Papua New Guinea police issue arrest warrent for ex-prime minister

Papua New Guinea police have issued an arrest warrant for former prime minister Peter O'Neill on suspicion of official corruption but he was declining to cooperate with police handling the case, the acting police commissioner said on Tuesday.

The warrant, issued last Friday, stemmed from an investigation. But police gave no details of what O'Neill was wanted for. O'Neill quit as prime minister in May after seven years in the top job amid a wave of discontent over a perceived lack of wealth flowing from major resource projects, and complaints about corruption.