Peter O’Neill: Papua New Guinea's PM investigated over Australian citizenship claims

Citizenship status of all 111 MPs to be examined amid parliamentary crisis

Papua New Guinea is facing a parliamentary crisis after accusations that the prime minister, Peter O’Neill, holds Australian citizenship.

PNG’s attorney general, Alfred Manasseh, has announced an investigation into the citizenship status of all 111 MPs to determine if any hold dual citizenship, which would disqualify them from holding public office or even being able to vote in the country’s elections.

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