PETALING JAYA: Discovery Channel will produce a 30-minute programme on the Pendet in a bid to alleviate tensions between Malaysia and Indonesia.
Discovery South-East Asia senior vice president and general manager Kevin Dickie said the programme would be aired on the channel throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
He said the network was deeply concerned by the latest developments in Jakarta and reiterated that the incorrect use of the Pendet clip was in no way a malicious attempt to undermine Indonesian culture.
“It was a human error by an independent producer that Discovery Network takes responsibility for,” he said in a statement.
Despite the clarifications, Dickie said there still appeared to be some misunderstandings.
“We hope the current situation will ultimately lead to a broader debate and understanding of the richness of both Malaysian and Indonesian cultures,” he said.
The Pendet image was featured in a 30-second promotional piece produced for Discovery Channel to promote the series Enigmatic Malaysia.
The video had incorrectly featured the Balinese Pendet dance and sparked an uproar from Indonesians, who claimed that Malaysians “stole” their cultural heritage.
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