Officers suspended over arrest warrants

PNG Police Commissioner Tom Kulunga 

Four detectives who obtained the warrant of arrests  for Prime Minister Peter O’Neill and Ministers James Marape and Don Polye have been suspended.

PNG Police Commision Tom Kulunga told reporters this afternoon that the detectives were suspended for bringing the name of the Royal PNG Constabulary into disrepute.

The four detectives Inspector Joel Simatab, Sergeant Michael Dukur, Senior Constable Robert Ewail, First Constable Thaddeus Yangawi were suspended for their involvement.

Kulunga said the actions of the police officers were unbecoming of police officers as they did not follow protocol in obtaining the warrants.

Meanwhile, courth has set side the warrant  to arrest Prime Minister Peter O'neill for corruption, but the Prime Minister is retaliating by setting up a task force to investigate PNG Opposition Leader Belden Namah.