Zimbabwe  has  a  long  pattern  of  unfree  and  unfair  electoral  practice,  and  many,  particularly  in   typically  opposition  strongholds,  clearly  remain  to  be  convinced  that  the  next  election  is  worth   registering  for.  The  failure  of  the  opposition  to  pull  together  into  one  grand  coalition  remains  an   overriding  issue  that  possibly  many  in  Zimbabwe  will  live  to  regret  in  2018.  All  the  opposition   parties  need  to  take  salutary  note  of  the  falling  registration  figures  in  those  provinces  that  have   typically  been  their  stronghold  for  the  last  two  decades.  Particularly  where  a  presidential  vote  is   concerned,  this  does  not  bode  well.  They  should  bear  in  mind  that  one  major  source  of  voter   apathy  is  lack  of  faith  in  themselves  as  politicians,  and  the  strong  belief  among  urban  voters  in   particular  that  there  is  no  opposition  worth  voting  for,  and  therefore  no  point  in  registering.  As  the   shocking  and  even  violent  succession  fights,  splits  and  personal  pitting  of  egos  continues  in  MDC-­‐T,   even  as  the  nation  mourns  the  death  of  its  long-­‐standing  President  Morgan  Tsvangirai,  this  party   and  its  coalition  should  remember  that  their  support  base  is  watching  and  judging  their   behaviour.97                                                                                                                             97  https://www.pazimbabwe.com/zimbabwe-­‐45316-­‐douglas-­‐mwonzora-­‐thokozani-­‐khupe-­‐chased-­‐away-­‐ from-­‐tsvangirais-­‐funeral-­‐leave-­‐under-­‐police-­‐escort.html.       35