O'Sullivan unwilling to be interrogated over allegations made against him by ‘criminals’

Forensic investigator Paul O'Sullivan said he's not willing to be interrogated by members of Parliament (MPs) over allegations he said have been made against him by criminals, and he won't be part of a "kangaroo court".

O'Sullivan will return to the Parliament ad hoc committee on Wednesday morning.

He will face several questions from committee members about allegations levelled against him by previous witnesses, like KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and Minister Senzo Mchunu's chief of staff, Cedric Nkabinde.

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O'Sullivan spent most of Tuesday responding to questions about his professional and educational background, as well as how he became a police reservist and a forensic examiner.

O'Sullivan will take the stand again on Wednesday to provide further evidence to the ad hoc committee regarding his own allegations of police corruption, where he has implicated several senior police officials.

Most of Tuesday focused on his background and how he was employed by the Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) as the head of aviation security.

Committee member Julius Malema said O'Sullivan has a lot to answer for regarding police interference and other allegations.

“Tomorrow [Wednesday], you are going to have to answer the allegations made against him, so we will make sure he's going to answer those allegations made against him.”

However, O'Sullivan is not prepared to be interrogated, saying he's spent 36 years of his life fighting crime and police corruption.

“Instead of coming here to give evidence, I've come here to be interrogated on allegations made against me by criminals. Is that why I'm here? Because if that's why I'm here, I'm going to withdraw my cooperation. I'm not going to assist in a kangaroo court.”

But MPs rejected O'Sullivan's complaint and his threat to withdraw his participation before the committee.