The former Chairman of Finance Bank, Zambia, has become a big problem for the Italian Mafias in Ndola. A plan which was set with a view to loot the resources of the Zambezi Portland Cement Factory is now facing a stiff restriction from the Executive Chairman of Mahtani Group of Companies, Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani. The impact of this retaliation has resulted in a huge fight of words between the two parties.
It has been a great disappointment for the Italian Mafias as they are unable to fulfil their desire of looting the wealth of Africa and moreover, they are finding themselves trapped after exhausting most of the factory resources within a span of 6 months. Issues such as firing the employees, deciding to make offshore transfers at will, trying to bribe officials and implementing Mafias tactics to get their job done have prevailed commonly in the factory.
One of the workers in the factory commented, “We are currently going through hell under the Ventriglias. They have deprived us of the privileges that we used to get earlier. Now all that we get is abuse. We have a family to feed and a home to look after, but with the nature of treatment and salary system we are finding it hard to survive every single day.”
Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani was previously in the management of the factory and under his influence, the factory was able to reach new milestones. Happiness, motivation and prosperity prevailed in the Zambezi Portland Cement factory, but after his tenure was ‘illegally’ terminated from the management level, the place has become a hunting ground for the scavengers named as the Ventriglia family. The workers hope to have the glorious days back in the days to come through the Court’s verdict on the ownership of the factory.