IN Cikeas, on Sunday two weeks ago, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) seems to have emphasized that a wife should do more than being in charge of the kitchen.

When he announced the five criteria of a vice-presidential candidate who will be running in the July election, he mentioned the role of First Lady, Kristiani Herrawati (Ani). “I have received a lot of input, directly or indirectly, many of them through text messages. This include