The rival candidates contested for parliamentary seat in Yemathin in Mandalay Region involved in argument over the use of race and religion to woo voters during the election campaign. U Aung Myo Oo from the National League for Democracy (NLD) who lost the election to U Kyaw Myint, a member of Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) has submitted a complaint to the Union Election Commission (UEC) against his rival. U Aung Myo Oo said he has submitted a video of a campaign rally organized by U Kyaw Myint, in which the USDP candidate was seen threatening voters to vote for him or face domination by members of other religions. Reference 18 February 2016 The Voice Daily Page 10.