As another woman Selvi said, “It is only after being part of the struggle that we realized that trying to establish one’s right to live as one wishes, pursuing traditional livelihoods and also questioning activities that are being implemented without consulting the people is equivalent to crime and sedition.” 
Kama alivyosema mwanamke mmoja aitwaye Selvi, “hii ni mara tu baada ya kuwa miongoni mwa sehemu ya kujituma ndipo tulipogundua kuwa kujaribu kuweka misingi ya haki ya mtu ya kuishi kama mtu anavyotegemea, akiendeleza utamaduni wa kuishi kindugu na pia kuhoji mambo yanayotekelezwa bila hata ya kujadiliana na watu ni karibu sawa na kosa la jinai na uhaini”.