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

How can you call it a sacrifice when you choose to do something because you believe in it?

Sometimes, 24 hours can bring a total revolutionary change.

Peace, development, and justice are all connected to each other. We cannot talk about economic development without talking about peace. How can we expect economic development in a battlefield?

We do need great change in Burma. We are trying to build a new society, a society where basic human rights are respected, and where our people enjoy all the benefits of democratic institutions.

I can say with absolute confidence that the general public of Burma would be very little affected, if at all, by sanctions. So far, the kind of investments that have come in have benefited the public very little indeed. If you have been in Burma long enough, you will be aware of the fact that a small elite has developed that is extremely wealthy. Perhaps they would be affected, but my concern is not with them but with the general public.

In terms of the history of a far reaching movement, 20 years is not that long.