REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Political Analyst from Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI), Indira Samego, predicts that National Mandate Party (PAN) unlikely to reach ten percent of votes in 2014 General Election. "PAN might be gain five percent," Samego said on Monday.

PAN sets the target of ten percent votes in 2014 General Election, bigger than its votes in 2009, which was six percent. PAN declares itself as inclusive party and forms coalition with Christian party Prosperous Peace Party (PDS) in order to reach the target.

PAN's move to form coalition with PDS is seen as an effort to get more votes. However, PAN may lose some of its cadres who do not agree with the decision.

Meanwile, Islamic Political Analyst from Univesitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Syarif Hidayatullah, Saiful Umam, said the decision would boost PAN electability. "Seeing the survey, the electability of Islamic parties is declining recently. PAN's move by forming coalition with PDS can enlarge its electability," he said.

He added that the decision indicated that PAN recognized pluralism. He predicts that it will not affect PAN's mass base. "From the beginning PAN is Pancasila base, not Islam," he said.

Besides PDS, Freedom Bull National Party (PNBK) and National Sun Party (PMB) seek coalition with PAN. Chairman of PAN, Hatta Rajasa, commented on the coalition plan that PAN would always approach and communicate with any party.

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