Forensic fraud examiner Paul O'Sillivan returned to the Ad Hoc Committee on Thursday to complete his evidence, after a walkout last week.
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FORENSIC Fraud examiner Paul O’Sullivan apologised on Thursday to the Ad Hoc Committee for walking out of the proceedings last week.
O’Sullivan made the apology when he returned to complete his testimony before the committee that is investigating the allegations that were made by KwaZulu-Natal Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
“I unreservedly apologise to the Speaker of the National Assembly and all members of parliament, including, but not limited to, the chairperson and members of the Ad Hoc Committee for departing from the Ad Hoc Committee,” he said reading from his apology sent to the committee on Wednesday.
O’Sullivan explained in his letter the reasons why it was necessary for him to leave but requested that they be not made public because they contained personal details.
He showed willingness to proceed with answering questions from the MPS.
“I am just happy to continue to complete this exercise ... I am keen to get it finalised,” he said.
The apology was pesented formally without any discussion.
Committee chairperson Soviet Lekganyane said the MPs must look at the apology and decide whether to accept it or not.
MK party MP David Skosana demanded an apology and withdrawal of statements O’Sullivan made to him during their heated exchange in the parliamentary precinct on the day O’Sullivan abruptly left the proceedings.
O’Sullivan had remarked that Skosana he must 'go to the bank to pay his debt'.
“He must retract that aspersion that I am owing R60,000 because that money was paid last year,” said Skosana.
The MK Party MP also said there was nothing sinister inr having a default judgment.
“That judgment is history. The proof is here and I want him to apologise and retract that statement,” said Skosana.
Last week, O’Sullivan walked out as Advocate Bongiwe Mkhize was asking him questions about the termination of his contract at the Airports Company of South Africa, over allegations of misconduct, when he was the aviation security manager in 2003.