JAKARTA, July 9 (Xinhuanet) -- Indonesian presidential election frontrunners Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Megawati Soekarnoputri are now climbing over each other to woo the largest party Golkar in order gain much-needed support for the likely runoff poll in September.

    The Jakarta Post newspaper reported Friday Yudhoyono's campaignteam had approached several parties to look into possible coalition-building, with Golkar at the top of the list.

    Building a coalition with Golkar would be an important step to winning the Sept. 20 run-off election and to forming a strong government afterwards.

    Golkar, which was earlier blamed for the country's economic collapse, has the most extensive campaign network, the newspaper said. Golkar was the highest polling party in the April 5 legislative election, with 129 members elected to the House of Representatives (DPR).

    A coalition with Golkar would be especially important for a Susilo-Jusuf Kalla government, which needs support from a major political party if it is to rule effectively.

    Susilo's Democratic Party only won 54 seats in the House on 7 percent of the vote.

    Megawati's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), meanwhile, has also held meetings with Golkar, the United Development Party (PPP), and the country's second-largest Muslim organization, Muhammadyah.

    Golkar's candidate Wiranto is currently trailing in third placein the vote counting.

    On Thursday, Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung said Golkar was always ready to form a coalition with any party, regardless of whether Wiranto entered the second round.

    "We are ready (to talk) but there is still a likelihood we may go through to the second round. Until the result is clear, we willnot make any further move," Akbar said after attending an anti-drug event at the State Palace. Enditem