The Papua New Guinea Prime Minister has responded to claims he is implicated in a corruption investigation by saying he initiated the probe.
Peter O'Neill says any sensible person wouldn't ask police to investigate a matter in which they were involved.
Mr O'Neill says he believes Task Force Sweep has already cleared his name, although the head of the operation, Sam Koim, has not confirmed the same, but admitted that the letter with Mr O'Neill's signature was part of the investigation.
Mr O'Neill says the letter was forged and his opponents are simply throwing mud.
"The point of the matter is I am the one who is pushing for Paraka's case to be investigated and I am the one who established this task force to carry out this work. If I were not confident, do you think any sensible person would engage into this kind of matter? I am determined to fight corruption in the country and as much as they can throw mud on me that is their business."
The Papua New Guinea Prime Minister, Peter O'Neill.
