8 March: Eclipsing May 13

Index [Includes Image Plates]

Index 127 Index “Allah” in the Bible, 74 Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, 8 Abdul Razak Abdullah Baginda, 43ff, 124 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, 7, 10ff, 15ff, 20, 28, 33ff, 39ff, 47ff, 50, 64, 67ff, 75, 80ff, 100, 123 Agong, the, 11 Ahmad Fairuz Abdul Halim, 42, 73 Alliance, the, see Barisan National Allied Coordinating Committee of Islamic NGOs (ACCIN), 40 Altantuya Shaaribuu, 39, 42ff, 69, 124 Amir Mohammad, 3 Anuar Musa, 64 Anuar Tan Abdullah, 66 Anwar Ibrahim, 3ff, 9, 11, 18ff, 33ff, 39, 42, 44, 50ff, 64, 69ff, 81, 88, 100, 112, 115, 118, 122ff Article 11, 40 Article 153, 74 Awang Adek Hussin, 29, 64ff, 77 Aziz Jamaludin Mohd Tahir, 55, 99 Baling Talks, 1 Barisan Alternatif (BA), Alternative Front, 69, 88ff, 117 Barisan Nasional (BN), National Front, 6ff, 13ff, 19ff, 35ff, 45ff, 50ff, 60ff, 80ff, 90ff, 101ff, 123ff Bersih, Gabungan Pilihanraya Bersih dan Adil (Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections), 11, 34, 40, 45ff, 80, 114 Centre for Independent Journalism, 110 ceramah (rallies), 7, 9ff, 17ff, 29, 34, 40, 45ff, 51ff, 74, 100, 117, 119 Chandra Muzaffar, 103 128 Index Chew Chee Lin, Carol, 97, 117 Chew Mew Fun, 54 Chia Kwang Chye, 14, 16, 25, 54, 86 Chua Soi Lek, 35, 42, 44 Conference of Rulers, 42 D. Jeyakumar, 54 Democratic Action Party (DAP), 8, 12ff, 25, 46, 50ff, 60, 82ff donations to political parties, 18ff, 27, 119 Dzulkefly Ahmad, 112 Election Commission, the (EC), 34, 48ff, 56, 72, 76, 103, 116 Farish Noor, 61 Federal Court, 41ff, 112 Fernandez, Irene, 113 Fong Kui Lun, 97 G. Palanivel, 54, 112 Gayathry Venkiteswaran, 110 Gerakan, 12ff, 21ff, 25ff, 35, 50, 53ff, 60, 76, 83ff, 90ff, 97ff, 102, 111ff Gobind Singh Deo, 111 Han Chiang High School, 17, 20, 52 Haris Ibrahim, 51 Hee Loy Sian, 110ff High Court, 41 Hindraf, 11, 15, 35, 40ff, 45, 74, 76, 101, 118 Hishamuddin Hussein, 1, 9 Inter-Faith Commission (IFC), 40 Internal Security Act (ISA), 12, 34, 47, 88 Joy, Lina, 40ff, 73 K. Parthiban, 8 Kaliammal Sinnasamy, 40ff Kamaruddin Jafaar, 64 Khadijah Sidek, 55 Khairy Jamaluddin, 35 Khoo Boo Teik, 36 Koh Tsu Koon, 13ff, 19, 21, 28, 54 K.S. Nijhar, 113 Lau Yeng Peng, 111 Lee Heng, 54 Lee Hua Beng, 112 Lee Kah Choon, 16 Liew Chin Tong, 14, 18, 20, 25ff Lim Chong Eu, 13 Lim Guan Eng, 13ff, 28, 30 Lim Keng Yaik, 15, 102 P1: Makkal Sakti (‘People Power’ in Tamil) became a popular slogan at opposition rallies. Here, a PKR banner declares it at a major roundabout in Batu Kawan, Penang. Photo taken by Ooi Kee Beng. P2: (Top) “New Hope for Malaysia” is announced in a PKR poster in Penang. (Bottom) DAP newcomer P. Ramasamy, formerly professor in political science at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, managed to defeat Penang’s Chief Minister Koh Tsu Koon in Batu Kawan. Here, their posters do battle. Photos taken by Ooi Kee Beng. P3: (Top) An opposition banner serves to remind voters of Education Minister Hishammuddin Hussein’s waving an unsheathed keris at UMNO general assemblies. (Bottom) Posters of DAP veteran Karpal Singh line a sideroad at Air Itam, Penang. Photos taken by Ooi Kee Beng. P4: (Top) A DAP flag at a car park. (Bottom) “Only One Choice”, claims a BN poster outside Penang’s Methodist Boys’ School. Photos taken by Ooi Kee Beng. P5: Anwar Ibrahim speaks at the well-attended DAP rally held at Han Chiang High School Stadium on January 31, 2008. Photo taken by Ooi Kee Beng. P6: (Top) The banner battle is fought in all nooks and corners of Penang. (Bottom) Lim Guan Eng speaks at the well-attended DAP rally held at Han Chiang High School Stadium on January 31, 2008. Photos taken by Ooi Kee Beng. P7: (Top) PKR flags line a major road in Batu Uban, Penang. (Bottom) Gerakan’s acting president Koh Tsu Koon, campaigns at the Batu Lancang market in the middle of the day. Photos taken by Ooi Kee Beng. P8: (Top) Gerakan’s acting president Koh Tsu Koon gives support to state level candidates. (Bottom) DAP campaign poster introducing blogger Jeff Ooi and Law Heng Kiang. Photos taken by Ooi Kee Beng. P9: In response to Gerakan’s call to “Keep Reinventing”, the DAP issues the admonishment, “Just Change...