The new-look National Republic Party said on Tuesday that it would base its platform on the policies and programs espoused by former President Suharto, who was ousted by popular dissent in 1998.

Buddy Hartono, the secretary general of the party known as Nasrep, said that Suharto's youngest son, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, was the ideal figurehead for the party. "He is Suharto's ideological heir," he said. "He's also the perfect choice to stand for president."

Buddy added that Nasrep expected to do well in the 2014 polls in parts of the country that were previously Suharto strongholds.