adminNkomo at his Munhumutapa Offices in Harare after finishing his tour of duty.
Briefing journalists after meeting VP Nkomo, Mr Canning, whose Government imposed illegal sanctions on Zimbabwe, said he would miss Zimbabwe.
In a shocking shift from the usual Western rhetoric, Mr Canning praised Zimbabweans as good people adding that the inclusive Government formed by Zanu-PF and the two MDC formations was the best opportunity to move Zimbabwe forward.
“I have come to the end of my diplomatic duty in Zimbabwe. I have been here for the past two-and-a-half years. I will miss a lot in Zimbabwe because this is a wonderful country with great people. The stability brought by the inclusive Government is the best platform to develop your country,” he said.
Mr Canning claimed that his Government had assisted Zimbabwe in many ways since he was posted to Harare.
This is despite the fact that the European Union and United States sanctions block any development or economic aid to Zimbabwe.
The purported assistance has been directed through Western controlled non-governmental organisations since the imposition of illegal sanctions.
On the sanctions, Mr Canning said they were reviewing the embargo adding that early this year the European Union removed some names of people on the sanctions list.
However, most of the people who were removed from the sanctions list have died while others are spouses of senior Government officials while the economic embargo which blocks development or economic aid remain in force.
Although Mr Canning said the inclusive Government had transformed the country, he said the country’s politics needed to be reorganised.
“This is a wonderful country but politics needs to be brought to a better level,” he said.
Relations between Harare and London turned frosty after Zimbabwe embarked on the land reform programme to address colonial land imbalances.
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