As Zimbabwe gears up for the presidential runoff on June 27 2008, cases of political violence have been increasing, particularly against members of the opposition party, the MDC. The MDC's president, Morgan Tsvangirai, has also been prevented from holding campaign rallies by the police force. The question that remains is whether the presidential runoff is going to be free and fair, given the already uneven ground for preparation.

As we speak people are being beaten using chains and burnt with plastic. War veterans shamelessly drip melting plastic on their victims. Homes are burnt down with children and women - the whole family - inside

It seems as if the mood in Zimbabwe is so fluid, it’s filled with expectation of political change that could retrieve Zimbabwe from the grave that it has been lying in since Independence.

Gathered this past weekend in the heart of Bulawayo, at the City hall, where man and women represented from across Zimbabw