CNI News
4 December 2025
The public needs to avoid mistakenly voting for people who pretend to love the country but in reality seek only their own personal interests, said Sai Htay Aung, Chairman of the Tai Leng (Shanni) Nationalities Development Party (TNDP), in an interview with CNI News.
In Myanmar, the 2025 election will be held in three phases — Part (1) on December 28, 2025, Part (2) on January 11, 2026, and Part (3) in the last week of January.
Sai Htay Aung said that a true politician must be able to engage and communicate with anyone if it benefits their people and their country, and that voters should not cast their ballots for those who pretend to love the country while pursuing personal profit.
Election Commission meeting with political parties
He said:“A politician is someone who must be able to turn an enemy into a friend. As for us, we prioritize the country’s interests, and we want voters to choose those who work by looking at the face of the country and the people — no matter who they work with.Why is this important? Because right now, our country is in a very critical moment. We will need to work on reconstruction. Some people, however, are pretending to love the country while actually seeking personal gain. People need to avoid voting for such individuals.This is based on the experiences we have gone through. A politician must help build a better country. And if it benefits your people and your country, you must be able to cooperate with anyone. That’s why, as I said earlier, there are those who can harmonize with the military and so on.The military loves the country as well. If we all share this love for the country, then everyone can unite and work together on nation-building.”
Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, also said that voters should choose candidates who can serve the interests of the country and their region, who can uphold and protect the Our Three Main National Causes, and who can cooperate in harmony with the military.
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing with political party representatives
Political analyst U Htay Aung Kyaw told CNI News that prioritizing national interests should not rest solely on the military, but must include businesspeople, industrialists, and all groups working together.
He said:“If an organization that disagrees with the military were to govern the entire country, it would be difficult because the military is the country’s backbone.If this backbone clashes with the administration, things will not run smoothly.Not only with the military — business owners, traders, industrialists — everyone must cooperate smoothly. Everything must be fair and balanced.Only when everyone prioritizes national interests and works together in development can the country truly progress. If all groups move forward fairly and in unity, the country’s development will not take long — that’s what I believe.”
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has said that the upcoming election will bring a turning point for the country, and voters should choose those who protect the Our Three Main National Causes.
