Jakarta – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) patron Taufiq Kiemas considered the latest survey result, which stated that 18 percent of the surveyed audience would vote for his wife PDI-P chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri, as unimpressive.

"As both a husband and party cadre, I am not impressed with that number. Since 2004, Megawati has always reached an 18 percent popularity rate. PDI-P cadres should find ways to boost it to at least 30 percent," he said as quoted by kompas.com.

According to Taufiq, his wife's popularity rate was unimpressive compared to Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) Party chairman Prabowo Subianto, Golkar Party chairman Aburizal Bakrie and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

"Yudhoyono, aside from his many critics, still managed to get a 25-30 percent electability rate. Meanwhile, Prabowo and Aburizal have already reached 17-18 percent of the rate despite their new leadership," he said. (asa/dic)