SBY fever swept East Java two weeks ago, as Susilo Bambang Yudhoyonoalias SBYand his entourage toured the province. Wherever the Democrat Partys presidential candidate went crowds roared in approval and chanted his name. I want to know how the people really live, explained SBY, Megawatis erstwhile Coordinating Minister for Politics & Security, on why he was undertaking the trip.

The Mercedes bus SBY was traveling on was draped by a huge picture o