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MDC to march,says no to poll

The Standard "'Freedom March for a New Zimbabwe' planned by the Morgan Tsvangirai-led MDC will go ahead in Harare on Wednesday after the police gave the organisers the greenlight.
The march comes shortly after talks brokered by South African President Thabo Mbeki collapsed in Harare on Thursday.
The march, expected to attract thousands in one of the party’s strongholds, will be staged to exert pressure on the government to agree on a new constitution before the elections.."

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