Sanctions are one-sided, unilateral actions taken by some without any regard for the people,

Fear is not the natural state of civilized people.

I'm not the only one working for democracy in Burma - there are so many people who have worked for it because they believe that this is the only way we can maintain the dignity of our people.

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

We want to empower our people; we want to strengthen them; we want to provide them with the kind of qualifications that will enable them to build up their own country themselves.

Whatever help we may want from the international community now or in the future, we want to make sure that this help is tailored to help our people to help themselves.