A mid-testimony walkout from a parliamentary corruption hearing has landed forensic investigator Paul O'Sullivan in seriously hot water with multiple political parties.
O'Sullivan bailed on the hearing mid-session
O'Sullivan bailed on the hearing mid-session
- Paul O'Sullivan ditched an ad hoc committee probing police corruption, claiming he had a flight to catch.
- EFF leader Julius Malema and MK Party's David Skosana confronted him before he left.
- O'Sullivan reportedly snapped back with a curt response and bounced without authorization.
- Committee chairperson Soviet Lekganyane called the departure shocking and disruptive.
- EFF MP Lee-Anne Mathys labeled the walkout a straight-up criminal act.
- She pushed for the Speaker to take immediate action against O'Sullivan.
- Lawmakers from multiple parties demanded he return under subpoena or face arrest.
- O'Sullivan had previously trashed the committee as a kangaroo court.
- O'Sullivan admitted under oath that he holds zero formal engineering qualifications.
- He had publicly used the engineer title across media appearances and professional profiles.
- His claimed expertise in constitutional training programs also lacked formal backing.
- Committee members argued this pattern of exaggeration could amount to perjury.
- O'Sullivan previously told provincial legislature members to perform a crude act on him.
- He apologized to the committee, blaming frustration with law-enforcement failures.
- Lawmakers pointed out the blatant double standard in demanding accountability while dodging it.
- O'Sullivan rejected longstanding rumors linking him to Britain's MI6.
- His British military background focused on counterterrorism and counterintelligence work.
- He insisted his South African operations target local corruption exclusively.
- Safety threats and spinal health issues were cited for his initial virtual-testimony request.
