Recently, Lusaka Times has published an article under the title ‘Rajan Mahtani summoned to appear before Police in Lusaka’. Though the article revolved around an incident which recently took place between the Lusaka Police and the personnel of the Dr. Rajan Mahtani, the title of the article instigates a negative thought.

As per the actual incident, on May 14 2015, a police officer by the name of Mr. Kataka visited the office of Dr. Mahtani with a view to call him for an interview at the Zambian Police Headquarters scheduled at 2: 00 pm. Unfortunately, Dr. Mahtani was not present in Africa at that time and hence, the officer left his phone number and name so that he can be contacted later on.

Within a matter of minutes, this news had reached Dr. Rajan Mahtani and he immediately had a conversation with Mr. Kataka and assured him of a meeting when he returns to Zambia. Sadly, this news is being portrayed in such a manner that it appears that Dr. Rajan Mahtani is about to face some legal consequences. Simeza, Sangwa & Associates had recently sent a letter to the Zambia Police Service in this regard. A copy of that letter is attached below:

The name of Dr. Rajan Mahtani has often been dragged in conspiracies. Some say that he is a dishonest person whereas, some say that has a habit of forging signatures. So why not make things clear today?

Dr. Rajan Mahtani, is a proud Zambian and the Chairman of the Finance Bank of Zambia. He has occupied the status of the Finance Bank Chairman ever since 1985 and continues to deliver excellence for the organization. Being a humble person and a philanthropist, he has always believed that the best way to achieve success is by helping the poor and making steady developments in the banking and heavy scale industry.

Who can forget his contribution of K 50, 000 which was available to the senior citizens who had previously fought for Zambia’s independence. Additionally, the Zambezi Portland Cement Factory under Dr. Rajan Mahtani also built 129 houses in Ndola for the people who were displaced earlier on account of industrial development.

At the present date, Zambia Reports is consistently after Dr. Mahtani as the Ventriglia family has paid the media portal a handsome amount to execute the task. Nevertheless, the love and popularity for Dr. Mahtani has not degraded and he continues to inspire thousands of Zambians.

After the deportation was lifted, the Ventriglias have made a thrilling comeback in Ndola. They have not only managed to take over the Zambezi Portland Cement in the ‘Mafia style’, but have also managed to save a lot of money for themselves in May by not offering salaries to their existing employees.

The outcome was that the public lost their confidence on the Ventriglias and in spite of the influence of their funded portal, Zambia Reports, everyone was well aware of the truth. Therefore, with a view to enhance their reputation the Ventriglia family announced that it would increase the salary of the existing employees by 10%. Additionally, the increase in salary would be accompanied by better working conditions. However, it has become hard for the employees of the ZPC to believe this announcement as they are well aware of the sentiment of the present management group.

On one hand, they have failed to pay the basic salary to their plant employees for the month of April and on the other hand, they are promising a hiked salary for May. From the past activities of the Ventriglia family, it can be inferred that there is a smart plan being executed, which looks forward to gain the support of the employees and the locals. Sadly, we all know that this is just a sham intended to offer publicity.

The Zambezi Portland Cement Factory in Ndola was attacked by the Ventriglias during the early hours of April 7, 2015. The news came as a shock to Finsbury Investment, who owned 58% of the shares of ZPC legally. Though, Finsbury Investment already possessed an injunction for ZPC, the Ventriglias ignored all warnings and pursued their quest with the aid of Sakwiba Sikota.

Sakwiba Sikota, in a statement claimed that Finsbury Investment had withdrawn their status as owners of ZPC. To put it in his words, ‘Finsbury gave up the battle.’ The lawyer is well-known for his cheap tactics and has played an important role towards the return of the Ventriglias.

A question that remains unanswered by the conspirators is why will Finsbury Investment need an injunction if it had already surrendered its ownership over ZPC? The state of affairs in Ndola clearly suggests that the loot for ZPC was a well-planned action formulated by the Ventriglias and other funded parties in Zambia which includes Zambia Reports. Dr. Rajan Mahtani, an integral part of Finsbury Investment has been the prime target in this campaign.

However, this victory of the Ventriglias will be short lived as the High Court of Zambia has issued ‘an order for committal to prison’. Attached below is the copy.

After a long string of business events, Dr. Rajan Mahtani has finally taken some time off and went to visit his family during Easter. The event witnessed a relaxed Dr. Mahtani who was aloof from tensions and was enjoying the company of his dear ones.

Sadly, Zambia Reports portrayed this event as an attempt by Dr. Mahtani to escape legal charges. According to them, Dr. Rajan Mahtani fled Zambia as soon as the trail for Nchito started. Imaginative stories and irrelevant references continue to contribute towards the malicious attempt which was presented by a group of writers, who consider money to be above moral and principles in life.

Dr. Rajan Mahtani is the chairman of Finance Bank Zambia and has been contributing towards the development of Zambia for the past 20 years. Over this period there have been numerous defamation attacks on him from the side of the conspirators. Sometimes, they are in the opinion that Finance Bank Zambia will steal the money of common men, whereas sometimes they think that Dr. Mahtani will use this money in illegal activities. However, it has never stopped Dr. Mahtani from creating employment opportunities, funding development projects and assisting senior citizens with monetary benefits. He has been one of the most influential people in Africa for the past decade.

The recent actions of Zambia Reports has become a matter of humor in Zambia. In the quest to defame Dr. Rajan Mahtani, Zambia Reports has contradicted its own article and has presented a weak argument that connects Dr. Mahtani and Chellah. According to a recent article published by Zambia Reports, they have claimed that Chellah had availed the services of Radisson Blu and was unable to meet the bill. The result was that Dr. Rajan Mahtani had to come to the rescue.

The story was gradually developed with a view to highlight the developing relationship between Dr. Rajan Mahtani and Chellah. Sadly, Zambia Reports forgot the fact that they had earlier published an article where they mentioned Chellah owning properties in South Africa and the United Kingdom. Now if one can relate these two matters, one will realize that these incidents are contradicting. A person who can own international properties will have no problem in clearing a bill of K120, 000.

The article by Zambia Reports has become an evident proof that this news portal is totally based on false claims and imaginative stories. This is not the first time that the people of Zambia have seen the true picture of Zambia Reports. There have been numerous incidents where the ‘two-faced’ side of Zambia Reports has been revealed.