The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape, is backing a full investigation into allegations the ASX-listed Horizon Oil ignored corruption warnings and paid a shell company linked to a senior minister $US10.3 million ($15.4 million).
In his first comments on the scandal, revealed by The Australian Financial Review last week, Mr Marape told PNG's Parliament he was seeking help from "the highest levels" in Canberra to investigate allegations against his Commerce Minister, William Duma.
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Angus Grigg is an investigative reporter based in Sydney. He has worked as a foreign correpondent in China and Indonesia, and has won two Walkley Awards. Connect with Angus on Twitter. Email Angus at agrigg@afr.com
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