museveni goes, there must be a negotiation between the different parties, including the ruling party, the nrmree that pathway forward, perhaps even a transition period. so they should have discussed with mnangagwa the issue. didn't the mdc try boycotting before? zanu—pf just said, "0k, we have won!" i think the times are different. i think mnangagwa is desperately wanting international aid. he needs to be seen to be credible. if that had happened there is no way it would have gone forward like mugabe. mugabe didn't care about anything, but mnangagwa wants... that is why he is playing all of these things, you know, putting the smile of a democrat. he's the continuity mugabe, isn't he? he is. ijust feel that right now, going forward, what may be needed is for them to sit down and talk, and i don't think the courts will resolve anything because they will rule in favour of zanu—pf. the court system has not changed, it is not very independent, just like the electoral commission. going to the courts may just be a waste of time. i think they need to sit down. mnangagwa has signalled he is ready to t