Burmese political culture lacks an understanding of negotiated compromise. We have to build up that kind of culture.
Aung San Suu KyiI do not like to encourage personalized politics, so we would not like it to be thought that just because certain political personalities were attacked, this means the situation is very grave. The true gravity of the situation comes from the fact that ordinary members of the NLD are repressed all the time. We don't want a completely paralyzed political organization, while a select few leaders are protected by international attention.
Aung San Suu KyiI was heartened that people everywhere want certain basic freedoms, even if they live in a totally different cultural environment.
Aung San Suu KyiWhat we are lacking in Burma is an independence effective judiciary, and unless we have all three of the democratic institutions - strong and healthy, we cannot say that our democratic processes (is complete).
Aung San Suu Kyi