People’s Party chairman U Ko Ko Gyi said that threatening or obstructing those engaged in election campaigning amounts to disrupting the entire election process.

He made the remarks on November 29 at a press conference at the party’s Yangon headquarters, following an incident the previous evening. On November 28, the party held a small campaign billboard-raising event in Lanmadaw Township with around 100 supporters. Although the party had already received official permission from the township election commission, a man who identified himself as the commission chairman arrived and tried to stop the event, claiming the loudspeaker volume was too loud.

U Ko Ko Gyi said the event was peaceful and ordinary, with no large crowds and no disturbance to the public. He added that the loudspeaker used was not excessively loud, especially compared with everyday street noise in Yangon. The man also took photos and videos with his phone before intervening, which raised suspicion among event participants.

He stressed that the party’s campaign songs had been formally submitted to the Union Election Commission (UEC), and that their speeches contain no hate speech, no religious exploitation, no links to armed groups, and no ethnic incitement.

The party also showed video evidence to counter claims circulating online that some USDP members had monitored the event.

U Ko Ko Gyi further stated that one of the party’s candidates in Shwebo was recently arrested over an old photo allegedly showing him giving a three-finger salute during the 2021 political crisis. He noted that while the government is currently granting amnesties and closing certain cases, a People’s Party candidate is still being detained.

He concluded by saying the party seeks peaceful democratic transition and does not want conflicts like this anywhere, urging authorities to avoid similar incidents in the future.