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

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, a noted businessman, philanthropist, and charity worker from Zambia, has extended his full support to the recent announcement made by the Zambian President. Read More.

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

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  1. Dr. Rajan Mahtani Dr. Rajan Mahtani Dr. Rajan Mahtani Extends Full Support Extends Full Support Extends Full Support For Zambian President’s For Zambian President’s For Zambian President’s Decision. Decision. Decision.

  2. With several positive news With several positive news With several positive news coming from the year 2022, coming from the year 2022, coming from the year 2022, the year 2023 is certainly off the year 2023 is certainly off the year 2023 is certainly off to a good start. to a good start. to a good start.

  3. On the occasion of Africa On the occasion of Africa On the occasion of Africa Day which was last Day which was last Day which was last celebrated on 25th May celebrated on 25th May celebrated on 25th May 2022. 2022. 2022.

  4. President of Zambia President of Zambia President of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema made a Hakainde Hichilema made a Hakainde Hichilema made a stunning yet much needed stunning yet much needed stunning yet much needed announcement. announcement. announcement.

  5. He announced his He announced his He announced his intensions of abolishing the intensions of abolishing the intensions of abolishing the death penalty from its core. death penalty from its core. death penalty from its core.

  6. This decision received This decision received This decision received significant positive significant positive significant positive response from businessmen response from businessmen response from businessmen and locals. and locals. and locals.

  7. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is one of the top businessman one of the top businessman one of the top businessman and philanthropist from and philanthropist from and philanthropist from Zambia. Zambia. Zambia.

  8. Dr. Mahtani too extended his Dr. Mahtani too extended his Dr. Mahtani too extended his full support towards the full support towards the full support towards the decision. decision. decision.

  9. Dr. Rajan Mahtani’s interview Dr. Rajan Mahtani’s interview Dr. Rajan Mahtani’s interview excerpt was released in Mast excerpt was released in Mast excerpt was released in Mast Newspaper. Newspaper. Newspaper.

  10. He stated that the concept He stated that the concept He stated that the concept of death penalty is cruel, of death penalty is cruel, of death penalty is cruel, inhumane and degrading inhumane and degrading inhumane and degrading

  11. Death Penalty does not hold Death Penalty does not hold Death Penalty does not hold any significance in the any significance in the any significance in the modern Zambian law. modern Zambian law. modern Zambian law.

  12. Majority of the past Majority of the past Majority of the past presidents have already presidents have already presidents have already started to avoid giving started to avoid giving started to avoid giving capital punishment by capital punishment by capital punishment by using mercy prerogatives. using mercy prerogatives. using mercy prerogatives.

  13. This is due to increasing This is due to increasing This is due to increasing voice and stand towards voice and stand towards voice and stand towards abolishing death penalty abolishing death penalty abolishing death penalty across the globe. across the globe. across the globe.

  14. Majority of the governments Majority of the governments Majority of the governments across international nations across international nations across international nations have already abolished have already abolished have already abolished death penalty. death penalty. death penalty.

  15. Several nations across Several nations across Several nations across Africa have followed suit. Africa have followed suit. Africa have followed suit.

  16. The last capital punishment The last capital punishment The last capital punishment in Zambia was given in the in Zambia was given in the in Zambia was given in the year 1997. year 1997. year 1997.

  17. Zambian government must Zambian government must Zambian government must let go of death penalty is the let go of death penalty is the let go of death penalty is the current condition of the current condition of the current condition of the Zambian prisons. Zambian prisons. Zambian prisons.

  18. Some of the maximum Some of the maximum Some of the maximum prisons in Zambia are in prisons in Zambia are in prisons in Zambia are in degrading conditions. degrading conditions. degrading conditions.

  19. Prisoners are often devoid of Prisoners are often devoid of Prisoners are often devoid of fundamental human rights fundamental human rights fundamental human rights and basic human dignity. and basic human dignity. and basic human dignity.

  20. While overnight While overnight While overnight transformation of this transformation of this transformation of this condition is not possible, the condition is not possible, the condition is not possible, the Zambian government Zambian government Zambian government recently took an initiative of recently took an initiative of recently took an initiative of Strategic decongestion of Strategic decongestion of Strategic decongestion of Zambian Prisons. Zambian Prisons. Zambian Prisons.

  21. This initiative is supported This initiative is supported This initiative is supported by institutions such as by institutions such as by institutions such as Parole Board Zambia (PBZ) Parole Board Zambia (PBZ) Parole Board Zambia (PBZ) and Zambian Correctional and Zambian Correctional and Zambian Correctional Facility (ZCF). Facility (ZCF). Facility (ZCF).

  22. In such scenario, giving In such scenario, giving In such scenario, giving death penalty to prisoners death penalty to prisoners death penalty to prisoners does not offer any positive does not offer any positive does not offer any positive change within the Zambian change within the Zambian change within the Zambian law and order. law and order. law and order.

  23. As such, the decision from As such, the decision from As such, the decision from the Zambian President is a the Zambian President is a the Zambian President is a step in the right direction. step in the right direction. step in the right direction.

  24. Thank you!

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