“The military wants to control all regions. The military wants the people to accept the coup. The military is cruel to the dissidents as the people don’t accept it. However, all our people show opposition to the military’s cruelty and coup through demonstration and resistance” An official of Special.9-HPDF (Htigyaing) 19 Oct 2022
“Since 1990, they’ve lied and deceived people in exactly the same way to make them return to their side. They’ve used this election method not just once, but over and over again. They’ve never accepted a result unless there was no way for them to win.” – Padoh Saw Taw Nee (Spokesperson, KNU) 17 Oct 2022
“We all need to be aware of the monopoly of the future politics, divisiveness, agitation and political game in Chin State, to make efforts and to be honest.” U Khaing Zar, Spokesperson of MATC/MDF 17 Oct 2022
“When they hit the Buddha [images], it was as if they hit our heart. We’ve been doing our religious work for so long. We tried to do our best, but we couldn’t understand why they did such a thing.” – U Thiri Nanda, head monk of Mae Ka Thar Pariyatti monastery 12 Oct 2022
“The revolution will come to an end if the military returns power to the public and surrenders to the public. We will fight until power is restored to the public.” Khu Daniel (Deputy Defense Minister of Karenni State Government) 06 Oct 2022
“I want heads to remember the fact that our revolution is more meaningful as civil servants participate in the CDM.” Dr. May Yi, CDM Lecturer 29 Sep 2022
“KSCU was established with the aim of providing educational opportunities for young people in Kachin State and neighbouring areas. This opportunity came from the situation after the military coup.” – Dr. Aung Ko Lin (Vice-Chancellor, Kachin State Comprehensive University (KSCU) 29 Sep 2022
“These are inhuman acts. The military is committing the crimes against the Arakan people vindictively. That’s to say, the military council is violating the Geneva Convention as well as practicing the inhumane Fascist system. This is the military’s tradition.” U Aung Thaung Shwe , Ex-Lower House MP from Buthidaung Township 27 Sep 2022
“We don’t want to confront our same races. We will attack the military council as a common enemy. We don’t want to ruin our ambition. We have to avoid confrontation when the PNO creates a conflict-like situation.” Khun Zaw Moe , Official of the PNDF 26 Sep 2022