THE dinner gathering last Wednesday at the Dapur Babah Restaurant on Jalan Veteran, Central Jakarta, gained momentum when Rizal Ramli joined the celebration. Present, too, was former president Abdurrahman Wahid, who was in the midst of a conversation with US Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce. The table held a fast-breaking meal of Chinese dishes. Meanwhile, at the State Palace a kilometer from the restaurant, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was busily