Thursday, 26 February 2026

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) calls for the immediate arrest of the delinquent witness who fled from the Ad Hoc Committee of Parliament Paul O’Sullivan, who ran from Parliament while under cross-examination.

O’Sullivan has been an arrogant and dishonest witness from the onset, who at first attempted to evade appearing before the Ad Hoc Committee of Parliament to Investigate the Allegations by Lt General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, regarding the capture of law enforcement agencies in South Africa.

Initially, O’Sullivan cited non-existent threats to his life as a justification for not attending the Ad Hoc Committee physically. Following pressure from the EFF both in Parliament and the broader public, he succumbed and attended the Committee and was allowed to make countless accusations and threats against members of the South African Police Services (SAPS), Crime Intelligence, Members of Parliament and witnesses.

O’Sullivan was given free reign to insult lawmakers and law enforcement officials, yet when he is confronted with his appointment to critical institutions without the requisite qualifications, he takes offence. After doing multiple media interviews casting aspersions on Members of Parliament and declaring that he will not cooperate with certain political parties at the Ad Hoc Committee, O’Sullivan ran from interrogation like a criminal with something to hide.

Paul O’Sullivan has effectively undermined the authority of Parliament, and is currently in contempt of Parliament. In any society with effective law enforcement agencies, O’Sullivan would be arrested at the Cape Town International Airport where he claims to be catching a flight.

The EFF will be pursuing through Parliament, the Office of the Speaker and additionally explore our own legal options to compel O’Sullivan to appear before Parliament and account for allegations made against him. O’Sullivan must be considered as a fugitive, and a dangerous one who through his own admissions has an aircraft, multiple passports and can flee South Africa in order to avoid justice and accountability.

We call on SAPS at OR Tambo International Airport, where O’Sullivan claims to be departing to, to apprehend a fugitive of the law, and for Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) to refuse any private aircraft carrying this fugitive to depart from South Africa.

ISSUED BY ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS

Sinawo Thambo (National Spokesperson) 072 629 7422

Thembi Msane (National Spokesperson) 061 467 8169

Andiswa Madikazi (Parliament Media Liason) 069 516 4924

Thato Lebyane (Media Inquiries) 078 563 1581