THE breakfast served for the three Democrat Party politicians was truly special: fried rice with a fried egg cooked by Chairman of the Democrat Party Board of Patrons, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). They—Marzuki Alie, Jafar Hafsah, and Sutan Bhatoegana—enjoyed this meal at Wisma Negara, on Friday three weeks ago, together with the ‘chef.’ “The yoke was round, not broken up,” said Sutan, on Thursday last week.

They talked while havi