towards the Burmese army.

The judiciary in Burma is not independent. It's widely known, everybody knows that.

If you want to bring an end to long-standing conflict, you have to be prepared to compromise.

All repressive laws must be revoked, and laws introduced to protect the rights of the people.