Jakarta – The United States government will support whoever will be elected as Indonesia's next president, US ambassador to Indonesia Ralph Boyce said after meeting Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Wednesday.

"Whoever emerges as the new president of Indonesia through a transparent and fair presidential election, we will support him or her," Boyce said. His country will not question whether the new president has a military or a civilian background, he added.

He pointed out that the US was once led by President Dwight Eisenhower, who had a military background. The envoy said he conveyed to the president his appreciation for the country's recent general election.

"We highly appreciate the process of democratic election in Indonesia," he said, adding that the US will not support any particular presidential candidate or any presidential candidate's campaign team.

Despite expressing his confidence that the July 5 presidential election would not be marked by a riot or security disturbance, Boyce called on the people to remain vigilant of unwanted incidents. "The US is responsible for warning its people in Indonesia to be vigilant in the run-up to the election," he said, referring to travel advisories issued by the US government to its citizens.