REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Chairman of Unity and Development Party (PPP), Suryadharma Ali (SDA) still has not decide whether he will run as a presidential candidate in 2014 presidential election from his party.

"Until this day I still do not give an answer yet," Suryadharma Ali said asked about his chance at the sidelines of the inauguration of the Faculty of Social Studies Building in Islamic State University Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, Monday (11/11).

SDA argued as a Minister of Religious Affairs (MoRA) he wants to focus on performing his duties.

"The moment I was asked to be the candidate was before my departure for pilgrimage, so I chose to focus first to complete the implementation of the state pilgrimage process," said SDA, as he is usually called.

SDA revealed, he planned to announce his decision, whether willing or not to be nominated as pres. candidates of the PPP, after organizing the pilgrimage is completed in 2013. The process will be officially completed on next 19 November.

He said, to determine a candidacy is not a simple matter. Therefore, SDA said, he would like to think carefully before giving a decision.

"So please be patient first, I have to consider it later deeply whether going forward or not," SDA added.

A Plenary Meeting of PPP has decided, the party will nominate the Chairman SDA to be a presidential candidate in 2014 election.

Ed: Karta Raharja Ucu

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