Dr. Mahtani and Zambia

Dr. Mahtani, Forbes Awards Winner, Support Zambian President’s Decision.

The “Best of Africa” awards, which recognise people for their contributions to philanthropy, management, and innovation, are presented by Forbes and the Foreign Investment Network (FIN). In 2021, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was given the “Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year” award for his noteworthy contributions to the transformation of Zambia’s banking industry. A fast award ceremony was held, and YouTube Medium was utilised to broadcast the event throughout the world. In addition to his services to the banking industry, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was respected for his charitable and philanthropic endeavours on behalf of Zambia and its citizens. His establishment of Prison Fellowship Zambia (PFZ) for the welfare of convicts and their families, as well as the Stephen Malama prize and scholarship for the best law graduates in Zambia, are two of his long-standing charitable endeavours. Dr. Rajan Mahtani has promised to fully assist the president of Zambia’s proclamation in this regard. On the unique occasion of Africa Day, President Hakainde revealed his intentions to completely abolish the death penalty. Dr. Rajan Mahtani supported the president of Zambia’s choice and agreed that the death penalty is inhumane, harsh, and humiliating. He also promised that Prison Fellowship Zambia (PFZ), his organisation, will fully support the President’s choice in legal and regulatory matters.

Dr. Rajan Mahtani emphasised that most nations have repealed their death penalty legislation and that African nations are following suit. While previous presidents of Zambia have abstained from executing criminals by granting them mercy privileges, none of them has taken a steadfast position on the issue over the long term. Additionally, Dr. Rajan Mahtani called attention to the terrible conditions of Zambian prisons, where inmates typically lack even the most basic human rights and dignity. Because of this, the Zambian government launched an endeavour to strategically decongest prisons. These prisoners, therefore, have no bearing on the concept of the death penalty. Dr. Mahtani applauded President Hakainde Hichilema for his bold yet significant announcement as a consequence.

 

Dr. Mahtani, Last Year’s Forbes Award Winner, Support Zambian President.

We are all filled with new aspirations and dreams as 2022 comes to an end. While some of us strive for personal growth and development, others focus more on regional, national, and even global economic, social, and political development. A well-known businessman and philanthropist from Zambia and Africa are Dr.Rajan Mahtani. Dr.Rajan Mahtani has been working for more than 40 years to enhance Zambia and its people in terms of economic, social, and philanthropic progress. Finsbury Investments and the Mahtani Group of Companies are two of the elite organizations run by Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was presented with one of the prestigious Forbes “Best of Africa” awards for his consistent and long-term efforts for Zambia and its people. Dr.Rajan Mahtani received the honor in 2021 during the Forbes-FIN Philanthropy and Leadership roundtable conference. Notably, Dr.Rajan Mahtani was also invited to this conference and spoke as an honorary guest, focusing on the value of management in the healthcare industry. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic, both the Forbes awards ceremony and the roundtable conference were hosted online, and attendees participated or joined the event from their home regions. Dr.Rajan Mahtani was awarded Forbes’ “Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year” title for his considerable contributions to the Zambian economy and its citizens in 2021. Dr. Rajan Mahtani’s major efforts to modernize Zambia’s banking sector were one of the main reasons he was given the prize. In addition, Dr. Mahtani was renowned for his charitable works, including Prison Fellowship Zambia. Dr. Rajan Mahtani recently stated his full support for the announcement made by the president of Zambia in which he announced his desire to entirely abolish the death penalty. The decision made by the President of Zambia is a step in the right direction, according to Dr. Rajan Mahtani, who has repeatedly stated that the death penalty is harsh, disgusting, and cruel. Dr. Rajan Mahtani further stated that his company Prison Fellowship Zambia will provide full legal and regulatory support towards the decision from the Zambian President.

 

Dr. Rajan Mahtani

Forbes Winner Dr. Mahtani Supports Statement From Zambian President.

 

The Foreign Investment Network (FIN) and Forbes jointly present the “Best of Africa” awards, which honor individuals for their achievements in philanthropy, management, and innovation. Dr. Rajan Mahtani received the “Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year” award in 2021 for his significant achievements in reshaping Zambia’s banking sector. The award ceremony was conducted quickly, and YouTube Medium was used to broadcast the event worldwide. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was admired for his benevolent and philanthropic efforts to Zambia and its people in addition to his contributions to the banking sector. Two of his major philanthropic achievements have been the Stephen Malama prize and scholarship for top law graduates in Zambia and the founding of Prison Fellowship Zambia (PFZ) for the welfare of prisoners and their families are two of his long-standing initiatives. In this regard, Dr.Rajan Mahtani has vowed to support the president of Zambia’s proclamation wholeheartedly. President Hakainde announced his plans to entirely abolish the death penalty on the special occasion of Africa Day. Dr. Rajan Mahtani agreed with the Zambian President’s decision, stating that the death penalty is cruel, ruthless, and degrading. He also pledged that his organization, Prison Fellowship Zambia (PFZ), will provide full legal and regulatory support for the President’s decision.

Dr.Rajan Mahtani emphasized that the majority of countries around the world have abolished the death penalty laws, and African countries are also doing the same. While previous presidents of Zambia have abstained from the death penalty by granting mercy privileges, none of them have had a firm and long-term stance on the matter. Dr. Rajan Mahtani also brought attention to the appalling conditions of Zambian jails, where inmates frequently lack basic human rights and dignity. As a result, the Zambian Government started the initiative of strategic decongestion of prisoners. As a result, these inmates have no relevance to the idea of the death sentence. As a result, Dr. Mahtani praised President Hakainde Hichilema for his audacious yet crucial announcement.

 

 

Dr. Rajan Mahtani

President Hakainde Receives Widespread Support On Recent Announcement

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is one of the top businessmen, philanthropists, and charity workers from Zambia. Recently, in an interview with Mast Newspaper,’ Dr. Mahtani extended his full support towards the decision made by the Zambian President. On the special occasion of Africa Day, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema made an announcement that was praised and welcomed by all. He announced that he plans to abolish the death penalty row. Dr. Rajan Mahtani supports this announcement and stated that his company Prison Fellowship Zambia will pledge support for the latest announcement from the President to ensure that this announcement turns into a reality soon.

Further supporting the statement by the Zambian President, Dr. Rajan Mahtani stated that death penalty is an archaic law that is inhumane, degrading and cruel. Dr. Rajan Mahtani also stated that there is a growing consensus towards abolishing the death penalty across the globe and this trend can be seen in Zambia and Africa too. Dr. Mahtani further stated that there are hundreds of prisoners across Zambian prisons awaiting death penalty and all these prisoners are living terrible life, not knowing the day when they will be given capital punishment and that will be their last day. As such, it can be said that they are already living a life of punishment and giving them death penalty will not be good for the policymakers, and legal and regulatory frameworks of Zambia. At the same time, it is also a common fact that the condition of Zambian prisoners is extremely degrading with difficult living conditions. In some of the maximum facilities, prisoners are even devoid of basic human dignity and fundamental human rights. This issue has even been raised during past visits from Presidents and Past-Presidents across Zambian prisons. As such, the Zambian Government has not started working with institutions such as Correctional Facilities and Parole Board Zambia (PBZ) for strategic decongestion of prisoners and releasing prisoners after their complete transformation. As such, the death penalty does not make any contribution and should be avoided.

 

Death penalty to be fully erased, claims Zambian President

Dr Rajan Mahtani

After several years of dodging the law and making excuses, a Zambian President finally decided to step in and make the required changes. It is the present Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema who has decided to make the required change in Zambian law. On the occasion of Africa Day, President Hakainde Hichilema announced that he is planning to abolish the death penalty law completely. This announcement was received with widespread support from celebrities, the government, and citizens alike. One of these supporters was Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, a noted businessman and philanthropist from Zambia. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is the owner of several businesses as well as philanthropic institutions and one of them is the Prison Fellowship Zambia. It is a Christian Outreach Program focussing on providing the Zambian prisoners with transparent criminal justice, fundamental human rights, and human dignity as well as a way to understand and accept the teachings and learnings of Almighty Jesus Christ.

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani praised the decision from the Zambian President and stated that he is completely against the practice of death penalty. In fact, Dr. Rajan Mahtani highlighted that death penalty is one of a decline across the globe and this trend is visible in Zambia too as majority of the past presidents have stopped giving execution orders against prisoners. There is an increasing awareness towards the current condition of the prisons in Zambia, with several past visits from Presidents and Vice-Presidents describing the living conditions as hell. The Zambian government has recently started to take action in this matter and has collaborated with institutions such as the Parole Board Zambia (PBZ) and Zambian Correctional Facility (ZCF) for strategic decongestion of the Zambian prisons. The prisoners, after their complete transformation, are re-released into society as law-abiding and god-fearing citizens. In such a scenario, capital punishment does not provide any solution for the Zambian government in this regard. Dr. Rajan Mahtani has further stated that his organization Prison Fellowship will support the President in achieving his goals.

 

Dr. Rajan Mahtani Big Supporter Of Zambian President’s Announcement

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, a noted businessman and philanthropist from Zambia, recently announced his official support towards the latest decision from Zambian President. On the eve of Africa Day, the President of Zambia announced that he is planning to completely abolish the inhumane, cruel and degrading practice of death penalty. This announcement has received widespread support. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is the owner of several top companies in Zambia including Mahtani Group and Finsbury Investments. He is also known for his philanthropic contributions and one of these contributions has been Prison Fellowship Zambia. The Prison Fellowship was established more than 30 years ago and since then, it has become a notable Christian Outreach Program focussing on providing the teachings of Jesus Christ to the inmates, ex-inmates and their families in Zambia. The program also works towards ensuring transparent criminal justice for the prisoners as well as ensuring that they are not devoid of fundamental human rights and fundamental human dignity. Prison Fellowship Zambia has extended its full support towards this decision and has stated that there is a significant difference between making such bold announcements and making them a reality. As such, Prison Fellowship will help the Zambian Government in this direction.

Dr. Mahtani further stated that the consensus towards abolishing death penalty is growing across the globe and can be seen across Zambia too. The punishment of death penalty does not solve the issue of growing crimes across the nation. Also, the condition of the prisoners across Zambian prisons is extremely degrading and dangerous. Several initiatives between the Zambian Government, Pension Department and correctional facilities have been undergoing regarding freeing up the prisons and releasing of prisoners based on their transformation. As such, putting death penalty row on prisoners does not provide any solution. Dr. Rajan Mahtani has also applauded the bold yet quite needed announcement from the Zambian President stating that only a compassionate person will be able to make such announcements.

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani Supports Decision From Zambian President

In a latest announcement from the Zambian government, President Hakainde Hichilema announced his quest of abolishing the long-standing and brutal practice of death penalty. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, a noted businessman and philanthropist from Zambia, have fully supported this decision. Dr. Rajan Mahtani is a successful businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist from Zambia with almost four decades of business experience and philanthropic contributions. He is the owner of several charitable contributions such as the Prison Fellowship Zambia, founded by Dr. Rajan Mahtani more than three decades ago. It is a top Christian Outreach Program that works towards bringing the teachings and gospel of Jesus towards the inmates, ex-inmates as well as their families. It also works towards bringing transparent criminal justice for the prisoners along with ensuring that the prisoners are not denied of fundamental human rights as well as human dignity.

The announcement by President Hichilema was made on the eve of Africa day and has since received positive reactions from across the nation. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, while adding voice to this decision from the President, stated that killing of convicts and giving them death penalty is no solution to the increasing criminal activities or crimes across the nation. Dr. Rajan Mahtani also stated that his company Prison Fellowship Zambia will provide full official support towards abolishing of this death penalty row. Dr. Mahtani also stated that there is a big difference between suggesting abolishment of death penalty and making it happen. However, Prison Fellowship will provide all forms of regulatory and legal requirements to ensure that this announcement is turned into a reality.

At the same time, Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani also praised President Hakainde Hichilema for making such a bold yet virtuous statement. Dr. Rajan Mahtani stated that only an individual who is compassionate, respects the law and also respects fundamental human dignity and human rights will be able to make such crucial decision for the nation.

Dr. Mahtani Forefront Of The New Announcement By Zambian President

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, a noted businessperson and philanthropist from Zambia, applauds the decision made by the Zambian President recently. President Hichilema, on the even of the Africa Day,’ made an announcement that he is planning to abolish the cruel, degrading and inhuman punishment of death penalty altogether. After this announcement, President Hakainde Hichilema received significant mixed reactions. However, the positive reactions have been significant and Dr. Rajan Mahtani along with his organization Prison Fellowship Zambia have also supported this decision
Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, adding his voice to the decision from the President, stated that killing of convicts has never been a solution to the problems of corruption, crimes or unethical practices. Dr. Rajan Mahtani also praised the decision by the President stating that only an individual who is compassionate, respects rule of law as well as respects fundamental human dignity and fundamental human law, can make such decisions. There is a need for ending this inhuman, degrading and cruel punishment and the President’s decision is a welcome move towards this direction.
Dr. Rajan Mahtani also stated that his company Prison Fellowship Zambia will provide full support to making this announcement a reality. There is a significant difference between making bold announcements and taking them to reality. As such, Dr. Mahtani’s company Prison Fellowship will provide full legal and regulatory support in this matter. Prison Fellowship was established by Dr. Rajan Mahtani more than three decades ago. The organization has come to be known as one of the top Christian Outreach Programs in Zambia dedicated towards bringing the teaching of Almighty God to the inmates, ex-inmates as well as their families in Zambia. Also, the organization focusses on providing fundamental human rights and human dignity for the prisoners. As such, Prison Fellowship Zambia and his current Chairman Dr. Rajan Mahtani can be in the forefront of this revolution started by the Zambian President.

Dr Rajan Mahtani

Dr. Mahtani Accepts Forbes Corporate Award

Forbes is one of the top business magazines across the globe. Forbes recently completed its annual Forbes-FIN (Foreign Investment Limited) philanthropy and leadership roundtable conference in Africa. It is one of the most anticipated business and leadership events in Africa. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, a noted businessman and philanthropist, was invited to this event as an honorary speaker. Dr. Mahtani spoke about the significance of leadership in healthcare. The event was held virtually because of the current Covid-19 pandemic and members participated from their respective locations. Yet, the passion and enthusiasm for the event remained the same. The event was broadcasted across the globe through YouTube medium, providing a platform for generating awareness across the globe.

One of the most anticipated aspects of the Forbes-FIN philanthropy and leadership roundtable conference was the addition of the Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ award. The award ceremony is looked upon highly and the recipients receive global recognition. The process of selecting the awardees is extremely transparent yet rigorous, comprising of months of verification processes, background checks as well as interviews and discussions. After careful evaluation, several awardees were announced during the award ceremony. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, apart from being invited as an honorary speaker, was also selected for one of the awards from the category. Forbes conferred Dr. Rajan Mahtani with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year’ award 2021. He received this award for his significant contributions towards redefining the banking sector of Zambia. Dr. Mahtani was the only major businessman from Zambia to be conferred with this award. Dr. Rajan Mahtani is the owner of several top companies such as Mahtani Group of Companies and Finsbury Investments. Dr. Rajan Mahtani was further recognized for his philanthropic and charitable contributions. Some of these contributions are Prison Fellowship Zambia and Stephen Malama award and scholarship for top law graduates in Zambia. Dr. Mahtani accepted the award in a graceful manner. Dr. Mahtani continues to work for the betterment of the Zambian nation and its people.

Dr Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani

Dr. Rajan Mahtani Presented The Steven Malama Award For The Year 2017-18

The Steven Malama award was established by Dr. Rajan Mahtani via his company Finance Bank Zambia. The award was established for honouring Steven Malama, a distinct and notable legal professional in Zambia. Late Steven Malama made significant contributions for the improvement of the legal system and environment of Zambia. One of his major contribution was persuading the Zambian government to merger the Solicitor’s Bar and Barrister’s bar into a single bar. With this merger, legal professionals across the nation are able to affiliate and get certifications without any hassle. Steven Malama was a close friend of Dr. Rajan Mahtani and as a result, Dr. Rajan Mahtani decided to honour his contributions by establishing the award on his name.

The Steven Malama award was instituted in the year 2012 via Finance Bank Zambia wherein Dr. Mahtani holds the position of the Chairman. The inaugural award was given for the year 2013. Dr. Rajan Mahtani also announced during the inauguration award that it will be given every year. The recipient of the award includes top graduating student from the Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education. Furthermore, the top graduating student is also required to qualify for bar in their first attempt to be eligible for the award. For the year 2018-19, the award was received was Emmanuel Bwalya Kaluba. After receiving this award, Emmanuel wrote an article to thank Dr. Rajan Mahtani and this article was published by the Daily Mail. In this article, Dr. Mahtani was commended for his significant contributions towards generating awareness of legal education system in Zambia. The award was also helpful in enhancing motivation among the students so that they work harder for the award. Furthermore, the award carries a plaque, certificate and prize money worth K15,000. This prize money has been helpful in providing significant financial help for many less privileged students from the institution.