They have seen it all in the last 20 days - the 1,441 delegates to the 60th MIC congress that starts at the PWTC tomorrow.

The 61 contestants - some paupers and others multi-millionaires - have stood before them and unashamedly begged, pleaded, hugged and in some cases even kissed for that precious vote that decides between defeat and victory; between walking tall and finding a hole to hide.