MDC-T denies that its youths are being trained to do a Benghazi in Zimbabwe

MDC-T has rubbished allegations that its members are receiving military training being conducted by some Europeans in North West Province.

State media in Zimbabwe alleges that MDC-T youths are being trained to do a "Benghazi" in Zimbabwe. The three MDC-T police murder suspects that were allegedly smuggled to SA are said to have joined the group thats being trained by Europeans.

"It is absolutely not true that the MDC-T is receiving military training anywhere," said Mr Mwonzora.

"We also are at a loss as to why these allegations can be made against the party. It is not true that the three are on the run and it is also not true that the party is hiding them. Police must just learn to do their work professionally. This is a purely criminal matter and is being spoiled by the police politicising the case and trying to establish links where none exist."

It is understood that the trio, together with other MDC-T members who are receiving military training in SA, frequently visit Johannesburg's Hillbrow during weekends where they describe details of their training and their uniforms. The members boast that they are being trained to do a "Benghazi" in Zimbabwe in reference to the Libyan rebels who are fighting Colonel Muammar Gaddafi from the city of Benghazi. Reports say the MDC-T members are expected to infiltrate Zimbabwe ahead of the elections.

"They tell us that they will occupy one province, start problems from there and hope that their leader Morgan will have the guts like Ivory Coast's Ouattara and declare himself winner in order to justify an intervention by Nato," said one Zimbabwean who has been staying in Hillbrow for over four years.

Attempts to get a comment from SA police were fruitless by the time of going to press.