Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s maneuver to meet with the leaders of a number of political parties has revived the chances for the Democrat Party to have one of their cadres run in the 2019 presidential election. According to the Democrat Party chair, their party is almost certain to form a coalition with the Gerindra Party, led by Prabowo Subianto.

Yudhoyono explained his reasons for not joining the coalition supporting Joko Widodo. One reason