"Sometimes I think that a parody of democracy could be more dangerous than a blatant dictatorship, because that gives people an opportunity to avoid doing anything about it."

"Quite frankly, as many people know, there are political prisoners and that shows [the country] does not have a free and fair judicial system."

"If war crimes have been committed by members of Myanmar's defence services, they will be prosecuted through our military justice system, in accordance with Myanmar's constitution."

"I'm not a fan of modern technology. I prefer books."

"We need to work together for the future of our country."