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should be useful in ending the stand-off between Zimbabwe and her country.
Acting President Nkomo said Zimbabwe was a sovereign country and its people know what is best for them.
Ms Bronnert had paid a courtesy call on Acting President Nkomo at his Munhumutapa Offices.
“I reminded her that Zimbabwe is a sovereign State, with its own challenges and priorities and that we look forward to her having a successful tour of duty, especially as she comes when there is a stand-off between our two countries,” said Acting President Nkomo.
“I told her that we in Zimbabwe believe we know what is best for our country and its people.”
Cde Nkomo said he chronicled the history between Zimbabwe and Britain since the country attained independence in 1980.
The two countries enjoyed cordial relations until they were strained when Zimbabwe embarked on the fast-track land reform programme.
This followed the refusal by the Tony Blair led Labour government to fulfil a Lancaster House commitment to pay compensation to white former commercial farmers whose farms were acquired by Government for resettlement.
Cde Nkomo said he told the British envoy that the Global Political Agreement was an internal arrangement among Zimbabwe’s political parties and they could not be lectured on its implementation.
“They talked about their interest in the GPA and I told her that it was a product of months of negotiations between the parties involved,” he said.
“When you talk about the total implementation of the GPA, you do not understand what it is all about.
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“It talks about lots of things, including a new constitution and removal of sanctions.
“So when you talk of full implementation, it appears like it is an event. It is not, it’s a process.”
Acting President Nkomo said he also told the British ambassador that a Bill to address issues to do with national healing would be brought to Parliament for debate.
He told Ms Bronnert that the illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe were not targeted and were hurting every citizen.
Ms Bronnert described her meeting with the Acting President as productive.
“I had a very productive courtesy call with the Acting President, we talked about the UK and Zimbabwe relations and I talked about UK’s commitment to Zimbabwe,” she said.
Ms Bronnert said her government had allocated US$130 million for health and education programmes in Zimba- bwe.
She claimed the sanctions were targeted.
Ms Bronnert said the British government was willing to work with any Zimbabwean Government formed after free and fair elections.
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