The case of Portland Cement Zambia is quickly becoming a bad example of the limitations of the Zambian government and law. It is a case which has stretched a long time due to various limitations from the law as well as from those associated with it. The case was first launched by Dr. Rajan Mahtani, a noted businessman, philanthropist and social worker. Portland Cement Zambia is a noted cement-manufacturing factory. After it was taken over, Dr. Rajan Mahtani launched a case at the Lusaka High Court for its legal takeover. However, the case has continued for many years without any final justice.

After a wait of ten years, the judge overseeing the case at the Lusaka High Court made a positive announcement by concluding the case. This meant that the judge will not be hearing any further trials or arguments. Both parties were asked to submit their evidences in written and oral format. The judge also announced that he will be analysing all these documents and evidences and based on their truthfulness, final judgment will be given. It was an extremely positive move as Dr. Mahtani’s evidences were much stronger and factual compared to the other party.

However, the final verdict was an unexpected event as it was not expected from the judge to give such a misdirected judgment. The judge gave the final verdict against Dr. Mahtani’s claim. It was clear that the judge ignored all the documents and evidences submitted by Dr. Mahtani as those were sufficient enough to prove his legal ownership. It can only be said that the judgement was misunderstood or skewed. However, Dr. Rajan Mahtani is not among the ones who take these kinds of defeat. Instead of accepting this as his fate, Dr. Mahtani has now approached the higher court of Zambia and made an appeal to the higher court, clearly indicating his hope and faith towards the law and justice of the Zambian government.