Prime Ministers O'neill stops arrest order

O'neill stops arrest order. Getty 

PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill has announced that his lawyers have succeeded in obtaining an injunction on the bench warrants issued for his arrest and that of two senior government ministers.

Mr O’Neill told a media conference yesterday that this was another attempt to overthrow a legitimate government.

The lawyers successfully sought a stay order on those bench warrants before senior magistrate Lawrence Kangwia yesterday pending full arguments in court later this week.

Mr O’Neill also announced that a task force will be set up by Police Commissioner Tom Kulunga to investigate the apparent collaboration between Opposition Leader Belden Namah and some "rogue" policemen to obtain a warrant of arrest and a court order outside of the normal lawful processes.

A formal complaint on this against Mr Namah was lodged with the police yesterday morning, which would ensure a thorough investigation by the task force, Mr O’Neill said.

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