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CALGARY – A new NDP MLA who has attracted criticism over photos on her Facebook page is at the centre of another controversial image.

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Deborah Drever, who was elected in the Calgary-Bow riding in the May 5 provincial election, appears on the cover of the 2012 cassette Fear of Attack by Calgary heavy metal band Gatekrashor.

In the photo, Drever, now a 26-year-old Mount Royal student, is sprawled against a fence while a man appears poised to assault her with a bottle. Four men stand behind the fence, with one appearing to restrain her arm.

In a statement provided by the NDP, Drever expressed remorse for the picture, which has been circulating on social media.

“The photo I appeared in was in poor taste, and I apologize for its offensive content. It is not a photo I would appear in today,” said Drever, who was not made available for an interview.

“My priority is to represent the people of Calgary-Bow — a job I am proud to be elected for and excited to be doing.”

But Mount Royal University policy studies professor Lori Williams said the image, with its overtones of sexual violence, will be disturbing for much of the public and is highly problematic both for Drever and the NDP.

“I guess we can say, young, foolish, didn’t think about the consequences … it just doesn’t sit well politically, that’s for sure,” she said.