It is up to them whether to join hands and work shoulder to shoulder, or walk in opposite directions. ... As for me, I’ve accomplished my duties. Quote Source chairman...
I’m skeptical about their ability to handle this perennial issue without the active participation of ethnic parties. Quote Source chairman of the Arakan National Party, on prospects for an NLD...
It doesn’t make sense that they are releasing the results piece by piece. It shouldn’t be like that. They are trying to be crooked. Quote Source NLD central committee member,...
It’s impossible to deny what we saw on November 8, and that it illustrated a commitment and the potential for this country to expand its democratic principles more broadly, and...
We lost. We have to find out the reason why we lost. Quote Source USDP joint chairman Htay Oo, in an interview with Reuters
I’m asked whether we will be able to run a good government? It can’t be worse than what we have already. Quote Source National League for Democracy chairwoman, during a...
It’s not because we hate her. But would be like an underage girl who got married. Quote Source abbot of the Myazedi monastery in Moulmein, Mon State
Assuming there is no major fraud in the election, I think it’s very clear that the NLD will be the largest party in Parliament, probably by quite a long way....
I can only hope that this time God will see to it and deliver us a good leader. But if he sends down a USDP leader, the Lord and I...
Only if the Arakanese can control the Arakan parliament, can we protect our own national security and the future of the Arakanese people. Quote Source chairman of the Arakan National...
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