A miscommunication among the parties involved in an upcoming Christmas programme led to claims that the song “O Holy Night” would be excluded, broadcasting channel TVS and the Sarawak’s Unit for Other Religions (Unifor) said today.

In a statement yesterday, TVS and Unifor said the organisers had no intention of excluding the said song from the programme.

“In fact, the organisers are working to include the song and are diligently preparing all the necessary elements for its performance,” the statement read.

According to the statement, the main objective of the programme is to create a Christmas Carol-themed musical event, featuring the participation of 1,500 individuals.

It said the aim is to showcase the essence of unity among Sarawak's multi-racial diversity, embracing differences in race, religion and culture.

“We wish to assure everyone that the production of this programme, scheduled for Dec 3, will proceed as planned and will be broadcast on TVS on Dec 23,” it said.

Yesterday, it was reported that the Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) would withdraw from the Christmas event after the organiser had allegedly rejected their request to change the song “Jingle Bell Rock” to “O Holy Night”.

- Bernama

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