Mwiinde Siavwapa, Lusaka High Court Judge has presented his own view in regard to what the conspirators are claiming as ‘Dr. Mahtani forgery case’. The Chairman of Mahtani Group of Companies, Dr. Rajan Mahtani had been infamously arrested on June 02, 2015 on account of a case which was closed by the High Court in 2012. With regard to the growing conspiracy in Zambia, the case was once again reopened by the acting Director of Public Prosecutions and Attorney General.
The Lusaka High Court judge said that the task which Kalaluka and Siyunyi, Attorney General and acting DPP, respectively, have accomplished is ‘unfortunate’ as they have failed to honor the judgement which was previously given by the Judge. The incident clearly reflects that the Court’s judgement has been dishonoured.
The so called ‘Dr. Mahtani forgery case’ is an act of evil by the conspirators. The minority shareholders of the Portland Cement Factory, the Ventriglias, have managed to buy politicians and news portals to spread this rumor that Dr. Rajan Mahtani has been involved in share forgery. When the matter was presented to the Court, the judge found the arguments weak and hence, the case was permanently closed in 2012. But, with a change in power in 2015, the case was reopened and an innocent citizen like Dr. Rajan Mahtani was behind the bars.
However, after hearing the opinion of Mwiinde Siavwapa, it has become evident that Dr. Rajan Mahtani was and is innocent. Conspirators have tried their level best to ensure that maximum damage is done to his reputation, but eventually, nothing rose above his faith in the judicial system and God. The bottom line is, Zambia still needs to fight against corruption and have to find a way against the conspirators. Hurdles will come, but Zambia will continue to fight against them.