11 Table 5. Feelings about time allowed for testimony. Did you have sufficient Percentage time for your testimony? Enough 73% Too little 15% Too much 12% There were some differences in the groups over whether they had been able to convey all that they wished to say to the court. As can be seen from Table 6 below, only Chiredzi North, the losing petition, felt that they had been unable to convey all that they wished. Table 6. Zvishavane Mutoko South Hurungwe East Chiredzi North Total Said everything wanted? 100% 100% 100% 30% 79% As indicated above, cross-examination can be very intimidating, especially to an inexperienced witness, as most were. Even more intimidating in these cases might have been the presence of the opposition candidate – the respondent – who was in all cases accused of violence or masterminding violence against the witnesses. As can be seen from Table 7 below, this did seem to have an effect upon some of these victims, although some also felt empowered by being able to testify in front of the respondent. Table 7. Feelings about appearing before the respondent Confortable in front of Different if respondent? respondent absent? Zvishavane 100% 100% Mutoko South 100% 100% Hurungwe East 10% 30% Chiredzi North 0% 0% Total 42% 49% One of the most surprising results to one of the questions illustrated that many felt that it was important to testify in front of the petitioner in these cases, the Zanu (PF) candidate. Respondents were asked if it would have made a difference if the respondent were absent and if they felt comfortable testifying in his or her presence. Some were made uncomfortable or they felt threatened: Heroism in the Dock: Does testifying help victims of organised violence and torture? A pilot study from Zimbabwe.