Papua New Guinea police minister says cops plotting his arrest

Papua New Guinea's new reformist police minister has warned of a plot by officers to detain and possibly kill him, as a battle for control of the nation's much-maligned police force turned ugly.

Days after firing the country's powerful police commissioner, Brian Kramer claimed he had received intelligence reports about a plot by "high ranking officers" to have him arrested and charged.

In an unusual Facebook post on Monday, Kramer admitted that Papua New Guineans -- who suffer under endemic crime and corruption -- "fear and resent the police force."
"I have no question of doubt I will eventually get killed for what I do. It goes without saying when you get in the way of those stealing billions in public funds, they will do whatever it takes to get rid of you."
"These police officers came to our home, acting on a tip-off," Kenny's father told AFP. "But instead of asking properly, they began to kick and punch him repeatedly until he died."