Ezra Sihite – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met with presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday to discuss political and economic developments ahead of the 2014 general and presidential elections.

"We have the same vision that the next political year must be conducted orderly and peacefully so that all major decisions can be made," Prabowo, founder of the Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) party, said after the meeting, which began at 10 a.m.

He said that Yudhoyono told him that he wanted all presidential candidates to compete fairly and democratically during next year's contests.

Prabowo also praised Yudhoyono's commitment to democracy. "[Yudhoyono] wants... to end his term well," Prabowo said. "He also wants the transition period to be conducted in harmony."

In the meeting, Prabowo, who was Yudhoyono's junior during their tenures in the military, also said that he discussed the controversy surrounding the final voters lists (DPT) with the president.

"I reported the issues on the DPT, and he said that he had called the KPU [General Elections Commission] and asked for the issues to be settled," Prabowo said.

Answering journalists, Prabowo also didn't deny the possibility of Gerindra forming a coalition with Yudhoyono's Democratic Party next year, saying that his party wanted to coordinate with others in order to serve the nation's interests.

"Gerindra appreciates Yudhoyono's leadership over such a big country with many ethnicities, religions and no shortage of problems," he said. Prabowo met with Yudhoyono in March to discuss similar issues.