Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Democratic Party (PD) should better stay independent rather than joining Prabowo-Hattas permanent coalition or the coalition of Joko Widodo-Jusuf Kalla under the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP).

"I think the political party which I lead had better become independent and a stabilizing force, instead of joining one of the coalitions, be it of Parabowo or of Joko Widodo. Thats the decision of the party that I lead," PD General Chairman Susilo Bambang Yudhoyhono said on a YouTube video uploaded on his Twitter account on Thursday.

It was earlier reported that the Democratic Party has expressed its support to the Prabowo-Hatta presidential and vice presidential candidate duo.

The PD officially declared its support for the Prabowo-Hatta ticket through its executive chairman Syarief Hasan at a press conference at the PD office on June 30, 2014.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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