Thet Thet Khaing, leader of the People’s Pioneer Party (PPP), which contested the election but has so far failed to win any seats, is currently being questioned by the Military Commission, according to the party’s Vice Chairman (2) Saw Han Aye. He told MT News, a media outlet that supports the Military Commission, on 14 January.

Reports had earlier emerged that Thet Thet Khaing and a member of the party’s central committee were arrested by the Military Commission on the evening of 13 January.

Responding to these reports, Saw Han Aye told MT News, “They were not arrested or detained. People are exaggerating the situation. They were only called in for questioning.” However, he did not explain the reason for the questioning or confirm whether she had been released.

A PPP official told the media later in the afternoon that she had not been released at that time.

Mizzima made repeated attempts to contact Vice Chairman (2) Saw Han Aye to clarify the matter, but he did not respond.

Similarly, when contacted, Party Vice Chairman (1) Myint Maung Tun said he was campaigning in villages and did not have access to detailed information.

“I don’t know anything specific about Daw Thet Thet Khaing’s case,” he said. “We have also only heard rumours from outside. We do not know what is really happening.”

The People’s Pioneer Party (PPP) contested 145 National Assembly seats, 193 Pyithu Hluttaw seats, 320 Region Hluttaw seats, and 14 Ethnic Hluttaw seats in the 2025 election organized by the Military Commission, but failed to secure a single seat.

Daw Thet Thet Khaing had planned to contest the election in Yangon Region National Assembly Constituency No. 2, but was removed from the candidate list over allegations that she had failed to repay loans from KBZ Bank related to the 68 Residents Housing Project.

She subsequently filed an appeal with the Military Commission’s Union Election Commission (UEC) to be reinstated as a candidate, but her appeal was rejected.

In an interview with a military-aligned news agency last December, Thet Thet Khaing stated that she could not guarantee the Military Commission’s election would be free and fair. She criticized the military for acting as both organizer and referee in the election process.

She also pointed out that senior military figures had entered politics through the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), while others were placed in the National Unity Party (NUP), creating an uneven playing field in which parties were competing against the ruling authorities rather than on equal terms.

There is speculation that her questioning or possible detention may be linked to these remarks. However, the PPP has not yet released an official statement regarding Thet Thet Khaing’s situation.