Indonesia's forestry minister has lashed out at grumpy old man Hollywood legend Harrison Ford for subjecting him to a tough interview.
Ford, who was in Indonesia to film an environmental documentary, interviewed forestry minister Zulkifli Hasan on Monday, and it went so badly that presidential adviser Andi Arief has since accused Ford of "harassing state institutions" and threatened to deport the 71-year-old actor.
"[Ford's] emotions were running very high," Hasan told 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, who wanted to explain the difficulties of catching people who break the law in Indonesia's sprawling rainforests, said he was "only given the opportunity to say one or two sentences during the interview."
The minister thought there would be time to discuss the interview before it began, but Ford shot first.
"[The minister was] shocked that as soon as [Ford's] crew came in, they started filming and interviewing him... and attacking him with questions," said the presidential adviser.
"There's no privilege for him although he is a great actor. 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."
You're going to deport this guy?Ford, who is filming part of a series on climate change called Years Of Living Dangerously for US television network Showtime, also met with president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday.
