Prime Minister Donald Tusk (right) found himself on the receiving end of some risqué humour over the weekend during a spirited mockery courtesy of noted actor Krzysztof Globisz.

The ‘scandal’, as it has been described in the press,  happened at a gala marking the inauguration of the activity of the National Centre of Sciences in Krakow.

Globisz, who had been hired as master of ceremonies, appeared to take a leaf out of the book of British comedian Ricky Gervais, who made a series a controversial puns at this year’s Golden Globes.

Announcing the names of such distinguished guests as His Emininence Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz in a style reminiscent of drunken and decidedly mischievous butler, the actor later called the Prime Minister to the stage in an eccentric fashion (see video).

When the Prime Minister announced that he had prepared a speech in a rather more solemn style, as befitting the occasion, and yet now felt obliged to echo Globisz’s repartee,  the actor retorted:

‘Mr Premier: I’m the one who’s supposed to be an idiot.’

Nevertheless, when quizzed afterwards by reporters, Tusk appeared unflummoxed by the incident.

‘It’s OK with me, I like people who have a sense of humour and a talent for improvisation,’ he said. (nh)