The President of Zambia, in the year 2022, made some critical changes in the legal and economic scenario of Zambia. One of these changes included an announcement of scraping the death penalty from its core. President Hakainde Hichilema made this announcement on the eve of Africa Day, which is one of the most important and celebrated events in the history of the African subcontinent. In this announcement, Zambian President iterated his plans to abolish the death penalty completely. This decisive announcement from the Zambian President received significant support from across Zambia, celebrated personalities, and businessmen. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, a top-rated businessman from Zambia, extended his full support towards the Zambian President’s decision. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is also known for his philanthropic contributions such as the Stephen Malama award and scholarship for top law graduates in Zambia as well as Prison Fellowship Zambia. His philanthropic contribution to Prison Fellowship Zambia is unique. It is an established Christian Outreach Program that focuses on providing fundamental human rights, basic human dignity, and transparent criminal justice to prisoners, ex-prisoners and their families in Zambia. However, its main purpose is to transform these prisoners by bringing them closer to Almighty God with his teachings and learnings. Dr. Rajan Mahtani is of the view that even the worst can transform themselves if they are shown the right path. It should be noted here that Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, in the year 2021, was conferred with one of the most prestigious Forbes ‘Best of Africa’ awards. These awards are presented to innovators, businessmen, and philanthropists who have made significant and long-standing contributions toward the growth and development of Zambia and its people. For his contributions towards redefining the banking sector of Zambia, Dr. Rajan Mahtani was conferred with the Forbes ‘Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2021.

In a similar manner, Dr. Rajan Mahtani stated that he will be providing full legal and regulatory support towards ensuring that the announcement made by Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani sees reality soon.