WHAT is the dilemma we face with respect to the 2023 elections? Can these elections address the national question — politics and economic affairs of Zimbabwe? What are the lessons we can draw from the history of stolen or rigged polls in Zimbabwe? Is there a stampede towards the 2023 elections? Is history of electoral theft about to repeat itself in Zimbabwe?  How do we avoid this repetition? What needs to be done? What is the way forward?