JOHANNESBURG - ActionSA MP Dereleen James has labelled controversial forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan of lying under oath.
She said this on Thursday when O’Sullivan returned to the hot seat before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee.
His appearance comes after he previously walked out of proceedings during questioning, claiming he had a plane to catch.
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James grilled O’Sullivan about a book launch he hosted at a said former home of convicted serial killer and drug kingpin.
She said O’Sullivan had initially admitted to knowing the owner of the property but later changed his version.
According to James, O’Sullivan had continuously lied under oath. She also questioned O’Sullivan’s motives for being in South Africa during apartheid-era and boycott.
During his previous testimony before the committee, O’Sullivan defended investing in the country pre-democracy.
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He claimed that he had been in SA for holiday's repeatedly, he liked the weather, the country and the people and made the decision to invest in property here.
He denied having connections SAPS and persons involved during that time.
But Dereleen had a different view. She said,
"Your guests were from Afriforum. You labelled that meeting as top secret. You had AfriForum guests there and up until today we still don't know who the DA members present at that meeting.
“In your investigations, your only target was the leadership of this country, ministers and heads of department. It was your intention to overthrow this government, and it still is.”
But O’Sullivan stood his ground and said he did his best to try and make this country a better place for all citizens.