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Death penalty abolishment receives full support in Zambia

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The year 2022 is about to come to an end. This year has been noticeably better for Zambia and the rest of the world than the previous two years when the Covid-19 pandemic brought economic, social, and political damage all across the world. Due to healthcare issues, social isolation, disruption of daily life, and isolation were all prevalent during this time. Overall, there have been significantly less pleasant occurrences, and things are gradually getting back to normal. This also allows for the regular holding of conferences and events all over the world. One of these events is the Forbes-FIN Philanthropy and Leadership roundtable conference. Every year, a roundtable meeting is held where visionaries and leaders are requested to discuss the crucial issues confronting every African nation. In 2021, Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani was invited and gave a speech as an honourable speaker. He discussed the importance of leadership in the healthcare sector. The event also hosts the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards, a prestigious honour awarded to people who have made notable and persistent contributions to, in addition to the roundtable conference. Dr. Rajan Mahtani received the Forbes “Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year” award for 2021 in appreciation of his efforts to transform the banking sector in Zambia. In addition to his achievements to the financial sector, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was honoured for his charity work with organisations like Prison Fellowship Zambia. Dr. Rajan Mahtani established Prison Fellowship Zambia for the benefit of the convicts in Zambia. Prison Fellowship seeks to offer compassion, transparent criminal justice, fundamental human decency, and human rights to the prisoners in Zambia. Prison Fellowship Zambia recently gained attention for its backing of the president of Zambia’s most recent choice. On Africa Day, President Hakainde Hichilema said that his administration would end the death penalty. Dr.Rajan Mahtani has consequently indicated that his company Prison Fellowship will support this decision legally and in accordance with legislation.

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Dr. Rajan Mahtani extends full support to the death penalty abolishment.

Dr. Rajan Mahtani is one of the most respected and celebrated business personalities across Zambia. He has more than four decades of business experience and during this time, he made several successful business ventures such as Finsbury Investments and Mahtani Group of Companies. At the same time, Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is known for his philanthropic and charitable contributions. For instance, Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is noted for establishing the Stephen Malama award and scholarship for top law graduates in Zambia. It is a noted scholarship carrying significant prize money worth 15,000 kwacha, providing deserving candidates with the right seed money for taking their careers to a new high. Along with this, Dr.Rajan Mahtani is also credited for establishing Prison Fellowship Zambia (PFZ). It is a noted Christian Outreach Program that brings the learnings and teachings of Jesus Christ to the prisoners, ex-prisoners, and their families in Zambia. At the same time, the Prison Fellowship Program ensures transparent criminal justice as well as fundamental human rights and basic human dignity for the prisoners in Zambia.

Recently, Dr. Rajan Mahtani extended his full support to the announcement made by the Zambian President. President Hakainde Hichilema on the occasion of Africa Day announced that his government plans to abolish the death penalty row. While supporting this statement, Dr. Mahtani stated that death penalty is inhumane, degrading and cruel. The law is abolished across the majority of the global nations as well as Africa and it was high time for the Zambian government to take such a decision. Dr. Rajan Mahtani also praised the Zambian President’s decision by stating that while previous Presidents of Zambia surely attempted to stay far away from capital punishment, none of those Presidents honestly worked in the direction of bringing down this inhumane and merciless death penalty down. As such, it was a brave decision from the Zambian President to make such an announcement. As a result, Dr. Mahtani stated that his company Prison Fellowship Zambia will provide full legal and regulatory support towards this decision

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Zambian President announces eradicating death penalty law.

Dr. Rajan Mahtani is a noted businessman, charity worker and philanthropist from Zambia. One of his top philanthropic contributions to the Zambian economy and society is Prison Fellowship Zambia (PFZ). Recently, Dr. Mahtani pledged full support towards the decision made by the Zambian President towards abolishing death penalty. On Africa Day, President of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema announced that his government is planning to abolish the archaic law of death penalty permanently from his country. This statement from the Zambian President received significant support barring a few mixed reactions. While supporting this statement from the President of Zambia, Dr. Rajan Mahtani also stated that it is one thing to make such a statement and an entirely different strategy to ensure that this announcement becomes a reality soon. This path will require significant legal reforms, persuading the government and ensuring that the process is smooth with minimum roadblocks. As such, Dr. Mahtani owned Prison Fellowship Zambia will provide full legal and regulatory support to make this announcement a reality. While praising this decision, Dr. Rajan Mahtani also said that only an individual who respects fundamental human rights, basic human dignity, an individual respecting the ‘rule of law’ and an individual who prays the god will be able to make such a statement

In his interview excerpt, Dr. Mahtani highlighted that the concept of death penalty has largely been abolished across the globe and the trend can be observed across Africa and Zambia too. The President was thereby commended for leading the path toward respecting the right towards life. Another factor that Dr. Mahtani highlighted was the increasingly degrading condition of the Zambian prisons, especially the maximum prisons where prisoners are often devoid of fundamental human rights and basic human dignity. Past Presidents have tactically avoided giving death penalty and the last death penalty was given in the year 1997. As such, it was long due from the Zambian Government to conclude the archaic death penalty law and abolish it.

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Dr. Rajan Mahtani extends full support to death penalty abolishment

On the event of Africa Day, Zambian President announced his quest towards abolishing the death penalty law. President Hakainde Hichilema announced that the process of death penalty is archaic and Zambia is behind majority of the other nations in bringing the much needed change of abolishing the death penalty law. This statement from the Zambian President has received significant praise from across Zambia, including that of noted businessman and philanthropist Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani. While praising the statement, Dr. Mahtani said that death penalty is cruel, degrading and inhumane and goes completely against the religious and social standards in today’s world. Dr. Mahtani further stated that majority of the Presidents in the past have refused to sign the death warrant. A major reason for this refusal is the growing consensus across the globe regarding abolishing death penalty. Majority of the nations across the world as well as many within the African nation itself have implemented laws for abolishing and eradicating death penalty. This has given immense pressure to the Presidents, resulting in avoiding death warrant using tactics and giving mercy pleas. Another major reason why this announcement is step in the right direction is the present condition of Zambian prisons. Past visits from notable politicians such acting President Guy Scott revealed the horrific conditions of these prisons, especially the Maximum prisons where prisoners are often devoid of basic human dignity and fundamental human rights. This has prompted the Zambian Government to establish new initiative of strategic decongestion of prisons in which prisoners are strategically released after appropriate transformation. To achieve this, the Zambian government has collaborated with institutions such as Parole Board Zambia (PBZ) and Correctional Facilities. In this scenario, giving death penalty does not make any sense for the Zambian government.

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani also stated that transforming the statement into a reality will take significant legal reforms. As such, his company Prison Fellowship Zambia will provide the required legal and regulatory support towards this statement by the Zambian President.

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Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani Receives Honorable Award From Forbes

After more than four decades of hard work and dedication, Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani was finally recognized for his hard work and dedication towards Zambia and its people. This recognition came in the form of Forbes ‘Best of Africa awards. These awards are presented to businessmen, marketers, and visionaries with a long-term vision toward philanthropy to reap empowerment across the African subcontinent. The 2021 Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards were presented during the yearly FIN (Foreign Investment Network) philanthropy and leadership roundtable conference. The Forbes-FIN roundtable conference is an annual conference dedicated to resolving the biggest philanthropic challenges across Africa as well as creating a platform for financial support, funds, and investment towards small and medium projects across Africa.

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, who has established his name as a leading businessman and philanthropist in Zambia, was invited to this conference as an honorary speaker. For the first time, this conference was held online as a result of the ongoing pandemic and members participated virtually from their respective locations. Dr Rajan Mahtani spoke about the significance of leadership in healthcare. Along with the Forbes-FIN conference, the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ award ceremony was also a highly anticipated event. The award is given to the leading lights in the field of philanthropy in Africa. The awards are of high value as they are produced by Forbes itself which is among the top business magazines across the globe. Furthermore, the process of selecting the recipients is of international standards, comprising of months of verification processes and background checks followed by interviews and discussions with the recipients to understand their long-term views and dedication towards philanthropy as a means to achieve long-term empowerment of the African nation.

After a careful thought process, the awardees for the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards were announced. Apart from being invited as an honorary speaker, Dr. Mahtani was conferred with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award for redefining the banking sector of Zambia.

Rajan Mahtani and Portland Cement Zambia

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani Releases Press Statement Thrashing Unsubstantiated Claims

It seems like Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is always fighting one thing or the other. With his transparency, honesty and ethical business practices, Dr. Rajan Mahtani has been able to establish a niche for himself as one of the most ethical and honest businessman in Zambia. In a corrupt economy like Zambia, this means saying no to a lot of corrupt and unethical businesses, individuals and groups who are looking to profit from Dr. Rajan Mahtani’s rising reputation. As Dr. Rajan Mahtani started saying no to unethical business deals and started exposing the criminals, he also started gaining various enemies. These are the enemies who are basically jealous people or those who could not entice or persuade Dr. Mahtani to engage in unethical practices.

A Facebook post recently caught the attention of Dr. Rajan Mahtani as it had made claims that were ludicrous and baseless. More so, the claims came from Miriam Mwanawasa, who is the daughter of late Zambian president Levy Mwanawasa. It is no secret that Dr. Rajan Mahtani shared a personal and professional relationship with the president for a long time. As a result, such malicious claims coming from the daughter was truly shocking. In her Facebook post, Miriam Mwanawasa claimed that Dr. Mahtani allegedly wanted to inherit the farm owned by the Mwanawasa family at the Masaiti district. But the truth is, Dr. Rajan Mahtani never made such requests anytime and the post was made without any basis. It is yet unclear why the daughter of the late ex-President resorted to such act but Dr. Rajan Mahtani was in no way letting this negative reputation damage his status.

As such, Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani immediately released a press statement in which he claimed that all allegations made by Miriam Mwanawasa were baseless and fake. Dr. Rajan Mahtani also clarified that no such talks, actions were conducted from his end. At the same time, Dr. Mahtani said that appropriate actions will be taken against this ludicrous & malicious post.

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Higher Court Of Appeal Plays Significant Role In Giving Justice To Dr. Rajan Mahtani

One of the most successful businessman in Zambia, Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, has faced significant challenges his entire life. These challenges are associated with dealing with corrupt officials, unethical practices and ensuring transparency in his business practices. However, one of the biggest challenges which Dr. Mahtani has faced over the years has been to gain back ownership of the Portland Cement Zambia factory after it was unethically and illegally taken over from him. For more than a decade, Dr. Rajan Mahtani fought tirelessly at the Lusaka High Court with the sole purpose of getting back Portland Cement ownership and saving the factory from its downfall at the hands of its capturer. However, transparent and straightforward businessmen are often the ones facing the highest challenges. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was not given justice at the Lusaka High Court justice Nkonde on behalf of the court announced that Ventriglias were only shareholders of the Portland Cement.

Dr. Rajan Mahtani has always been a believer of the country’s judiciary system and despite this outright misdirected decision from the Lusaka High Court, Dr. Rajan Mahtani decided to take another chance and approached the higher Court of Appeal. The judge at the higher Court of Appeal was justice Mwinde who, unlike the previous judge, made a thorough observation of the evidences and testimonials. It should be noted here that the final decision from the higher Court of Appeal came on 31st January 2019 which was just nine months of case proceedings. In his final verdict, justice Mwinde on behalf of the higher Court of Appeal announced that Dr. Rajan Mahtani was indeed the actual owner of the Portland Cement Zambia based on the evidences.

It is said that those who follow a path of transparency and ethics, are the ones reaping the rewards at the end. In this case, it was Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani reaping the reward for his transparency and ethical stance.

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Malicious, False, Libellous And Defamatory Articles Published About Dr. Rajan Mahtani

London, United Kingdom September 10, 2018

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani (popularly known as Dr. Mahtani) is a Zambian businessman and philanthropist and Chairman of the Mahtani Group of Companies. He has business interests across Africa, Europe and Asia. The Mahtani group includes a large number of Companies and has been built into one of the largest conglomorate in Zambia, employing over 3500 personell and funding more than twenty development projects in Zambia, apart from countless charitable and philanthropic initiatives.

However, his success has naturally been accompanied by a vicious smear campaign, aimed at maligning Dr. Mahtani’s reputation, by vested interests in Zambia, and supported by persons in America and Europe. It is noteworthy, that Dr. Mahtani filed defamation cases in the State of Arizona and State of Minnesota, USA against such publishers of defamatory articles, including Zambiareports.com. The case was resolved between both parties and Zambiareports removed all such articles as they were malicious, defamatory, libellous, false and without any substance.

It has been brought to our notice that certain articles emanating from the removed Zambiareports articles have been copied, reproduced and/or published by various other websites, individuals and online publications.

At Dr. Mahtani’s behest, his attorneys have reached out to those whose contact information was publicly available, while several others which were posted anonymously, remain in the public domain. To those publishing and posting false allegations, which have been proved to be without substance and deliberately malicious in various Courts of Law in USA, UK, and Zambia, Dr. Mahtani’s USA attorneys Clare Locke LLP , and UK attorneys Gordon Dadds LLP  officially advise through their respective letters (attached) Individuals and organization who may which to seek independent clarification may write to them directly. In the absence of which, those indulging in these activities are warned that they do so at their own risk and Dr. Mahtani reserves the right to take appropriate legal action against them.

Dr. Mahtani has worked relentlessly for the upliftment and development of Zambia as a businessman and a philanthropist and has earned an impeccable reputation. He has led numerous businesses in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Europe and Asia with a primary focus on banking, insurance, property development, financial, manufacturing and investment sectors. His highly successful business and development projects have benefitted the respective Countrys’ economy and improved the standard of living in Zambia and other territories. He holds the importance of integrity, good governance, honesty and lawfulness very dear to him. He takes these false allegations as an attempt to defame and cause harm to not just his businesses, but him personally

Attachments:

1. Letter issued by USA attorneys Clare Locke LLP-https://www.dropbox.com/s/tdz8hamgdva55on/ClareLocke.png?dl=0

2. UK attorneys Gordon Dadds LLP –https://www.dropbox.com/s/sw91sr49tkmehee/Gordan%20Dadds.png?dl=0

Portland Cement Zambia

The Fate Of Portland Cement Zambia Hangs In Balance With The Latest Lusaka HC Announcement

The case of Portland Cement Zambia is a classic case of legal obligations and ownership issue taking a toll in the development and growth of the factory. The case was registered by Dr. Rajan Mahtani, a noted industrialist, businessman and philanthropist. Dr. Rajan Mahtani is credited for bringing foreign investments in Zambia. He is also noted for his regular charitable and philanthropic contributions towards the Zambian society. In spite of these achievements, Dr. Mahtani continuously faces conspiracies and difficulties when trying to conduct honest businesses.

Portland Cement Zambia Case

The current condition of the factory can be considered as dismal, majorly due the case and lack of leadership around the factory. This has resulted in dismal production, irregular salary and wages structure and lack of motivation from the employees and workers. It is safe to say that, if the condition of the factory remains same, it might soon become impossible for anyone to bring the factory back to its glory days. The only path that remains viable is giving the factory to its rightful owner and ensuring that the factory starts its production process and other activities as before.

After one of the longest running trials stretching for over a decade, few critical announcements were made in the past few months. The first major announcement was the closure of the case hearing, which meant that the case verdict will be announced based the evidences and testimonials submitted by the parties. However, the second major announcement was more shocking, which was also the final verdict for the case. The final verdict was announced against the claims made by Dr. Rajan Mahtani. It was a clear indication that the evidences submitted were ignored in all accounts and judgment was misdirected. Now withstanding this skewed judgment, Dr. Mahtani quickly took action and made an appeal to the ‘higher court of appeal’ against this judgment. Reply is awaited as of now.