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Zimbabwe MP calls female politicians 'bench warmers'

Female lawmakers in Zimbabwe criticised a male colleague after he referred to them as "bench warmers", news site Chronicle reports.

Temba Mliswa made the comment while contributing to a debate about the welfare of war veterans, saying the 60 special seats held by female MPs had "made us lose money" and that "most of them do nothing".

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