 In 1988, he brought Mon politicians together in his house to form the Mon National Democratic Front, as part of the "8888" pro-democracy movement.He became vice-chairman of the MNDF, running for a seat in the Mon State capital, Mawlamyine, in the 1990 election.After the 1990 election, the party was banned and he went into business, including rubber, fisheries processing, food exports and hotels.