Jakarta – The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) will support the nomination of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla if the two decide to contest the election in July as a team.

"Why? PKS forecasts a gloomy economic development in the years to come," PKS deputy secretary general Zulkiflimansyah told a discussion Friday.

He added, however, the party would also support the nomination of government officials in charge of economic affairs and businesspeople as the country's future leaders.

Prominent figures such as Finance Minister Sri Mulyani, Director General of Tax Darmin Nasution, businessman Chairul Tanjung and People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Hidayat Nur Wahid are among the candidates, Zulkiflimansyah said.

He added that for PKS, it was the economic team's leader that would matter, rather than who would be the president and vice president.