People's Party chairman Ko Ko Gyi has said the establishment of his party came as a shock in the political community.

The party leader made the remark during his meeting with the media after the opening ceremony of the party office in Mandalay Region.

"Nothing special happened when other political parties were formed. But since our party establishment, there has been a big surprise among the media as well as the political community. For the political community, it is a greater shock. The most important thing is to reach out to the people. To do so, the organizing skill of our comrades is important. This is why we open party offices, which also causes a shock. We will speed up our activities among the public and solve their problems," said Ko Ko Gyi.

He promised to represent the people by listening to their voice. He also invited criticism and suggestions.

Headquartered in Yangon, People's Party has also opened its offices in Mandalay and Sagaing regions. Township offices will also be opened.

The party was first named Four Eights Party, but the Union Election Commission did not allow the name due to objection. It was named People's Party in July 2018 and the commission approved the party establishment.