Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema Announces Death Penalty Abolishment.

 

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is one of the most famous, celebrated and respected businessmen from Zambia. Recently, Dr. Rajan Mahtani extended his full support to the decision made by the Zambian President. President Hakainde Hichilema, on the occasion of Africa Day, announces that his government plans to abolish the death penalty law. Dr. Rajan Mahtani, in his interview excerpt at the ‘Mast Newspaper’ released recently, iterated that death penalty is a degrading, inhumane and cruel practice and should be made against the law. There is already a rising awareness across the globe towards eradicating death penalty, and this trend can be observed across Zambia too. As a result of this widespread awareness, past Presidents have avoided giving capital punishment for a long time now as the last time death punishment was given was in the year 1997 and since then, mercy pleas are being strategically used for avoiding death penalty. Yet, none of these Presidents except the current President Hakainde Hichilema, have worked towards eradicating this archaic and degrading law from its roots. As such, Dr. Rajan Mahtani has wholeheartedly praised the announcement made by the President.

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is the owner of several philanthropic institutions and one of them is Prison Fellowship Zambia (PFZ). It is a noted Christian Outreach Program focusing on bringing the teachings of Jesus Christ to the inmates, ex-inmates and their families in Zambia. It is also known for providing transparent criminal justice as well as fundamental human rights & basic human dignity for Zambian inmates. As such, the interests of Prison Fellowship align with the latest statement from the Zambian President, a step in the right direction.

Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani Announces Full Support For President Hakainde’s Decision

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema made an announcement concerning the Zambian regulation, which was a long due announcement. In his declaration that was made on Africa Day, he shared his quest in the direction of abolishing the death penalty row. The statement receives blended responses with largely positive responses from politicians, businessmen and standard public. One of the top celebrated businessmen from Zambia, Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, additionally supported this choice. While adding his voice to the Zambian President’s decision, Dr. Mahtani stated that the concept of death penalty is cruel, degrading and inhumane. It does no longer provide any solution for the Zambian law and order and is likewise appeared down upon by using majority of the international locations now. There is a developing focus concerning abolishing death penalty and this will be determined throughout Zambia too. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani similarly talked about that although past Presidents of Zambia have tried to strategically keep away from the demise penalty regulation by using giving mercy pleas, none of them had been capable of make any permanent and relevant changes inside the prison system. As such, the assertion from the Zambian President became a clean pass closer to reworking the Zambian prison and regulatory machine. 

Dr. Rajan Mahtani also stated that while it was a noble approach by the Zambian President, the path to making this announcement a reality is a rigid one with significant challenges and roadblocks. As such, Dr. Mahtani said that his company Prison Fellowship Zambia (PFZ) will provide full legal and regulatory support to the President towards ensuring that the decision is fast-tracked into the legal system and becomes a law soon.