Dr Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani

Death penalty abolishment receives full support in Zambia

Dr. Rajan Mahtani

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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Critical support to Zambian President by Dr.Rajan Mahtani

The Zambian government decided to take the necessary measures at last after decades of avoiding it. It came from the current president of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, who made a salient declaration on the eve of Africa Day, which is observed annually on May 25. On this day, the president of Zambia declared his intention to remove the death sentence from the country’s legal system entirely. The President has received several gratifying comments and compliments since making this declaration. Zambian-born Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is a well-known philanthropist, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. In addition to Zambia and Africa, he is renowned for his prosperous enterprises in other nations, such as the United Kingdom. Dr. Rajan Mahtani provided additional support for this choice by arguing that the death sentence is harsh and barbaric and should be abolished. Dr. Mahtani used instances from international law to illustrate how most countries forbid the death sentence. The abolishment of the death penalty is currently a hot topic, even in Africa. Therefore, it was imperative that the Zambian government act now. Nevertheless, Dr. Mahtani applauded the Zambian President’s choice, saying that only someone who values the “right to life,” who loves God, and who wants universal access to basic human rights would be able to make such a challenging, audacious, yet honourable choice. By avoiding the death penalty and granting mercy prerogatives, previous presidents have avoided taking responsibility.Therefore, the choice made by the present president of Zambia is a positive step.

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, who endorsed the president of Zambia’s declaration, added that it is one thing to make such a statement and quite another to devise a plan to ensure that this pronouncement quickly becomes a reality. This course will call for considerable legislation changes, political persuasion, and smooth operation with few obstacles. In order to make this statement a reality, Dr. Rajan Mahtani owned Prison Fellowship Zambia will offer all legal and regulatory support.

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Full support for the death penalty abolishment from Dr. Mahtani

Dr. Rajan Mahtani is the real owner of PCZ

The year 2022 is nearing its conclusion. Compared to the previous two years, when the Covid-19 pandemic caused economic, social, and political destruction around the world, this year has been significantly better for Zambia and the rest of the world. The world experienced social isolation, interruption of daily life, and isolation at this time due to healthcare concerns. The overall number of positive instances has sharply decreased, and things are gradually returning to normal. With this, regular conferences and events are also held all over the world. The Forbes-FIN Philanthropy and Leadership roundtable conference is one of these occasions. It is a yearly roundtable conference where visionaries and leaders are asked to share their thoughts on the pressing challenges affecting all African countries. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani was invited to the event in 2021 and spoke as an honorary guest. He spoke about the value of leadership in the healthcare industry. In addition to the roundtable conference, the occasion is home to the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards, a renowned honor given to individuals who have made noteworthy and sustained contributions to. Forbes awarded Dr. Rajan Mahtani the Forbes “Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year” award for 2021 in recognition of his contributions to changing Zambia’s banking industry.

Dr. Rajan Mahtani was honored for his charitable work with organizations like Prison Fellowship Zambia in addition to his contributions to the banking industry. For the benefit of the prisoners in Zambia, Dr. Rajan Mahtani formed Prison Fellowship Zambia. Prison Fellowship aims to provide the inmates in Zambia with care, open criminal justice, basic human decency, and human rights. Recently, Prison Fellowship Zambia made headlines for its support of the president of Zambia’s most recent decision. President Hakainde Hichilema declared on Africa Day that his administration would be abolishing death row. As a result, Dr. Rajan Mahtani has declared that his business Prison Fellowship will support this choice legally and in terms of regulations.

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Dr. Mahtani extends full support for Zambian President’s decision.

After several decades of dodging the needful, the government of Zambian finally decided to take the right action. It came from the current Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, who made a critical announcement on the eve of Africa day which is celebrated every year on 25th May. On this day, the Zambian President announced his plans to completely abolish the death penalty law from Zambian law and order. Since this announcement, several positive responses and praises have been received by the President. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is a celebrated philanthropist, serial businessman and venture capitalist from Zambia. He is known for his successful businesses not only in Zambia and Africa but also across other international locations such as the United Kingdom. Dr. Rajan Mahtani further supported this decision by stating that death penalty is inhumane and cruel and must be abolished. Dr. Mahtani cited examples from international laws and highlighted that death penalty is banned across majority of the nations. Even in Africa, death penalty abolishment has become the talk of the moment. As such, it was high time for the Zambian government to take action. Nevertheless, Dr. Mahtani praised the decision from the Zambian President by stating that only an individual who respects the ‘right to live’, who loves God and wants fundamental human rights for all will be able to make such a difficult, bold yet righteous decision. Past Presidents have been dodging the responsibility by avoiding death penalty and making mercy prerogatives. As such, the decision from the current Zambian President is a step in the right direction.

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.

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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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Announcement from President Hakainde receives critical acclaim

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is a noted businessperson from Zambia. Dr. Rajan Mahtani recently gave an interview at the ‘Mast Newspaper’ in which he praised the decision made by the Zambian President. On the special occasion of Africa Day, President of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema announced his quest towards abolishing the death penalty row. According to Dr. Rajan Mahtani, it is an archaic law that is inhumane, degrading, and cruel. As such, the decision from the Zambian President was a step in the right direction. Dr. Rajan Mahtani also praised the decision from the Zambian President by stating that only an individual who is truthful, respects the right to live, respects the rule of law as well as respects fundamental human rights and fundamental human dignity will be able to make such bold and rightful decision. At the same time, Dr. Rajan Mahtani also stated that there is a significant difference between making such announcements and ensuring that these announcements become a reality. As such, Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani has extended his support to make this announcement a reality. Dr. Mahtani will provide legal and regulatory support to the Zambian President’s decision via his company prison fellowship in Zambia.

Prison Fellowship Zambia is a noted Christian Outreach Program established more than three decades ago. Prison Fellowship focuses on establishing transparent criminal justice for patients, ensuring they are not devoid of fundamental human rights and basic human dignity. Prison Fellowship also focuses on bringing the teachings of Jesus Christ to the prisoners. As such, the present announcement by the Zambian President aligns with the objectives and goals of the Prison Fellowship.

Dr. Rajan Mahtani, while praising the announcement by the Zambian President, also stated that there is a significant awareness across the globe regarding abolishing the death penalty and this trend can be seen across Zambia too. Past presidents have avoided giving capital punishments tactically and the move from the current Zambian President is a step in the right direction.

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Zambian President to receive full support from Dr. Mahtani

The President of Zambia made a bold statement recently. President of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema announced on ‘Africa Day’ that he plans to abolish the death penalty row. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, a noted businessman and philanthropist from Zambia, extended his complete support to this announcement. Dr.Rajan Mahtani is a known charity worker from Zambia and is known for several philanthropic contributions across Zambia and Africa. Recently, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was invited to the FIN roundtable conference as an honorary speaker. At this conference, Dr. Mahtani was also selected for one of the awards. Forbes recognized the contributions of Dr. Rajan Mahtani towards the banking sector of Zambia and conferred Dr. Rajan Mahtani with Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year 2021. Dr. Rajan Mahtani received the award for his corporate as well as philanthropic contributions. Apart from his corporate contributions, Dr. Mahtani is also known for his philanthropic and charitable contributions. Some of these philanthropic contributions are Prison Fellowship Zambia and the Stephen Malama award and scholarship for top law graduates in Zambia. Prison Fellowship Zambia is a notable Christian Outreach Program that works towards bringing the teachings of Jesus Christ to the prisoners, ex-prisoners, and their families in Zambia. Dr. Rajan Mahtani stated that his company Prison Fellowship will provide full legal and regulatory support towards ensuring that the announcement becomes a reality soon.

Dr.Rajan Mahtani added voice to the decision made by the Zambian President and argued that only a person who is compassionate and respects fundamental human rights and dignity can make such bold yet right decisions. He also stated that while several other previous Presidents have strategically avoided the death penalty or capital punishment, very few of them have actually worked towards removing the issue from its core by abolishing the law completely. There is widespread support for the abolishment of the death penalty across the globe with major global organizations supporting this abolishment. As such, the decision is a step in the right direction.

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Dr.Rajan Mahtani supports the decision by the Zambian President.

The Zambian President recently made a stunning announcement that shook the entire nation. On the occasion of Africa Day, President Hakainde Hichilema announced that he plans to abolish the death penalty completely. This decision has received widespread support including that of noted businessman and philanthropist Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani. Dr. Rajan Mahtani is the owner of Prison Fellowship Zambia, a noted Christian Outreach Program that focuses on bringing the teachings of Jesus Christ to the prisoners, ex-prisoners as well as their families in Zambia. Prison Fellowship also works towards providing transparent criminal justice as well as ensuring fundamental human rights and basic human dignity for the prisoners.

Dr. Rajan Mahtani added his support to the decision by the Zambian President and said that the killing of convicts will not solve any issue that the Zambian government is facing. He further praised the announcement made by the Zambian President and stated that only a person who is compassionate, respects the rule of law, and respects fundamental human rights, as well as dignity, will be able to make such a tough, bold yet honest decision. President Hakainde Hichilema was commended for leading a way toward respecting the right to live by a human being.

At the same time, Dr. Rajan Mahtani also iterated that the consensus towards abolishing the death penalty is not new and can be seen across the globe as well as in Zambia too. For instance, the last time the death penalty was given in Zambia was by the Late President Chiluba in the year 1997 and the individual was executed. Since then, Presidents have been using several strategies such as mercy prerogatives for avoiding the death penalty. And that is not all. In fact, the Zambian government has collaborated with the Parole Board Zambia (PBZ) and the Correctional facility for strategic decongestion of prisoners by releasing prisoners. As such, the decision by the Zambian President is a step in the right direction. Dr. Rajan Mahtani has also pledged that his company Prison Fellowship will provide full legal and regulatory support towards this decision.