Indonesian minister says Leonardo DiCaprio 'not blacklisted' for anti-palm oil crusade
by Ben Child from on (#1990W)
Environment and forestry minister Siti Nurbaya denies reports authorities will deny Oscar winner entry if he keeps making pro-environment statements
An Indonesian minister has denied reports the country could move to blacklist Leonardo DiCaprio after the Oscar-winning actor criticised the environmental impact of palm-oil cultivation on a recent visit to the Sumatran rainforests.
On Saturday the Associated Press reported comments from Heru Santoso, spokesman for the directorate general for immigration at Indonesia's law and human rights ministry, who said DiCaprio's recent visit to the Leuser Ecosystem in northern Sumatra had been used to discredit both the palm-oil industry and the nation's government.
