Amien eyeing Susilo as running mate

Amien eyeing Susilo as running mate

SURABAYA: Presidential candidate Amien Rais said on Saturday
he would take into consideration a suggestion that he pick
Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo
Bambang Yudhoyono as his running mate in the presidential
election.

Amien was commenting on the results of a poll of mobile phone
users conducted by a television channel, which identified the
Amien-Susilo combination as the participants' preferred lineup.

On the sidelines of a visit to East Java, Amien, who is the
speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), hailed the
results of the poll.

"We could be an ideal duo to lead the country as a pair who
have a good image in society," he said.

According to Amien, Susilo is a clever, disciplined and
devoted military officer whom Amien has known since he was
stationed in Yogyakarta.

However, he said he would give his personal view on the matter
during an executive meeting of the National Mandate Party (PAN),
which he chairs. -- JP