Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi,is a Burmese social democratic stateswoman, politician, diplomat and author who serves as the First and incumbent State Counsellor and Leader of the National League for Democracy. She is also the first female Minister of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar and the Minister of President's Office in President Htin Kyaw's Cabinet, and from 2012 to 2016 was a Pyithu Hluttaw MP for Kawhmu Township...
NationalityBurmese
ProfessionActivist
Date of Birth19 June 1945
CountryMyanmar
For me, 'revolution' simply means radical change.
The democracy process provides for political and social change without violence.
I do not hold to non-violence for moral reasons, but for political and practical reasons.
It is often in the name of cultural integrity as well as social stability and national security that democratic reforms based on human rights are resisted by authoritarian governments.
All repressive laws must be revoked, and laws introduced to protect the rights of the people.
I think, if you have enough inner resources, then you can live in isolation for long periods of time and not feel diminished by it.
I don't think you can work on feelings in politics, apart from anything else, political change can come very unexpectedly, sometimes overnight when you least expect it.
As long as there is no law in Burma, any individual here can be arrested at any time.
Frankly, if you do politics, you should not be thinking about your dignity.
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 military regimes use security as the reason why they should remain in power. It's nothing original.
To be kind is to respond with sensitivity and human warmth to the hopes and needs of others. Even the briefest touch of kindness can lighten a heavy heart. Kindness can change the lives of people.
I feel that the BBC World Service is not as versatile as it used to be - or perhaps I'm not listening at the right times.
I haven't heard any music on the BBC World Service in a long time. Maybe I'm listening at the wrong times. But not one single piece of music.