The Government has a significant role towards ensuring law and order within a nation. Similarly, the law making bodies established by the government include courts, regulatory bodies and the rehabilitation centres. If the law making bodies and policies are not functioning properly, then it becomes extremely difficult for the country to function properly. Zambia is a developing country and has its shares of ups and down within the political and legal system. While the country is trying to improve its political and economic stand with better connections with the rest of the world as well as with more economic flourish, it is the legal system within the nation which is taking the country down. This can be easily seen from the case of Portland cement Zambia, one of the longest running high-profile corporate cases within Zambia.

The case of Portland Cement Zambia was launched by Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, a noted businessman and philanthropist with more than 30 years of business and entrepreneurial experience in Zambia as well as across several developed nations like United Kingdom. While the case was established almost a decade back, there were various challenges associated with the case. While sometimes it’s the transfer of judges which results in further pending of the case or other times its non-availability of the parties which halts the case. As a result of these limitations, the case has stretched for almost a decade.

Dr. Mahtani and his team received some relief few months back when it was announced that the case hearing was closed and the final judgment will be announced after evaluating the submitted documents and testimonials. However, this positive announcement soon turned into a haunting nightmare when the final judgment was given and it was against Dr. Mahtani’s claims. It was clear that the judge completely ignored the evidences shared by Dr. Mahtani. As a result, Dr. Mahtani was left with no choice and has now made an appeal to the higher court of Zambia against this misdirected judgement.