The death penalty is a discredited concept that conflicts with the ‘rule of law’ at its most fundamental level. In light of these fundamentals, Zambia’s president, Hakainde Hichilema, declared that his administration plans to repeal the death sentence law. This announcement received a lot of support from the general public and the business community. Recent supporters of this declaration include Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, a well-known businessman, philanthropist, and volunteer from Zambia. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani backed up the President’s comments by claiming that the death penalty is cruel, harsh, and degrading and that it offers the Zambian government no options. At the same time, most nations have virtually abolished the death penalty, with Africa seeing an increase in this tendency. This forced previous presidents of Zambia to abstain from applying the death penalty. In 1997, the death penalty was finally applied by President Chiluba, and the criminal was executed. Zambian presidents have since used their compassion prerogatives to avoid carrying out the death penalty. The current status of some Zambian prisons provides even another argument against the viability of the death penalty from an economic and social standpoint. Famous people who have visited the Zambian Maximum Prisons have regularly described them as “hell on earth.” Prisoners frequently lack fundamental human rights and decency in these jails. In response, the Zambian government has been systematically reducing the number of people incarcerated by collaborating with institutions like the Zambian Correctional Facility and the Parole Board of Zambia (PBZ). It makes little sense to sentence people to death who are already leading deplorable lives in such circumstances. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani will provide legal and regulatory help through his organization Prison Fellowship Zambia (PFZ), a well-known Christian Outreach Program that seeks to teach the teachings of the Almighty God to Zambia’s prisoners, ex-prisoners, and their families. Overall, the death penalty is incorrect, and the president of Zambia’s comments increase the standard for that nation’s legal system.
Prison Fellowship Owner Dr. Mahtani Supports Zambian President.
The globe significantly improved in the years that followed the Covid-19 pandemic’s devastating effects on the economy and society, which began in 2019. The year 2022 concluded on a bright note and was undoubtedly better than prior years. The declaration from the President of Zambia was one of many good news announcements that were made during the year. On the occasion of Africa Day, President Hakainde Hichilema declared that his administration intends to totally abolish death row. One of the first people to applaud this statement from the president of Zambia was well-known businessman, philanthropist, and volunteer Dr. Rajan Mahtani.
In an excerpt from his interview with the “Mast Newspaper,” Dr. Rajan Mahtani congratulated the President of Zambia for making such a strong statement at the right time. Only someone who respects the “right to life,” respects basic human rights, and respects God will be able to make such a decision, according to Dr. Mahtani. Dr. Rajan Mahtani went on to say that Prison Fellowship Zambia, his business, would offer complete legal and regulatory support to make sure that this news came to pass as quickly as possible. Dr. Rajan Mahtani founded Prison Fellowship Zambia more than three decades ago, and even before that, he opposed the death penalty. Dr. Mahtani has long believed that the death sentence is an outdated law that is not only cruel but also brutal and demeaning. As a result, Dr. Mahtani stated that his organization Prison Fellowship will make sure to provide the Zambian government with all help in making this choice.
Among Dr. Rajan Mahtani’s many charitable efforts over the years is Prison Fellowship Zambia (PFZ). Dr. Rajan Mahtani received the “Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year” award for 2021 in recognition of his altruistic and philanthropic efforts as well as his role in reshaping Zambia’s banking industry. One of Forbes’ highest honors in the “Best of Africa” category, it. In a similar vein, Dr. Mahtani keeps offering his assistance and knowledge for Zambia’s economic and social development and growth.
Death Penalty Outdated, To Be Abolished.
The death penalty is an outdated idea that goes against the ‘rule of law’ in its most basic form. President of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema stated that his administration intends to repeal the death penalty statute in light of these basics. Significant public and commercial backing were given to this announcement. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, a renowned businessman, philanthropist, and volunteer from Zambia, has recently been one of this announcement’s largest backers. In support of the President’s remarks, Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani stated that the death sentence is brutal, inhumane, and degrading and does not provide the Zambian government with any solutions. At the same time, the death penalty has been substantially eliminated throughout most countries, with Africa seeing a rise in this tendency.
Past presidents of Zambia were constrained by this to refrain from carrying out the death penalty. President Chiluba imposed the death penalty for the final time in 1997, and the offender was put to death. Since that time, Zambian presidents have avoided carrying out the death sentence by exercising compassion prerogatives. Another justification for why the death penalty is not economically and socially feasible is the state of some Zambian prisons at the moment. The Zambian Maximum Prisons have frequently been referred to by notable individuals who have visited as “hell on earth.” In these jails, prisoners frequently lack basic human rights and basic human decency.
In response, the Zambian government has begun systematic decongestion of the jail population by working with organizations like the Parole Board of Zambia (PBZ) and the Zambian Correctional Facility. Giving the death sentence to inmates who are already living a life of degradation in such a situation does not make much sense. Through his organization Prison Fellowship Zambia (PFZ), a well-known Christian Outreach Program that aims to impart the teachings of the Almighty God to Zambia’s prisoners, ex-prisoners, and their families, Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani will offer legal and regulatory support. Overall, the death sentence is wrong, and the Zambian President’s remarks raise the bar for the country’s legal system.
Dr. Mahtani Owned Prison Fellowship To Support Zambian President’s Decision.
After the economic and social devastation from Covid-19 pandemic that started in 2019, the world saw significant improvement in the coming years. The year 2022 certainly saw improvement from previous years and ended on a positive note. Several positive news announcements were made during the year and one of them was the announcement from the President of Zambia. President Hakainde Hichilema, on the occasion of Africa day, announced that his Government plans to completely abolish the death penalty row. Noted businessman, philanthropist and charity worker Dr. Rajan Mahtani was among the first to praise this announcement from the Zambian President. In his interview excerpt with the ‘Mast Newspaper’ Dr. Rajan Mahtani praised Zambian President for making such bold statement which was the need of the hour. Dr. Mahtani also stated that only an individual who respects the ‘right to live’ respects fundamental human rights and respects God will be able to make such a decision. Dr.Rajan Mahtani further stated that his company Prison Fellowship Zambia will provide full legal and regulatory support to ensure that this announcement becomes a reality soon. Prison Fellowship Zambia was established by Dr. Rajan Mahtani more than three decades ago and even before that, Dr. Mahtani was against death penalty. Dr. Mahtani always saw death penalty as an archaic law which is not only inhumane and degrading but also cruel. As such, Dr. Mahtani said that his company Prison Fellowship will ensure all support to the Zambian government towards this decision.
Prison Fellowship Zambia (PFZ) is among the many philanthropic contributions made by Dr. Rajan Mahtani over the years. For these charitable and philanthropic contributions as well as for redefining the banking sector of Zambia, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was conferred with the ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the year’ award 2021. It is one of the prestigious awards from Forbes in the ‘Best of Africa’ category. In a similar manner, Dr. Mahtani continues to extend his support and expertise for the economic and social growth and development of Zambia and its people.
Death Penalty To Be Abolished Completely Announces Zambian President.
The year 2022 is coming to an end. For Zambia and the world, it has been a comparatively better year than the past two years during which the world saw economic, social, and political devastation resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. During this time the world saw isolation, social distancing, and disruption of normal activities due to the healthcare scare. The overall number of positive cases have declined significantly, and the world is slowly coming to normal. With this, regular events and conferences are also being conducted across the globe. One of these events is the Forbes-FIN Philanthropy and Leadership roundtable conference. It is an annual roundtable conference in which leaders are visionaries are invited for sharing their opinion on the burning issues across African nations. In the year 2021, Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani was invited in the event as an honorary speaker and discussed the significance of leadership in the Healthcare sector. Apart from the roundtable conference, the event also hosts the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards which is a prestigious award presented to those who have made significant and long-term contributions. Forbes recognized the contributions made by Dr. Rajan Mahtani towards redefining the banking sector of Zambia and conferred him with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year award 2021. Apart from his contributions to the banking sector, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was also recognized for his philanthropic and charitable contributions such as Prison Fellowship Zambia.
Dr. Rajan Mahtani founded the Prison Fellowship Zambia for the welfare of Zambian inmates. Prison Fellowship works towards providing welfare, transparent criminal justice, fundamental human dignity as well as human rights to the prisoners in Zambia. Prison Fellowship Zambia was recently in news for supporting the latest decision from the Zambian President. On the occasion of Africa Day, President Hakainde Hichilema announced that his government is planning to abolish the death penalty row. As such, Dr. Rajan Mahtani has said that his company Prison Fellowship will provide legal and regulatory support towards this decision.
Forbes Award Winner Dr. Rajan Mahtani Supports The Death Penalty Abolishment.
The Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards are among the most prestigious and notable awards in Africa. The awards are presented by Forbes in collaboration with FIN (Foreign Investment Network) and the awards are presented to the leading lights within the field of business, philanthropy, innovation and leadership. In the year 2022, the award ceremony was held in the Demographic Republic of Congo (DRC). However, the last year’s Forbes awards were held virtually, and members participated from their respective locations. The event was broadcasted across the globe via YouTube medium. In the year 2021, noted businessman and philanthropist Dr. Rajan Mahtani was presented with one of the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards. Dr. Rajan Mahtani is a noted businessman and philanthropist with several successful businesses and philanthropic contributions. For his significant contributions towards redefining the banking sector of Zambia, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was conferred with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award in 2021. Dr. Rajan Mahtani accepted this award gracefully, thanking almighty God as well as the event members and organizations for their support.
Forbes awards are extremely prestigious and recognises the significant contributions made by leading politicians, innovators and leaders across Africa. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, apart from his significant contributions to the banking sector, was also recognized for his philanthropic contributions. One of these contributions has been Prison Fellowship Zambia (PFZ), a noted Christian Outreach Program with the objective of providing fundamental human rights, basic human dignity as well as transparent criminal justice to prisoners, ex-prisoners and their families in Zambia. At the same time, the major objective of Prison Fellowship is transforming the prisoners by bringing them closer to Almighty God with his learnings and teachings.
Recently, the President of Zambia made a stunning announcement in which he shared his plans to abolish the death penalty law. This decision made met with significant support. Dr. Rajan Mahtani, who established the Prison Fellowship Zambia, pledged full legal and regulatory support towards ensuring that the announcement by the President becomes a reality soon.
President Of Zambia Plans To Abolish The Death Penalty Row
Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is a noted businessman and philanthropist in Zambia. Recently Dr. Mahtani’s interview excerpt at the ‘Mast Newspaper’ was released. In this interview, Dr. Rajan Mahtani praised the recent decision made by the Zambian President. On the event of Africa Day, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema announced that he is planning to completely abolish the death penalty law. This move was welcomed by majority considering the significant rise towards abolishing the death penalty law across the globe. Majority of the global nations as well as many in Africa have already abolished the death penalty sentence and this decision from the Zambian President was long due.
Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, while praising the decision from the Zambian President, stated that death penalty is cruel, degrading and inhumane. Dr. Mahtani is one of the top businessman and philanthropist from Zambia with several successful businesses such as Mahtani Group of Companies and Finsbury Investments among others. He is also known for his philanthropic achievements such as Prison Fellowship Zambia and Stephen Malama Award and Scholarship. Dr. Mahtani established the Prison Fellowship Zambia several decades ago and has been able to successfully develop it into a noted Christian Outreach Program. Prison Fellowship not only works towards bringing the teachings and gospel of Jesus Christ to the prisoners of Zambia, it also works towards ensuring fundamental human rights, basic human dignity and transparent criminal justice for the inmates, ex-inmates and their families in Zambia. While working with Prison Fellowship Zambia, Dr. Rajan Mahtani had the opportunity of meeting several inmates who have transformed who have transformed themselves by dedicating towards the service of the gods. Another reason why death penalty is meaningless because the current condition of the Zambian prisons is anyways degrading with many prisoners in the maximum prisons devoid of fundamental human rights and basic human dignity. As such, it can be said that the decision made by the Zambian President is certainly in the right direction.
Zambian President Hichilema Gives Statement, To Abolish The Death Penalty Law.
President of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema recently announced his quest towards abolishing the death penalty row. This announcement was made on the occasion of Africa Day. The statement receives several positive responses, including that of noted businessman and philanthropist Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani. Dr. Mahtani is one of the most successful businessmen from Zambia, with businesses across Zambia, Africa as well as international locations such as United Kingdom. Dr. Mahtani is also known for his philanthropic contributions, such as Prison Fellowship Zambia and Stephen Malama award and Scholarship for top law graduates in Zambia. Recently, Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani was awarded with one of the most prestigious corporate awards in Zambia. Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards are among the most honoured and respected corporate and leadership awards across entire Africa. The awards are presented to leading lights and visionaries who have made significant and long-term contributions towards philanthropy as a means to achieve long-term empowerment of the African nation. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was presented with this award for his significant philanthropic and charitable contributions to the Zambian nation and its people. founded the Prison Fellowship Zambia for the welfare of the Zambian inmates. Prison Fellowship works towards providing welfare, transparent criminal justice, fundamental human dignity as well as human rights to the prisoners in Zambia. As such, Dr. Rajan Mahtani has said that his company Prison Fellowship will provide legal and regulatory support towards this decision.
While praising the statement made by the Zambian President, Dr. Mahtani stated that death penalty is cruel, inhumane and degrading and does not give any solution for the Zambian law and order. Furthermore, there is a growing awareness regarding abolishing this archaic law across the globe, a trend that can be observed across Zambia too. As such, past Presidents of Zambia have tactically avoided the death penalty row and only the current President Hakainde Hichilema rightfully took step towards abolishing this law from its core.
Dr. Rajan Mahtani Praises The Decision From The Zambian President.
Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is among the most respected and celebrated businessmen from Zambia. Recently, Dr. Mahtani was all praise for the announcement made by the Zambian President. Africa Day is an auspicious and celebrated day that is celebrated across the entire African subcontinent. While sharing his thoughts regarding the latest announcement in an interview with ‘Mast Newspaper’, Dr. Rajan Mahtani stated that only an individual who is compassionate respects the rule of law, respects the need for basic human dignity and fundamental human rights for every period, and the person who respects the requirement towards ending this inhumane, degrading and cruel punishment will be able to make the such bold yet essential decision of death penalty abolishment.
According to the details shared by Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, the consensus towards abolishing the death penalty has grown significantly over the years and this trend is visible across Zambia too. As such, it was the right decision from the Zambian President as it leads the way to respect the right to live. Dr. Rajan Mahtani further stated that this is a new dawn for the Zambian Government, a move that is bold, humane as well as unwavering. Dr. Rajan Mahtani further added quoting that the more transformation the Zambian prisoners are achieving, the more they will be closer to God, and closer to getting healed. In this way, the Zambian people will be blessed, and the Zambian nation will also be blessed. Dr. Rajan Mahtani further stated that being on death row is itself a punishment for the convicts as they do not know which day will be their final day on this earth. They are continuously looking over their shoulders with the fear of getting executed at any time. There are almost 400 prisoners across Zambian prisons, including both men and women. These are the prisoners who get up every day not knowing if it will be their last day on this planet. As such, Dr. Rajan Mahtani rightly said that the death penalty will not make any sense anymore.
Abolishing Death Penalty Is Essential, Announces Zambian President.
Recently, an article was published on the ‘Mast Newspaper’ of Zambia. This article was published on the 4th of June 2022 and comprised excerpts from the interview with Dr. Rajan Mahtani. The topic of this interview was the death penalty and the recent announcement made by Zambian President Hichilema.On the eve of the ‘Africa Day’ President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema announced that he is planning to abolish capital punishment or the death penalty. The announcement has received widespread support and one of the biggest supporters is Prison Fellowship Zambia (PFZ) Founder and Chairman Dr. Rajan Mahtani. Prison Fellowship was launched more than 37 years ago and has become a premier Christian outreach program for prisoners in Zambia. The organization has dedicated itself to bringing the gospel and teachings of Jesus Christ to the prisoners, ex-inmates as well as their families. It also works towards advocating a fair as well as an effective system for criminal justice across Zambia. Dr.Rajan Mahtani’s organization also focuses on providing fundamental rights as well as dignity for prisoners. After the announcement made by the Zambian President, Dr. Rajan Mahtani extended his full support and stated that his company Prison Fellowship will provide legal and regulatory support towards ensuring that the announcement turns into a reality soon.
While praising the decision made by the Zambian President, Dr.Rajan Mahtani stated that it is indeed a bold, unwavering and humane stance by a President who is compassionate, respects the rule of the law, respects fundamental human rights as well as human dignity, and is ready to accept the fact that death penalty is indeed a cruel and inhumane punishment. Dr. Mahtani also highlighted the fact that as a result of growing consensus across the globe regarding abolishing death penalty, Zambian Presidents in the recent past have been avoiding giving capital punishment. Also, the Zambian Government has started strategic decongestion of prisons to reduce the degrading condition of the prisoners. As such, the Zambian President’s decision is a step in the right direction.