Kayin elder woman in Bago Region.
The Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw visited Phyu, Nyaunglebin and Daik-U townships in Bago Region on Friday, urging local communities to help ensure a successful 2015 general election.
Thura U Shwe Mann said although the Union Election Commission is mainly responsible for staging the 8 November ballot, citizens must also contribute to the electoral process.
Thura U Shwe Mann also said Myanmar was on the path to building a peaceful democratic nation, with the country practicing market-oriented economics for over four years.
Bago Region Chief Minister U Nyan Win and local authorities explained development programmes in the region.