Now that the Movement for Democratic Change has declared that it will contest the runoff election Zimbabweans have reached the end of the beginning, not the beginning of the end of this seemingly interminable election issue. It appears that the MDC announcement has fueled increasing political violence that is likely to continue until the polling takes place. but it is precisely because of violence such as this, violence intended to intimidate and crush the opposition, that the MDC must continue forward with their challenge to Robert Mugabe's reign of violence and fear.
