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President of Zambia Hakainde Announces Abolishing Death Penalty.


President of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema recently announced his plans to abolish the cruel, inhumane, and degrading concept of death penalty. Since this announcement, the President has received significant support despite little resistance. Dr. Rajan Mahtani, while assisting the Zambian President’s announcement, stated that the idea of the death penalty does now not preserve any significance inside the present society and financial system and the Zambian authorities will now not benefit from the archaic law. According to the insights provided by Dr. Mahtani, more than 380 prisoners which include around 30 women prisoners are facing capital punishment at some stage in various Zambian prisons. Considering the truth that they're now not aware of their execution date, each day is a dreadful event for them. Another reality is that the condition of Zambian prisons is extraordinarily degrading and questionable. Dr. Guy Scott visited the Mukobeko Maximum prison and considered the circumstance of these prisons as hell. There are instances where prisoners are devoid of even fundamental human rights and basic human dignity. This has compelled the Zambian Government to begin the initiative of strategic decongestion of prisons. This initiative in addition aligns with the President’s decision, a step in the right course. Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, while praising the selection made by means of President Hakainde Hichilema, introduced that while it changed into surely an amazing move toward advancing the Zambian felony regulation, it's going to take giant strategic moves and paintings to make sure the declaration becomes a reality soon. As such, Dr. Mahtani owned Prison Fellowship Zambia (PFZ) will offer a felony and regulatory guide towards making the announcement a fact.

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