Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani is a noted businessman and philanthropist from Zambia. Recently, Dr. Rajan Mahtani extended his full support towards the announcement from Zambian President. President Hakainde Hichilema, on the occasion of Africa Day, made a bold announcement that he is planning to abolish death penalty completely. This decision, with some negative reactions, have receives majorly positive reactions and support from all over Zambia as well as African nations. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani also said that he fully supports this decision from the President of Zambia. Dr. Rajan Mahtani is known for several philanthropic contributions over the years. One of these contributions has been the Prison Fellowship Zambia developed by Dr. Mahtani more than 37 years ago. It is a noted Christian Outreach program with Dr. Rajan Mahtani as the Chairman. The program bot only focusses on providing the inmates with fundamental human rights and fundamental human dignity, but also focusses on bringing the teachings and gospel of Jesus Christ to the inmates, ex-inmates and their families in Zambia. It also works towards ensuring transparent criminal justice for the prisoners.
Dr. Rajan Mahtani, while stating his full support towards the announcement, praised the decision and courage by the Zambian President. 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 stated that it will be a long path for the Zambian President to transform this announcement into actual law and as such, Dr. Mahtani is ready to provide all forms of legal and regulatory support.