Myanmar is getting ready to face the General election next week, one of the opposition politician has found a new way of connecting with voters who are facing novel coronavirus restrictions and getting her message out. Han Oo Khin, a candidate for the People’s Pioneer Party (PPP), is marketing her party and herself in the constituency, commercial capital of Yangon for more than a month with a truck selling affordable groceries ranging from eggs to onions and noodles.

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Han Oo Khin, 34-year-old an advertising entrepreneur strictly believes her mobile market stall will help people get their shopping and help her win some votes. The Thingangyun township is one of the areas worst affected by the coronavirus. She said this method assists the grassroots people in my township towards the groceries and on the other hand, it introduces my party and me to the public. It is the constituency where 180,000 voters due to cast ballots on Sunday and the grocery truck enabled her to make contact with thousands of people. 

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Myanmar holds its second general election since the end of strict military rule. The PPP is one of several new political parties emerged to challenge the popularity of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Growing ethnic conflict in some areas and a sluggish economy is the drawback of Suu Kyi which the small parties holds confidently for their win. 

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