Harrison Ford attacked over ‘rude’ interview in Indonesia
Indonesia's forestry minister accused Hollywood actor Harrison Ford of subjecting him to a rude interview on climate change that left him shocked, an official said yesterday.
Indonesia's forestry minister accused Hollywood actor Harrison Ford of subjecting him to a rude interview on climate change that left him shocked, an official said yesterday.
The Indiana Jones and Star Wars actor, who is making part of an environmental documentary in Indonesia, attacked the minister with questions during an encounter on Monday, said presidential adviser Andi Arief.
His crew and those who were helping him in Indonesia must be questioned to find out their motives for harassing a state institution. If necessary, we will deport him
The adviser accused Ford and his crew of "harassing state institutions" and said the 71-year-old could even be deported - although he was due to leave Indonesia yesterday anyway.
Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan said that he was angered by Ford's approach during the interview in the capital, Jakarta.
"His emotions were running very high," the minister was quoted as saying by the state-run Antara news agency.
"I understand the American man just came here to see Tesso Nilo [a national park on Sumatra island] and wanted violators to be caught the same day."
The minister said he was not given the chance to explain the challenges of catching people who break the law in Indonesia's sprawling rainforests, where illegal logging is rampant.