Ruling Democrat Party Support Prabowo-Hatta Duo

Jakarta (Antara) - The ruling Democrat Party has formally declared its support to the Prabowo-Hatta presidential pair here on Monday. As a logical consequence of the decision "we are ready to campaign for them," the party's executive chairman, Syarief Hasan, said on the sidelines of a press conference regarding the party's declaration of support to the Prabowo-Hatta pair. Syarief Hasan noted that the campaign period was only five days away, but "our participation will not be bad." He said with the declaration the Democrat Party has logically become part of the Red and White coalition of political parties that support the Prabowo-Hatta pair. He said his party was ready to move to regions to help the Prabowo-Hatta duo win the presidential election. Hasan said the Democrat Party had decided to officially support the Prabowo-Hatta duo after learning that the candidates had a mission and vision that was in line with that of the party. He said the central executive board has ordered all regional, district, and subdistrict chapters across the country, including all cadres, sympathizers, wing organizations, and Democrat Party supporters, to provide full support to the Prabowo-Hatta duo. "On June 1, 2014, the Prabowo-Hatta pair presented its mission and vision and was found to be in line with the Democrat Party's mission and vision. The Democrat Party later monitored speeches made by Prabowo and Hatta during the current campaign period, which according to us revealed that they will continue the economic as well as welfare programs of current President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono," he said. (*)