"Once her [Aung San Suu Kyi's] sentence expires in November, and that notion is not disputed, it is our understanding that she will have served her sentence."
—Nyan Win, the foreign minister of Burma

“We want to see a smooth election and reconciliation process. The government will reaffirm the desire to see stability and peace along the border.”
—Abhisit Vejjajiva, prime minister of Thailand

"It is a source of frustration...that Myanmar [Burma] has been unresponsive so far to [the UN's] efforts. A lack of cooperation at this critical moment represents nothing less than a lost opportunity for Myanmar."—UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Having a party signboard or not doesn't matter because a political party can stand as long as it enjoys public support. The NLD enjoys public support immensely.
—Win Htein, former aide to Aung San Suu Kyi who recently release  after 14 years in prison

“I suspect a few key people [from the Burmese military] who make the decisions, they have decided that this is an existential thing for them. If they’re out, it’s not just the country and the government has changed, but 'where do I go?' and 'which jail will I be in?' and my children and my jewels and my billions?”
—Lee Hsein Loong, the prime minister of Singapore

Renewing sanctions against the military regime in Burma is as timely and important as ever. Over the past year, the regime has not only made clear that it has no intention of reforming; it is also trying to legitimize itself in the eyes of the world through a sham election. The US must deny the regime that legitimacy.
—Mitch Mcconnell, US Senate Republican Leader

I will say we are troubled by much of what we have seen and we have very real concerns about the election laws and the environment that has been created.
—Kurt Campbell, the assistant secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific Affairs

We have urged Burma’s senior leadership to abide by its own commitment to fully comply with UN Security Council Resolution 1874... .Without such a process, the United States maintains the right to take independent action within the relevant frameworks established by the international community.
—Kurt Campbell, the assistant secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific Affairs

In the first place that election is fraudulent and a farce so why bother (sending monitors)? It's a game, like children playing games.
—Alberto Romulo, foreign secretary of the Philippines.

If you were convicted on the political side, there should be a general amnesty and forgiveness so that Myanmar [Burmese] society could start anew where everybody could participate in the political process.
—Kasit Piromya, Thailand's foreign minister