Andy was
involved in the setting up ofthe original Loss Document.

David Scott
- David Scott is currently a Senior Partner with PriceWaterhouse
Coopers. He is also the current president of the Institute ofChartered
Accountants in Zimbabwe. David will explain the role ofaccountants and
auditors and the procedures that will be implemented.

Kerry Kay - Kerry
Kay is a well known farmer's wife, HIV/AIDS ProjectManager and Family
Therapy and Traumatized Child Counselor. Kerry willspeak on the
necessity of dealing with the gross human rights violationsperpetrated
against the farmers, farm workers and all their families.

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Farmers

The meeting was called to order and everyone welcomed by the
Chairman MrAlan Burl who introduced the speakers.

Tim Neill opened
the meeting with a reading and a prayer.

THE LAW AND COMPENSATION - Louis
BennetWe all know that the law is an `Ass', but in Zimbabwe with no Rule of
Lawithanded down, farmers can continue to
raise this constitutionalissue as an argument in support of a suspension or
cancellation of anySection 8 Order that they receive.

Returning to
the issue of compensation, if the Supreme Court under itsChief Justice,
Godfrey Chidyausiku, directs that the amendments are legaland
constitutional, then the provisions for compensation of agriculturalland
required for resettlement purposes must follow the Land AcquisitionAct and
in particular Sections 29A, 29B, 29D and Parts I and II of theSchedule to
Section 29C.

Section 29A deals with the establishment of the Compensation
Committee madeup of the Secretary of the Ministry responsible for Lands, the
Secretaryresponsible for Justice, the Secretary for the Ministry responsible
forFinance, the Director of Agricultural, Technical and extension
services,the Chief Land Officer, the Chief Government Valuation Officer and
not morethan 5 other members appointed by the Minister.

Section 29B
lays down the procedure for