CNI News

4 December 2025

If the new government cannot work back-to-back( stand together) with the Myanmar military (Tatmadaw), it will certainly collapse the next day, said Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) Chairman U Khin Yi.

He said this during political campaign speeches delivered while meeting with USDP supporters in Pathein, Ayeyarwady Region, on November 26 and 27, 2025.

U Khin Yi said, “A vote from the heart is good, but we value the vote that comes from the brain. You must think carefully about what kind of person deserves your vote. Vote for the person you like. But there are points you must consider. Number one: in our country, there are many violent extremists. If the new government does not work back-to-back with the Tatmadaw, it’s certain that this government will collapse the next day. Keep this in mind when you choose.”

On 1 February 2021, the Myanmar military removed the NLD government, accusing it of attempting to form a government without resolving disputes over the 2020 general election voter list, and subsequently took state power. After that, a state of emergency was declared, which has continued until 2025.

Currently in Myanmar, ethnic armed organizations and Spring Revolution forces are cooperating to try to remove the military, and heavy fighting is ongoing.

The military announced that it will hold Part (1) of the election on December 28, 2025, Part (2) on January 11, 2026, and Part (3) in the last week of January.

The military has said that it will transfer state power to whichever political party wins the election, and that it will serve only in a defense role, according to Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.

Political and military analysts, however, point out that although the USDP is expected to win the election without serious competition, the new government may be formed under the leadership of the military, not the USDP.