Leadership Quote by Aung San Suu Kyi

What people in Burma need is a democratic federal Burma that guarantees autonomy, rights and protection for all, regardless of ethnicity, gender, religion or…

— Zoya Phan

People should be concerned about installing a more sensible, responsible government. What we [the burmese] need is a government that is accountable and transparent,…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

What we are lacking in Burma is an independence effective judiciary, and unless we have all three of the democratic institutions - strong and…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

For decades, the Burmese military has been a tool of oligarchy and suppression.

— Linda Thomas-Greenfield

We do need great change in Burma. We are trying to build a new society, a society where basic human rights are respected, and…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

It's good to know that the people of different countries are really concerned and involved in the movement to help Burma. I think in…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

I still oppose "Visit Myanmar Year," and I would ask tourists to stay away. Burma is not going to run away. They should come…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

With the right kind of institutions, starting with the rule of law, Burma could progress very quickly.

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Burma wants to have good relations with our neighboring countries, China and India. I do believe the United States itself wants to live in…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

It is incorrect to say there have been no reforms at all in Burma; there have of course been reforms, but we still need…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

“She is but a woman and many unsound and dangerous principles are held by her.”

— John Cotton

Be careful about Burma. Most people cannot remember whether it was Siam and has become Thailand, or whether it is now part of Malaysia…

— Alexander Cockburn