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residentialcandidate Joko "Jokowi" Widodo suggested on Tuesday thatthe tabloid Obor Rakyat, which printed "baseless" information abouthim, could be linked to those in power.

"Itis a fact that the tabloid's chief editor is a member of staff in thePresident's office, so what else should I say?" Jokowi told reporters inKarawang, West Java, on the sidelines of his six-day campaign tour to theregion.

He wasreferring to Setiyardi Boediono, a member of staff for one of President SusiloBambang Yudhoyono's special assistants.

Jokowi,however, refused to comment when asked if it was proof that the government hadbeen involved in efforts to attack him.

"Iwon't answer that. But the fact is he is a palace man," he said.

NationalPolice spokesman Insp. Gen. Ronny Sompie insisted on Monday thatthe police would be coordinating with the Press Council and the ElectionsSupervisory Committee (Pawaslu) to determine the exact nature of the allegedviolation.

'€œIt'€™spart of the investigation. We need to determine what the charges would be:Whether this is a violation of the Press Law, the Criminal Code [KUHP] or theGeneral Elections Law,'€ Ronny said on Monday, adding that the Press Council would be asked tocooperate as experts.

Thelegal team for presidential candidate pair Jokowi-Jusuf Kalla recently reportedthe editorial team of the controversial tabloid, Obor Rakyat, to the NationalPolice'€™s criminal investigations division.

AlexanderLay, Taufik Basari and Teguh Samudra presented their case at policeheadquarters in South Jakarta on Monday.