Myo Min Yan Aung - The secret to winning elections

( 1) To be a politician, you must have natural talent, ability, experience, ideas, and hard work.

You have all these things. But are these facts and qualifications enough to win the upcoming election? They are not enough. So, what do you need to do to win the election, what are the factors and what are the requirements, and what are the reasons for it? Take what you need and discard what you don't.

(2) You should be aware (and most importantly aware) of what country you are in, what city you are in, and what seat you are running for (for example, the People's Assembly or the Regional Assembly). You should be aware of that clearly. You should study it clearly.

Since you decided to run for office, no matter who you meet, no matter which group you sit with in a tea shop, keep in mind, “I still have things to learn, I want to be a representative of the parliament with the support of these people. This could be Yangon or Mandalay.”

Whom to meet, what group to sit with in a tea shop, means no matter what class of people you are. When US President John F. Kennedy ran for Congress from Cambridge, Massachusetts, he tried to reach out to the grassroots of his constituents and reach out to the people. This experience of reaching out to the grassroots not only helped John F. Kennedy win the Congressional election, but also served him well when he became President of the United States.

Another thing is to talk. In ancient Rome, people would talk and discuss in forums. Two or four or five people. They would talk about something, debate it.

Even in the 21st century, there are forums. Even if you're not the main discussion person on forums and blogs, you can still ask questions, make suggestions, etc. If you want to be a politician, you can't just not speak up, you can't speak poorly.

You will not enter the election alone. Entering the election alone and without a rival only existed in the era of one-party dictatorship. That era is over. At least, that is what I am saying... There will definitely be another person in your constituency who will compete with you. If you campaign for the election with that person, you will have to speak against them. So, to conclude, if you are not good at speaking, if you are not trained to speak well, then you should not become a politician.

( 3) In 64 BC, the Roman statesman Quintus Tullius Cicero wrote a book called How To Win An Election, in which he advised his brother, who was running for office, to read Demosthenes by the Greek philosopher Demetrius. This was the book that was to be read before Christ. For politicians today, don't ask what books to read, I would encourage them to read them all. As I wrote above, a politician needs to be a good speaker and a good reader. They need to be literate. In the 21st century, books to read are easily available. They can be downloaded from the Internet. When you can easily mine such a wealth of knowledge, if you don't collect, study, learn, and memorize it, you will only be saying "you are angry with yourself."

Another thing is to choose a group that will support you strongly. Whether it is the educated middle class, the grassroots, or factory workers, as a person who is going to run for office, you need to have the support of everyone, but there are special interest groups. If you are a social activist, you will definitely have such groups. You will have to organize their support as strongly as possible, very strongly. And as carefully and thoroughly as possible.

Another thing is the youth force. Young people are active, brave, brave, and want to find someone to look up to, rely on, and learn from. Therefore, we must cultivate talented and intelligent young people. Since the word “born” is included here, we do not want to confuse it with the very ugly character of “born as a teacher, born as a disciple.”

Here, I would like to remind you that young people include both men and women. Relationships with women should be strictly observed. For a politician, the most important and important thing to observe is women's issues. You must never forget and keep them in mind.

Another thing is friends and groups. Not just ordinary friends and groups, but, to borrow the words of Master Shwe U Daung, “bosom friends.” After family, these are the friends you will always have to meet. You will have to interact with them and draw strength from them.

(4) Special Interest Groups: Young people who love and respect you, your close friends... Do your best to serve them, give them good advice, help them, and solve their problems as much as you can. On the other hand, listen to everything they say and do, and take note. Don't be too critical of them, because they are a little boy, because they are from the grassroots, etc., but listen carefully to everything they say and do, and take note of their problems. Do what you can. If you have to write clearly and concisely, then your gratitude is with them.

It's easy for those who don't need your favor on them, let their favor be on you. And often express their favor on you.