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After the New Order collapsed, many Madurese kiai became more pragmatic in their political orientation. In the first two elections of 1999 and 2004, Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa (the PKB – the National Awakening Party), as the party backed by the NU leaders, enjoyed victory in all regencies in Madura. The PKB in return provided the NU with opportunities and financial support. Several members of the East Java local parliament from the PKB faction donated a small partof their salaries to the NU of East Java in the early 2000s.45 In the 2009 elections, although the party still won, the margin was insignificant. Apparently, the atmosphere in the Madurese political context has changed. As a comparison, during the New Order the NU’s financial supportderived primarily from contributions. Moreover, trading companies and businesses were established, and donations were collected to form stable financial resources for the organisation
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