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Mediated Communalism and New Politics in Six Anwar Ibrahim at PR Ceramah in Seberang Prai (Penang) during 2008 election campaign PAS poster for 2008 poll in Seberang Prai, Penang 00a BM536.indd 1 5/9/16 10:14 AM Gerakan leader Koh Tzu Koon, candidate for Batu Kawan, in 2008 Penang poll BN poster in Kota Bharu, Kelantan for 2013 general election 00a BM536.indd 2 5/9/16 10:14 AM Anwar Ibrahim at Foreign Correspondents Association Press Conference in St Regis Hotel, Singapore, 5 March 2008 Anwar Ibrahim speaking at Foreign Correspondents Association Press Conference in St Regis Hotel, Singapore, 5 March 2008 PAS announcement for prayer gathering starting at 3:50 a.m. at a field in Kota Baru, Kelantan during 2008 election campaign 00a BM536.indd 3 5/9/16 10:14 AM BN poster highlighting multiculturalism used for Bukit Selambau by-election of 7 April 2009 BN poster in Tamil script used for Bukit Selambau by-election of 7 April 2009 Bukit Gantang 7 April 2009 by-election posters 00a BM536.indd 4 5/9/16 10:14 AM Anti-corruption poster used at Bukit Gantang 2009 by-election campaign Bukit Gantang by-election PAS candidate Nizar Jamaluddin, 2009 Car poster of PAS for Bukit Gantang 7 April 2009 by-election 00a BM536.indd 5 5/9/16 10:14 AM BN posters in Bagan Pinang by-election, 11 October 2009 PR poster used in Bagan Pinang by-election 2009 UMNO poster with candidate Mohd Isa Abd. Samad for Bagan Pinang by-election 2009 00a BM536.indd 6 5/9/16 10:14 AM BN poster for Hulu Selangor 25 April 2010 by-election with picture of MIC candidate P. Kamalanathan Hulu Selangor PR supporters at Hulu Selangor rally for by-election of 25 April 2010 00a BM536.indd 7 5/9/16 10:14 AM PR supporters at Hulu Selangor rally for by-election of 25 April 2010 Poster of MB Ibrahim Khalid of the PKR put up for Hulu Selangor by-election of 23 April 2010 00a BM536.indd 8 5/9/16 10:14 AM PAS candidate for Tenang by-election Normala Sudirman PR poster for Tenang by-election 2011 00a BM536.indd 9 5/9/16 10:14 AM BN event announcement during 2011 Tenang by-election at FELDA scheme Protesting against inflation, rise in cost of petrol and sugar atTenang by-election 2011 00a BM536.indd 10 5/9/16 10:14 AM SUPP team led by George Chan in Miri, Sarawak 2011 poll. The poster translates as “growing, living, servicing”. Kuching rally in Sarawak 2011 poll 00a BM536.indd 11 5/9/16 10:14 AM PKR candidate Michael Teo for 2011 Sarawak poll BN candidate Abang Johari for 2011 Sarawak poll 00a BM536.indd 12 5/9/16 10:14 AM SUPP candidate for Sarawak poll on 16 April 2011 BN poster used in 2011 Sarawak poll with innuendo about Anwar Ibrahim 00a BM536.indd 13 5/9/16 10:14 AM PKR Press conference Kuching after 2011 Sarawak poll UMNO 2012 party convention 00a BM536.indd 14 5/9/16 10:14 AM UMNO party convention exhibition on 30 November 2012 BN pre-election poster in Kedah, 2013 00a BM536.indd 15 5/9/16 10:14 AM Arriving for the PSY event in Penang as part of the BN’s 2013 campaign Waiting for Korean sensation PSY in Penang on 11 February 2013 00a BM536.indd 16 5/9/16 10:14 AM Ceramah of PAS and DAP candidates near Kluang during campaign of 2013 Charles Santiago, DAP candidate for Klang, on Nomination Day, 20 April 2013 00a BM536.indd 17 5/9/16 10:14 AM DAP candidates Liew and Tan for 2013 general election DAP candidate Yap Soo Huey for Pulau Tikus 2013 poll DAP Penang candidates for 2013 general election 00a BM536.indd 18 5/9/16 10:14 AM PAS ceramah at Gombak, Selangor on 23 March 2013 PKR candidate for Wangsa Maju Tan Kee Kwong in 2013 poll 00a BM536.indd 19 5/9/16 10:14 AM Poster for 2013 general election which translates as “Who is the most suitable candidate for PM?” PR ceramah in Kuala Lumpur, 2013 00a BM536.indd 20 5/9/16 10:14 AM PKR supporters in early celebration at Seberang Prai, Penang on night of 5 May 2013 PKR supporters in early celebration at Seberang Prai, Penang on night of polling, 5 May 2013 00a BM536.indd 21 5/9/16 10:14 AM Voters cashing vouchers issued at BN dinner campaigns at Sungai Dua, Penang after the 2013 general election Felda home in Johor 00a BM536.indd 22 5/9/16 10:14 AM Felda home in Tenang, Johor Felda home in Johor 00a BM536.indd 23 5/9/16 10:14 AM PR poster for Kajang by-election, 23 March 2014 BERSIH 4.0 rally on the night of 30 August 2015 in Kuala Lumpur 00a BM536.indd 24 5/9/16 10:14 AM.
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