Jakarta – A former Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist group member pledged Saturday to rally support for presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, or SBY, and his running mate Boediono in the July 8 election, Antara news agency reported.

M. Adam, an advisor of the GAM-founded Aceh Party, said Aceh people deemed Yudhoyono had proven his leadership, particularly in maintaining security and political stability.

"We promise to help the duo of SBY and Boediono win 90 percent of the votes in Aceh," Adam told a press conference at the President Center Indonesia in South Jakarta. The center groups volunteers who campaign for the incumbent president and his running mate.

Also declaring their support for Yudhoyono during the media conference were coordinator of the Network and Lobby in Aceh, Suryanto, Aceh community figure Aminuddin and Aceh student leader M. Wahyuddin.

The Aceh Party won the most seats at the provincial legislative council in the April elections, with Yudhoyono's Democratic Party coming a distant second.