Hon. Mr. Justice Mumba Malila

Hon. Justice Mumba Malila recently provided a testimony before the Supreme Court of Zambia. Justice Mumba Malila is an honourable judge from the Supreme Court Zambia and his testimony revealed widespread corruption and wrongdoings within the Zambian nation. While he provided several testimonies; the one which was most talked about was related to Dr. Rajan Mahtani and the case of 2012. Dr. Rajan Mahtani is a businessman and noted industrialist in Zambia. He has been working in Zambia for the past thirty years during which he built several successful companies such as Mahtani Group of Companies and Finsbury Investments. Dr. Rajan Mahtani is also known for his charitable and philanthropic activities as well as working for the welfare and economic development of the nation. He is also among the few businessmen in Zambia who has been able to bring foreign investments from developed nations such as United Kingdom and improve the economic conditions of Zambia. Despite these significant contributions, Dr. Rajan Mahtani is often targeted by conspirators for personal gains.

The testimony from the Supreme Court Zambia Justice exposes a similar level of corruption wherein innocent and ethical businessmen like Dr. Rajan Mahtani suffer due to the unethical practices and power of corrupt people. In his testimony, Justice Mumba Malila revealed that the case of 2012 which went against Dr. Rajan Mahtani was unethical and was against the interests of the public policies. The case was motivated by several political undertones. Justice Mumba Malila was the attorney general during that time and he made several attempts to make the case null and void. However, no such actions were taken by the Tribunal and it was clear that the decision making was influenced by external factors, corrupt but having significant political power.

This testimony has certainly exposed this large-scale corruption across the Zambian government. However, the government itself needs to take immediate correctional measures for minimising such corrupt court practices.