Bennett labels security chiefs as 'rats'

Exiled MDC-T treasurer Roy Bennett on Tuesday said he will soon publish a "rat list" on security chiefs that he accuses of being political animals and unfit to serve in a new Zimbabwe.

Bennett said those security chiefs who had declared their allegiance to Zanu-PF would automatically make it to the list.

In a statement posted on his Facebook account, Bennett said, "...I am putting together a 'Rat List' of those in the security services who have become political animals and who will be unfit to remain in their jobs in a new Zimbabwe.

"This list will be published in due course and updated where necessary. Those who have sold out the people and publicly declared loyalty to Zanu-PF will automatically be placed on the Rat List.

"(Army boss Constatine) Chiwenga, Mugoba, Chedondo, (Douglas) Nyikayaramba, (Police commissioner Augustine) Chihuri, etc - but the list will go further than that. Another list, the 'A List', will incorporate those who have remained apolitical and professional. These officers, the true professionals, will be considered for promotions and will be eligible for all the other benefits that will accrue to the services in a democratic Zimbabwe."

Bennett however said, "The A List will remain confidential. I encourage those in the services to contact me at the link below and give me their recommendations on who should be on the Rat List and who should be on the A List."