Jobless people will have no self-confidence. And they feel they are worthless because when you don't have a job you have to rely on someone.

The judiciary must be strengthened and released from political interference.

Jobless people will have no self-confidence. And they feel they are worthless because when you don't have a job you have to rely on someone.

It is often in the name of cultural integrity as well as social stability and national security that democratic reforms based on human rights are resisted by authoritarian governments.

In a system which denies the existence of basic human rights, fear tends to be the order of the day. The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear. Never let fear prevent you from doing right.

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

I've always said that the most important thing is job creation. Jobs will earn people money and build self-confidence.