The Police Commissioner in Papua New Guinea, Toami Kulunga, says the image of the police force has been tarnished after the district court set aside arrest warrants for the prime minister and two senior ministers.
The court ruled that the proper procedure for the warrants were not followed.
The issue relates to an independent police probe into corrupt payments from government coffers to a high profile lawyer Paul Paraka.
The warrants were issued by the Waigani District Court last year and obtained by senior constable Robert Ewail from the National Fraud and Anti-corruption Directorate.
However, the police commissioner says there was no authorisation for this action.
Mr Kulunga says as a result the image and reputation of the police force has been tarnished.
He has ordered that only those attached to the anti-corruption body, Task Force Sweep, can investigate or make arrests in relation to government payments to Paul Paraka.
