- Burma Army, following a meeting between military commander-in-chief Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing and NLD chairwoman Aung San Suu Kyi | 02 Dec 2015

Sai Nyunt Lwin

The six-party dialogue was just nonsense and not effective. But now they will meet in private. If everything goes well, it will be a positive sign for the country.

- Shan Nationalities League for Democracy spokesman, referring to meetings due Dec. 2 between Aung San Suu Kyi, Thein Sein and Min Aung Hlaing | 01 Dec 2015

Ye Htut

We will do it as the last task of our government’s reforms, and it will be our last victory.

- presidential spokesman, referring to the ruling government's stated commitment to a peaceful transfer of power | 19 Nov 2015

Hillary Clinton

Proud of my friend Aung San Suu Kyi and the people of Burma for never giving up in the long struggle to bring change to their country.

- former US secretary of state and Democratic Party presidential contender, posted to her Facebook | 14 Nov 2015

Tin Aye

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.

- chairman of the Union Election Commission, discussing future collaboration between the NLD and outgoing USDP government | 14 Nov 2015

Aye Maung

I’m skeptical about their ability to handle this perennial issue without the active participation of ethnic parties.

- chairman of the Arakan National Party, on prospects for an NLD government that satisfies ethnic minorities' political aspirations | 13 Nov 2015

Win Htein

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.

- NLD central committee member, referring the election commission's gradual release of official election outcomes | 10 Nov 2015

Jason Carter

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 hopefully more quickly.

- incoming chairman of the Carter Center's board of directors | 10 Nov 2015

Htay Oo

We lost. We have to find out the reason why we lost.

- USDP joint chairman Htay Oo, in an interview with Reuters | 09 Nov 2015