2.2 CEO OFFICER Makoni RDC – the ZHRC also managed to interview, the Chief Executive Officer for Makoni Rural District Council who stated as follows; 2.2.1 He confirmed what the PLO had said about complainants getting notices sometime in September 2016 as well as in 2017. 2.2.2 He indicated that there was a meeting which was held sometime in October 2017 between the then Minister of Local Government and all local authorities. The agenda of the meeting was ‘Operation Restore Order’ and the Minister gave a directive that all illegal settlers should be evicted from farms; 2.2.3 After the meeting, a Joint Operations Command (JOC) was formed and this comprised of the District Administrator, the CEO for Makoni RDC, the Officer Commanding Police for Rusape, representatives from Prisons and Correctional Services, President’s office and 32 Battalion Army Barracks. Members of the Joint Operation Command (JOC) were responsible for the execution of the Operation Restore Order directive as given in the October 2017 meeting. 2.2.4 Be that as it may, the CEO also highlighted the fact that sometime in 2011, Respondent had successfully applied for an eviction order against the complainants. Therefore, the complaint that they were not given adequate notice to vacate falls away given the abovementioned facts. A copy of the judgement is attached to the report as Annexure 1. HUMAN RIGHTS INVOLVED 3. The following human rights were allegedly violated: 3.1 The right to shelter and adequate housing – Section 28 3.2 The right to administrative justice – Section 68 3.3 Freedom from arbitrary eviction – Section 74 3.4 Right to dignity – Section 51 ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT 4. Whether or not freedom from arbitrary eviction was violated Page 4 of 8