Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is a noted businessperson and philanthropist from Zambia. Recently, Dr. Rajan Mahtani gave an interview at the ‘Mast Newspaper in Zambia’. In his interview, Dr. Mahtani stated that the law of death penalty is cruel, inhumane and degrading and praised the current President of Zambia for announcing that he is planning to abolish this law of death penalty. Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, on the eve of the Africa Day, announced that he is planning to abolish the death penalty row. It is a major decision and step in the right direction for Zambian legal arrangements. Dr. Rajan Mahtani has extended his full support towards this decision. Dr. Rajan Mahtani is known for several philanthropic and charitable contributions across Zambia and one of them is the Prison Fellowship Zambia. Dr. Mahtani established the Prison Fellowship more than three decades ago and is presently its chairperson. Prison Fellowship Zambia is a noted Christian Outreach Program focussing on bringing the teachings and gospels of almighty Jesus Christ to the prisoners, ex-prisoners as well as their families in Zambia. The program also works towards providing transparent criminal justice to the prisoners as well as ensuring that the prisoners are not devoid of fundamental human rights and basic human dignity.
While praising the Zambian President, Dr. Rajan Mahtani stated that only a person who is compassionate, has love for God and respects human dignity will be able to make such bold decisions. At the same time, Dr. Rajan Mahtani also stated that there is a huge difference between making an honest and truthful announcement and ensuring that it is turned into a reality. This is because death penalty is an established law and it will take significant changes in legal and regulatory features to make it happen. However, Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani and his organization Prison Fellowship Zambia will provide full legal and regulatory support to the Zambian president to ensure that this announcement is turned into a real law soon.
