FOR three days and three nights last week, Wahyu Dhyatmika, reporter from the National Desk, did not come home. On Friday, his wife called to complain: “Will you be coming home at all?”

It was to chase after Prabowo Subianto that Komang—as Wahyu is familiarly called—sacrificed quality time with his family. A letter requesting an interview with this vice-presidential candidate had been sent at the start of the month. All the right approa