EFF opens case against O'Sullivan after walkout

THE EFF has opened a criminal case against forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan after he abruptly left Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee established to consider allegations made by Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.

- THEOLIN TEMBO

O’Sullivan left during Thursday's proceedings after he had repeatedly raised the time and stated that he had to leave the hearing at 1pm as he was going to miss his flight, and would have to carry the financial cost of rescheduling flights.

Chairperson of the Ad Hoc committee, Soviet Lekganyane, had asked Advocate Bongiwe Mkhize to conclude her questioning of O'Sullivan. While Mkhize was wrapping up her questions, O'Sullivan stood up, gathered his things, and started walking out of the proceedings.

EFF leader Julius Malema told him that he should sit down as he had not been dismissed. MKP’s David Skosana then stood up and told O'Sullivan that they would open a case against him for walking out of the hearing.