Jewis Chabi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly for Chipili | |
| In office August 2016 –August 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Davies Mwila |
| Succeeded by | Paul Chala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 November 1979 Zambia |
| Political party | Patriotic Front (before 2016) Independent (2016 - 2021) |
| Education | Diploma in Public Administration;Form V |
| Profession | Public administrator |
Jewis Chabi (born 25 November 1979) is a Zambian public administrator and politician who served as an Independent Member of Parliament for Chipili constituency from 2016 to 2021. He succeeded a Patriotic Front nominee and later received an official pardon from PF leadership. After the 2021 general election,he became the national secretary for the Democratic Party. [1] [2]
Chabi stood as an Independent MP candidate in Chipili constituency at the 2016 general election and was elected,defeating the PF’s preferred candidate in Chipili. [3] After the election,President Edgar Lungu pardoned him and other Independent lawmakers who had previously been associated with PF but stood as Independents. [4]
Chabi served as a Back Bench MP with committee appointments,including membership in the Parliamentary Reforms and Modernisation Committee from October 2016 to May 2021; [5] and the Committee on Energy,Water Development and Tourism from September 2017 to May 2021. [6]
In December 2016,Chabi was involved in a dispute with another MP during a debate over overtime allowances,which nearly resulted in a physical confrontation in the assembly. [7]
In March 2019,the state revealed a case of accusing Chabi for maliciously damaging PF property in 2017,resulting in the matter being dismissed with no charges. [8]