Simon Majadibodu|Published4 hours ago“Kiss my a**”: Seven jaw-dropping moments from Paul O’Sullivan’s testimony

Forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan on Thursday apologised and withdrew controversial remarks, saying the comments had been taken out of context. Forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan apologised to MPs on Thursday after allegedly saying that some of them could “lick his backside” and referring to some parliamentarians as “crooks” in a previous interview. He made the apology while appearing before Parliament’s ad hoc committee, following heated exchanges with MK Party MP David Skosana.

A clip from his previous interview with broadcaster eNCA, was played to the committee in which O’Sullivan was heard referring to “those crooks in Parliament” and using the Irish phrase “póg mo thóin”. O’Sullivan told the committee the phrase was an analogy. “Literally translated, it means kiss my backside.

But it’s an analogy,” he said. “It doesn’t mean you must come and do it.” He compared the remark to the controversial “Kill the Boer” chant, saying phrases should be understood in context and not taken literally.