Jakarta – Presidential candidate Megawati Soekarnoputri and her running mate Prabowo Subiakto says they are promising at least ten percent economic growth if they are elected.

"Me and [Prabowo] have talked about two-digit [economic growth]," said Megawati during economic dialogue held by the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industries (Kadin) at Sangri-La Hotel Jakarta, Megawati added that the target would be gained if the economic infrastructures were ready to be operated.

Similar with Megawati, Prabowo Subiakto said that he was optimisitic to net two digits of economic growth, generating agriculture sector and prepare sustainable energy in the country.

"The target is 10 percent economic growth," Prabowo told reporters "We have to stop disbursement of our national wealth. Every year our national wealth is leaking to overseas," he said, adding that the current economy system was to ask loan for paying loan.

The economic growth target of the pair is higher rather than their two competitors Jusuf Kalla and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono who are only targeting 8 and 7 of economic growth, respectively, for the next five years.

The target was criticized by businessmen saying that the target was irrational because the world has hit by crisis. Erwin Aksa from the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (Hipmi) said that the target was impossible due to many problems which have to face by the new president.

"The most important thing is to boost the existence of our economy resources. If we can use the sources efficiently, probably it will increase the economic growth," Erwin said. (naf)