Jakarta – An official from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has confirmed that party chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri is still interested in running for president in the the 2014 General Elections.

The announcement comes despite Taufik Kiemas, Megawati's husband, suggesting that Megawati should allow her daughter, Puan Maharani, to have a chance.

"I have confirmed this with Megawati herself," PDI-P youth and sports affairs chief Maruarar Sirait said Wednesday as quoted by tempointeraktif.com.

However, he said, Megawati had ordered all party officials to do their utmost to win people's hearts so they could support her again in the coming presidential elections.

According to several pollsters including the Indonesia Survey Circle (LSI), Indo barometer and the Indonesia Survey Network (JSI), Megawati ranks among the top presidential candidates.