AFTER announcing his resignation as economics coordinating minister and immersing himself in seeking the right coalition for his National Mandate Party (PAN), Hatta Rajasa looked torn, 'his mind not one with his body.' Hatta, who is chairman of PAN left his ministerial job to become the running mate of Prabowo Subianto, Gerindra Party presidential nominee.

At first, Hatta had wanted to merge with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P),