Kuching Bersih organiser slams minister's 'English woman' tag


By YU JI

KUCHING: Karen Shepherd, the Sarawakian Eurasian who is one of the most visible organisers of Kuching's Bersih 4 rally this weekend, has hit out at a minister for labelling her a foreigner.

Shepherd, who is married to Peter John Jaban, the controversial former Radio Free Sarawak presenter, told reporters her family roots in Sarawak reached back five generations and she has a blue MyKad and a registered voter in Kuching.

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