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President Hakainde’s Decision Step In The Right Direction.



President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, lately announced his plans to abolish the death penalty row. This quest by way of the current Zambian President become introduced at the event of Africa Day. The declaration has obtained substantial support from across Zambia in addition to Africa. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani stated businessman and philanthropist from Zambia, got here in full support of this selection from the Zambian President. According to Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, death penalty is a cruel, inhumane and degrading exercise and must be discarded as it holds no importance in the present society and economy. Dr. Rajan Mahtani further said that his organization Prison Fellowship will offer full legal and regulatory support in the direction of this choice.

Dr. Rajan Mahtani, in his interview excerpt on the ‘Mast Newspaper’, said that there are more than 300 prisoners across Zambian prisons anticipating death penalty or capital punishment. For these prisoners, each day is a punishment as they're not aware about their very last day in the world. At the identical time, the condition of majority of the most prisons in Zambia is dangerous and degrading. There's an increasing awareness regarding abolishing the death penalty across the globe and this fashion may be located throughout Zambia too. As an end result of the degrading situation of the Zambian prisons, the Zambian government has collaborated with different institutions along with the Parole Board Zambia (PBZ) and the Correctional Facility for strategic decongestion of prisons. As such, the latest statement made by using the Zambian President aligns with the objectives and desires of Prison Fellowship Zambia which is transforming Zambian prisoners into ideal residents who are god-loving, god-fearing, and geared up to act as respectful citizens of the nation. As such, the assertion made by way of the Zambian President is a step in the right direction.


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