People’s Party Chair U Ko Ko Gyi questioned why some groups are trying to discourage voters from supporting those who are working through political means for democracy, ethnic equality, and federalism. He asked whom these groups actually want to see win if they are preventing votes for such candidates. He raised this question at the opening ceremony of the People’s Party’s Victory Committee signboard and campaign posters held on the morning of November 19 at the party’s Yangon Region Office in Kannaung Ward, Mingalar Taung Nyunt Township.

U Ko Ko Gyi said that during times of heightened conflict, hatred and extremist tendencies grow on all sides. Although armed struggles have lasted nearly 80 years since independence, they have not produced a real solution.

He argued that since armed resistance has failed to provide answers, the political path must be re-evaluated—not because politics itself is wrong, but because political actors may need better approaches and methods. He called for honest reflection on how political strategies are applied.

He added that proving political solutions are possible would help reduce the role of armed groups. As conflicts intensify, the military’s political influence also increases, he said; therefore, demonstrating that political means can resolve disputes would reduce the roles of both the military and armed organizations.

Citing KIA leader Maj-Gen Gwan Maw, U Ko Ko Gyi noted that no group can defeat a national army without strong backing from a major power. He concluded that while armed struggle may disrupt, it cannot bring solutions. He urged the public to trust and allow those pursuing political methods to continue their work.