HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's parliament has expelled 17 legislators who left the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party after a bout of infighting in the party last year, the national assembly's speaker said on Tuesday.
The expulsion of the members, including former MDC secretary general and finance minister Tendai Biti, could further weaken the opposition's voice in parliament, where President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF enjoys a commanding majority.
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