President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Wednesday acted quickly to speculation that he was third period of five years in the office of the search and wanted the constitution amended to expel him free to do so.
Ruhut Sitompul, a top official of Yudhoyono's Democratic Party, created a stir earlier in the day he vowed to fight to change the constitution so the president can have another term.
The Constitution, which was amended in 1999, limits the president to two terms of five years.
"I will be consistent," Yudhoyono said at a ceremony to address the anniversary of the People's Consultative Congress (MPR) brand.
"What I think of my service can continue until the end of my term, God willing, on October 20, 2014, and then allow for new leadership to be elected by the people to remain at the state and nation lead. "
Yudhoyono, who spoke several hours after the declaration of Ruhut's, said that as head of the military and police fraction of the MPR in 1999, he was active in amending the constitution to limit presidential terms.
"I think we all agree on rejection of and opposition to that kind of thinking," Yudhoyono said, referring to a challenge to the term limit.
Ruhut that the Democrats 'director of communications and information, said his statement was personal and he was not, as many critics had accused,' testing the waters "for the proposal.
Yudhoyono said his clarification was needed so he would not be accused behind the push for his time in office to expand.
He pointed to past presidencies of Sukarno and Suharto as examples of why term limits were necessary in the first place.
"The valuable lesson we can draw from this is that it stay in power only long-term problems and is not good for the welfare of the state," he said. "Power tends to corrupt, absolute power corrupts absolutely."
The Chairman questioned political dynasties, citing a growing number of governors and district and municipal heads in power by having family members running in municipal elections.
"Even if they are democratically elected, consider the appropriateness and ethics of this," he said.
News of the Declaration's Ruhut quickly spread and led to a barrage of criticism from politicians and experts.
Balances Isra, a law professor at the University of Andalas in West Sumatra, said he was concerned over Ruhut conviction may be held within the Democratic Party and was Ruhut measuring public reaction to the idea.
Constitutional Court Chief Justice Mahfud MD said that while everyone was amendments to the constitution, the final decision lay with the members of the MPR. But, he added that he believed that the current two-term limit was "ideal."
Hajriyanto Thohari, a vice-chairman of the MPR, said it was important for officials to turn in a message to the abuse of power reduction.
Democratic Party Chairman Anas Urbaningrum said on his Twitter account that Yudhoyono had on numerous occasions rejected the idea of third term.
"I believe in his statement. And I think it best," he tweeted.
