Controversial Sayings

Peace and a federal democratic union are closely intertwined and that's why we need to change the constitution. The most important thing is national reconciliation.

We're trying to build up a democratic federal union. We have some ways to go before we become a working democratic federal nation such as yours, but I'm sure we'll get there.

Myanmar does not fear international scrutiny and invites observers to come to Myanmar and look at the situation for themselves.

Human rights violations and all other acts that impair stability and harmony and undermine the rule of law will be addressed in accordance with strict laws and justice.

Our government has emerged as a body committed to the defence of human rights, all within the borders of our country. We condemn all human rights violations, Myanmar is committed to peace and rule of law.

It could not be ruled out that the Tatmadaw had used disproportionate force... while also suggesting that 'surely, under the circumstances, genocidal intent cannot be the only hypothesis'.

In my view, dictatorship fuels extremism. The extremists feed off dictatorship, and dictatorship feeds off the extremists. The dictatorship needs the extremists to justify its existence, and the extremists need dictatorship to expand and spread.

The solution to the “ascendancy in the activities of the extremists,” she pointed out, was “respecting the constitution, respecting the rule of law, and investing in the people, trusting the people, and allowing the people to determine their future.”

State-sponsored suppression of political opposition is the first step for a polity's regression to political tyranny. Use of terror and torture without recourse to trial is the second. Use of extremist forces to kill political opponents is the third …

It's hard to be impartial to the man [Musharraf] who exiled me and threw my husband in prison.

However, if the U.S. government feels that Iraq is a threat to the American people, he must be disarmed. Dictatorships must be replaced with democracies.

I hope the White House will not be so distracted by Iraq that they forget about Pakistan.

One must never let fear stand in the way of justice.

She warned the U.S. government not to “bow to dictators in the name of stability.”

Bin Laden spent $10 million to unseat her government.

I watched the fanatical leaders of the Mujahedeen take control and form the Taliban. This created a Frankenstein.

The Islamic Street you see is the 'Television Street.' These are the streets of fanaticism.

Military dictatorship is strangling my people.

in some places, voter turnout exceeded 100 percent.

The military destabilised my government on politically motivated charges.