The legal and economic landscape of Zambia underwent some significant changes in 2022 thanks to the President of Zambia. The announcement of removing the death penalty from its core was one of these adjustments. On the eve of Africa Day, one of the most significant and recognized occasions in the history of the African continent, President Hakainde Hichilema made this announcement. The President of Zambia reiterated his plans to entirely abolish the death penalty in this announcement. The Zambian president’s bold decision garnered a lot of backing from notable individuals and businesspeople in Zambia. Zambian businessman Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani offered the Zambian President his complete support for his choice. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is renowned for his charitable works, including Prison Fellowship Zambia and the Stephen Malama Award and Scholarship for Zambia’s top law graduates. His charitable gift to Prison Fellowship Zambia is exceptional.
It is a well-known Christian outreach program that concentrates on giving inmates, ex-prisoners, and their families in Zambia access to core human rights, basic human dignity, and fair criminal justice. But the major goal of it is to change these inmates by bringing them nearer to the Almighty God through his lessons and teachings. According to Dr.Rajan Mahtani, anyone may change for the better if they are given the correct guidance. It should be noted that Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani received one of the most prestigious Forbes “Best of Africa” honors in the year 2021. These honors are given to entrepreneurs, businesspeople, and philanthropists who have made noteworthy and sustained contributions to Zambia’s growth and development and that of its people. Dr. Rajan Mahtani received the Forbes “Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year” award for his achievements to revolutionizing the banking industry in Zambia in 2021.
Similarly to this, Dr. Rajan Mahtani said he would offer full legal and regulatory support to make sure that the announcement made by Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani becomes a reality as soon as possible.