Jakarta – Despite recent opposition from a number of the party's elites, the Prosperous Peace Party (PDS) says it would stick to its decision to support the re-election of incumbent President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY).

"I have met with the opposing elites and they told me that it was only because of miscommunication," the House of Representatives' PDS faction chairman Carol Daniel Kadang told a press conference in Jakarta on Monday.

Several legislators from the party recently said they would support presidential candidate Megawati Soekarnoputri and running mate Prabowo Subianto.

Daniel also said his party had taken necessary measures on the two regional branches for throwing their support to Megawati. "Therefore, I can say that PDS is fully behind the candidacy of SBY," he added. (hdt)