Home / Quotes / Quote by Aung San Suu Kyi

Quote by Aung San Suu Kyi

“A lot of the roads, bridges, railways, and such are built through the use of forced labor, and that is causing the people great suffering. What we put into this in the form of human suffering is not worth what comes out of it.”

Quote by Aung San Suu Kyi

Author

Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi is a distinguished Burmese politician and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, born in June 1945. She is renowned for her nonviolent struggle for democracy and human rights in Myanmar, spending much of her life under house arrest and becoming a symbol of hope for the Burmese people. more

You May Also Like

“I think corporations should give more attention to this suffering and should wait to invest until there is a responsible government in Burma. I do not think it is a good idea to separate economics from politics; in fact, I do not think economics can be separated from politics It's quite understandable that many business concerns think only about their own profits It's up to the public to put as much pressure as it can on these companies, through shareholder resolutions and public actions.”

“Unless there is free and fair competition, there can't be healthy economic development. And what we have in Burma now is not an open-market economy that allows free and fair competition, but a form of colonialism makes a few people very, very wealthy. It's what you would crony capitalism.”

People Form Economy Economic Development Healthy Capitalism Fairs Competition Wealthy Colonialism Economic Development Market Economy Burma Cronies Crony Capitalism

Author:Aung San Suu Kyi

“So, I think that for the authorities to say now that calling for sanctions will prevent dialogue is a ploy to stop us from supporting sanctions. It has to be the other way around: dialogue first, then we stop our call for sanctions, because sanctions make people understand that you cannot exercise repression and at the same time expect international support.”

People Thinking Way Firsts Support Exercise Calling Authority International Dialogue Repression Sanctions Ploy

Author:Aung San Suu Kyi

“We have been making constant efforts, all the time, to start dialogue with the SLORC, but you know it takes two. We don't want a monologue. We would like a substantive political dialogue among the SLORC, political leaders including myself, and leaders of ethnic groups-exactly as stipulated in the U.N. General Assembly resolution on Burma.”

“I can say with absolute confidence that the general public of Burma would be very little affected, if at all, by sanctions. So far, the kind of investments that have come in have benefited the public very little indeed. If you have been in Burma long enough, you will be aware of the fact that a small elite has developed that is extremely wealthy. Perhaps they would be affected, but my concern is not with them but with the general public.”

Ifs Kind Littles Long Has Beens I Can Enough Facts Would Be Concern Absolutes Investment Wealthy Affected Elites Sanctions General Public Burma

Author:Aung San Suu Kyi

“Because of rampant inflation, living standards have been dropping for the great majority of the population. The people are poorer because standards of health and education have fallen. And conditions in the rural areas are worse off than they have ever been. So, you cannot equate the so-called open-market economy adopted by the SLORC with any real development that benefits people.”

People Has Beens Real Economy Conditions Development Benefits Standards Areas Majority Population Fallen Adopted Inflation Dropping Market Economy Rural Areas Health And Education

Author:Aung San Suu Kyi

“It is essential to institute a legal framework that would ensure justice and improve the quality of life in Burma immediately, because the greatest suffering among the people at the moment is caused by lack of justice and lack of the rule of law.”

People Moments Law Suffering Justice Quality Essentials Framework Quality Of Life Rule Of Law Institute Burma

Author: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 some ways it's better to have the people of the world on your side than the governments of the world, even if governments can be more effective in certain directions.”

People Ifs Thinking Knows World Way Different Country Helping Government Certain Sides Movement Involved Concerned Your Side Different Countries Burma

Author: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 back to Burma at a time when it is a democratic society where people are secure - where there is justice, where there is rule of law. They'll have a much better time. And they can travel around Burma with a clear conscience.”

People Should Years Stills Running Law Asks Justice Clear Conscience Democratic Secure Running Away Rule Of Law Tourists Democratic Society Burma Clear Conscience

Author:Aung San Suu Kyi

“The [Burmese] government appears to be more interested in stamping out political activity than drug addiction. Very few university students on the campus could get away with engaging in political activities, but they seem to be able to get away with taking drugs. We have heard that it is very easy to obtain drugs on the university campuses.”

Seems Government Able Political Easy Heard Students Drug Activity Addiction University Get Away Engaging Campus Drug Addiction Drug Addict University Students

Author:Aung San Suu Kyi