 He called for the implementation of a federal system in Myanmar as a top priority and said a democratic system and the rule of law were "of great importance".He was appointed the Minister of Ethnic Affairs, a newly formed ministry, in 2015.Asked what his policies were, he said, simply, "I will follow [NLD Chairperson] Daw Aung San Suu's instructions ... the country's ethnic minorities all love and trust her."