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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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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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Present Hakainde Hichilema to completely abolish the death penalty law

The President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, was recently applauded for his recent announcement. On the occasion of the Africa Day, Zambian President announced that he plans to abolish the death penalty row completely. This announcement has been met with significant positive response. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, a noted businessman and philanthropist from Zambia, has also supported this decision. Dr. Mahtani owned Prison Fellowship Zambia is a noted Christian Outreach Program. Prison Fellowship has three major missions. The first mission is to bring the teachings of Almighty Jesus Christ to the prisoners, ex-prisoners and their families in Zambia. The second mission is to ensure transparent criminal justice for the inmates, ex-inmates and their families in Zambia. The third major mission is ensuring that the prisoners are not devoid of fundamental human rights and basic human dignity. As such, Dr. Rajan Mahtani has stated that his organization Prison Fellowship will provide all legal and regulatory support to ensure that this announcement by the Zambian President turns into a reality.

There is a growing consensus towards abolishing death penalty across the globe as well as across Zambia. The last death penalty execution in Zambia was given in the year 1997 by President Frederick Chilruba. Since then, Presidents across Zambia have been avoiding the death penalty or death warrant by using mercy prerogatives. As such, the announcement by the Zambian President is a step in the right direction. This is all the more significant considering the several initiatives undertaken by the Zambian Government for strategically decongesting the prisons in Zambia. The Zambian Government has collaborated with institutes such as Parole Board Zambia and Zambian Correctional Facility for strategically releasing prisoners after their complete transformation and integration within the society. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani has supported this move by stating that he had the chance of visiting prisons across Zambia and saw several transformations over time, with prisoners completely dedicated towards service of God. As such, abolishing death penalty is a step in the right direction for Zambia and Zambian Law.

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Dr. Mahtani Wins Prestigious Forbes Award

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, noted businessman and philanthropist from Zambia, was recently recognised at an international level for his philanthropic contributions. This recognition came from Forbes in the form of Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards. The awards are among the most recognised and prestigious awards across entire Africa. The awards are presented to the leading lights in the field of business and philanthropy and are presented to those with significant and long-term contributions towards philanthropy as a means to achieve long-term empowerment of the African nation. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was also recognised by Forbes for contributions towards redefining the banking sector of Zambia. As such, Forbes conferred Dr. Rajan Mahtani with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award 2021.
Just like Dr. Rajan Mahtani, there were several other visionaries and leaders who received this prestigious award. Nana Kwame Bediako is a noted philanthropist, visionary and industrialist. He is the CEO of Kwarleyz Group and has been developing real-estate space across Ghana for the past 15 years. He also founded the New Africa Foundation (NAF) which is a non-profit working towards empowering African leaders of the new generation. Yet another recipient of the award is Ken Sharpe. He is a serial entrepreneur and noted businessman with more than 100 businesses under his name. He is responsible for development of economy and community enhancement with his economic contributions. He is also one of the top real-estate developers across Zimbabwe and is responsible for the upliftment of several sectors in his nation.
Dr. Rajan Mahtani was the only major businessman from Zambia who received this prestigious award. Apart from his contributions towards redefining the banking sector of Zambia, he is also noted for his philanthropic and charitable contributions over the years. Some of his major contributions in philanthropy are Prison Fellowship Zambia as well as Stephen Malama award and scholarship for top law graduates in Zambia. Dr. Mahtani continues to work for the betterment of the Zambian nation.

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Forbes Presents Dr. Mahtani Win Notable Philanthropy Award

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, a noted charity worker and philanthropist from Zambia, was recently awarded with one of the most respected and notable philanthropic awards across Africa. This award is known as the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards and was created and conducted by Forbes along with Foreign Investment Limited (FIN). The award ceremony was a part of the annual Forbes-FIN philanthropy and leadership roundtable conference, held in the month of August 2021. Unlike the usual conference held at New York, this year’s conference was held online via video conference and broadcasted via the YouTube platform. This was due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that has gripped the entire world. Nevertheless, there was no death of passion among the speakers and participants, and it was an astounding success with participants discussing about diverse topics, need of the hour as well as ensuring financial funding for ongoing and upcoming projects across Africa. Several critical members graced this event including members from international business communities, opinion leaders, politicians, entrepreneurs, policymakers, religious leaders, media partners as well as international investors.
Forbes recognised the significant contributions made by Dr. Rajan Mahtani over the course of four decades. For this, Dr. Mahtani was conferred with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award 2021. Dr. Rajan Mahtani accepted the award in a humble manner and thanked Almighty God as well as his team members for their innumerable support and giving him strength during the challenging times. Dr. Rajan Mahtani is the owner of several successful companies such as Mahtani Group and Finsbury Investments. His company Mahtani Group was established in the year 1981 and since then, grew to become one of the biggest conglomerates across Africa. The company expanded to several sectors including agriculture, mining, real estate, insurance, and several others. In a comparable manner, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was recognised for his philanthropic and charitable contributions. Some of his most recognised charitable contributions include Prison Fellowship Zambia and Stephen Malama award and scholarship for top law graduates in Zambia.