CAPE TOWN - Forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan’s entire testimony before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee has been marred by countless jaw-dropping moments.
From heated back-and-forth exchanges with MPs, to being labelled a spy and a liar whose intentions through his investigations was to overthrow the South African government.
It is no doubt that his appearance has been nothing but ordinary.
At one point, O’Sullivan walked out of Parliament during questioning, claiming he had a plane to catch. This was after he was asked to apologise for referring to MPs as “crooks”.
Only for him to be called back weeks later to return to the hot seat on Thursday where he finally concluded his testimony.
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By the time he left, O’Sullivan shook hands with some of the MPs as he made his way out of Parliament, but only after issuing another apology.
His apology, however, came after intense scrutiny and questioning from members of the committee.
Among those was EFF leader Julius Malema who initially rejected the apology O'Sullivan had made prior to the recent one claiming he was not genuine.
Malema said when O’Sullivan left Parliament, he had the opportunity to reflect on the day but instead went to media houses and told them that he would only return to if MP’s stopped calling him a sell-out.
One of those interviews was one he did exclusively with eNCA where O’Sullivan said his session was disrupted by what he described as unruly behaviour from some MPs.
He said he had honoured the time agreed upon and did not defy parliament when walking out.
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It was such remarks that made Malema question O’Sullivan’s behaviour, citing that he eroded the authority of Parliament. He said if no action was taken, the house would have been regarded as useless.
The same sentiments were echoed by other MP’s who regarded the initial apology which they felt needed a genuine retraction.
This saw O’Sullivan apologise once again.