significance and sacred importance from the legend of Mbuya Nehanda and the First Chimurenga. 6.5.8 The letter also stated that the cultural landscape traverses across several commercial farms such as Arnolds Farm, Smithfield, Sartic, Valeria, Thetford and Balkiza, Spelonken and Christon Bank estates, University College Farm and Archie Henderson Estate. Proof of that was attached with the letter. 6.6 RESPONSE FROM THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR MASHONALAND CENTRAL PROVINCE The Minister of State highlighted the following during the meeting with the Commission:6.6.1. He was not the right person to contact in relation to the Arnold Farm issue since land redistribution was in the hands of the Ministry of Lands and Rural Resettlement. He confirmed that he was however, well versed with the issue as it had been recurring since he assumed office in 2008 and he had been cited as one of the respondents in a number of the court cases. 6.6.2. As the Resident Minister for the Province and the Coordinator of the Provincial Lands Committee he had invited the Zimbabwe Republic Police, Ministry of Lands and Rural Resettlement, Ministry of Mines and Mining Development and other relevant stakeholders to discuss the issue of Arnold farm but it was difficult to collaborate with them as they were not answerable to him but rather to their head offices. 6.6.3. He highlighted that Arnold farm is a Conservancy made up of a consortium of 5 farms and also housed a Mbuya Nehanda National Monument. He further highlighted that he had engaged the first family over the conservancy issue as he wanted to take advantage of their social influence to identify investors for the conservancy which required a fence of 86 kilometres. Page 15 of 22