Thread: Indonesian Minister ‘Shocked’ at Harrison Ford Climate Interview

Indonesian Minister ‘Shocked’ at Harrison Ford Climate Interview




Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono speaks to US actor Harrison Ford during an interview at the presidential palace in Jakarta. (AFP Photo/Presidential Palace/Abror Rizki)





Indonesia’s forestry minister has accused Hollywood legend Harrison Ford of subjecting him to a rude interview on climate change that left him “shocked,” an official said Tuesday.



The “Indiana Jones” and “Star Wars” actor, who is making part of an environmental documentary in Indonesia, attacked the minister with questions during the encounter on Monday, said presidential adviser Andi Arief.


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 later Tuesday anyway.


Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan told reporters that he had been 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 added 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.
“I was only given the opportunity to say one or two sentences during the interview,” he said.
Arief said the minister thought there would have been some time to discuss the interview before it began.


But in the event he was “shocked that as soon as his [Ford's] crew came in, they started filming and interviewing him… and attacking him with questions.”
“There’s no privilege for him although he is a great a actor,” he said. “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,” he added.


Ford, who has supported numerous environmental causes in recent years, has travelled to several places in Indonesia to make part of a series on climate change called “Years of Living Dangerously” for US television network Showtime.
He also met with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday.
As Southeast Asia’s largest economy grows rapidly, swathes of biodiverse forests across the archipelago of 17,000 islands have been cleared to make way for paper and palm oil plantations, as well as for mining and agriculture.
Agence France-Presse



Indonesian Minister 'Shocked' at Harrison Ford Climate Interview - The Jakarta Globe

Another jumped up American actor on his high horse thinking he'll actually do some good!

Indonesian Minister not used to being challenged in his little fiefdom, priceless

^ Yeah, too funny. Well done Mr Ford.

Indo forestry minister exposed as the lying, corrupt hypocrite we all know him to be....and he gets all irritated (thereby confirming everything we knew). Nice

He looks like a displaced victim of forest encroachment, please be nice to him.

The picture above is SBY, this is the minister in question, Zulkifkli Hasan.

Originally Posted by Jesus Jones

Another jumped up American actor on his high horse thinking he'll actually do some good!

Long list of those:

Sean Penn
Michael Douglas
Tim Robinson
Barbara Streisand
Bono (singer, same thing)

And many more twats....

Originally Posted by barbaro

And many more twats....

Ronald Reagan
Clint Eastwood
Charlton Heston
Arnold Schwarzenegger

Nice earring, Mr. Ford.

Originally Posted by VocalNeal

Can't see what all the fuss is about

because the oxygen thief of a forestry minister will be taking millions of dollars in bribes to give permits to companies to log Indonesian forests .

Originally Posted by baldrick

Originally Posted by VocalNeal

Can't see what all the fuss is about

because the oxygen thief of a forestry minister will be taking millions of dollars in bribes to give permits to companies to log Indonesian forests .

Well he'd be a bit late then wouldn't he He or his predecessor probably already got his cut from the new pulpmill being built there. One of the biggest in the world.

So Indonesia is a fwkhead state led by greedy hypocritical mofos who don't give a monkey for anything other than capital gain for a few.

Anything new to add?

Agreed.

Originally Posted by Jesus Jones

Another jumped up American actor on his high horse thinking he'll actually do some good!

at least he's trying to do some good

Let's just hope Indie makes it back out of the temple of doom safely.

Originally Posted by Thormaturge

Nice earring, Mr. Ford.

Isn't that the gay ear? I get confused as to which is which.

The gay ear is the one you let fellas stick their cocks in to fuck some sense into you.

indy had already stolen the vase in the background and arse whipped anyone in the room... and i agree, wouldnt wear such a stupid earring...

Originally Posted by Thormaturge

Nice earring, Mr. Ford.

Originally Posted by Gerbil

Isn't that the gay ear? I get confused as to which is which.

If you say so Anal Rodent; me thinks you know very well which ear is the gay one...

Originally Posted by kingwilly

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 later Tuesday anyway.

Almost Thailike...

Originally Posted by Kurgen

The gay ear is the one you let fellas stick their cocks in to fuck some sense into you.

so it is the sore ear then ?

Originally Posted by Jesus Jones

Another jumped up American actor on his high horse thinking he'll actually do some good!

Surprised he isn't posed in that ever so popular fashion within the hollywood set:

The Hindu/Buddhist "wai" motion.

Bit ambivalent over this one. Hollywood star tells corrupt Indonesian Minister to stop hurting the World.? They probably deserve each other, tbh.

Ford is a keen carpenter by all accounts. Hope all his fruit-bowls and lop-sided wardrobes come from sustainable forests, blah blah.