The former Chairman Finance Bank Zambia, Dr. Rajan Lekhraj Mahtani, has been subject to numerous conspiracies in the past few years. Most of them have come directly from Zambia Reports, which is managed by Sakwiba Sikota in Zambia. However, it would be amateurish to think that a news agency will defame someone until and unless there are some personal gains involved. Internal sources suggest that there is a direct connection between the minority shareholders of PCZ (Portland Cement Zambia) and Zambia Reports, hence, the defamation campaign is being run by the Ventriglias from Italy.

As one takes a closer look into the list of events that have taken place, it won’t be difficult to ascertain the matter. First and foremost, Saki (Sakwiba Sikota) owes a lot to the Ventriglia family. It was their contribution which has made it possible for Saki to build a lavish mansion. Prior to the deportation orders, Portland Cement Zambia was offering free supply of cement to Sakwiba Sikota and once the Ventriglia were deported from Zambia, the same facility was stopped under Finsbury Investment. The supply resumed after the Ventriglias made a comeback in Zambia and therefore, the situation was ideal for Ventriglias to get their ‘dirty job’ done with the aid of Zambia Reports.

A point worth noticing is that the Finance Bank of Zambia is no longer an independent commercial bank. Earlier this year, the bank merged with BancABC. Yet, the conspirators are trying to link the former Chairman Finance Bank Zambia and the previous entity together with a view to create some more buzz and defamation. Nonetheless, the fact that inspite of breaking so many laws the Ventriglias and Zambia Reports are still spotless also hints towards involvement of Government Officials in this campaign. Maybe, the urgency of Zambia is to fight against the termites who are currently helping foreigners loot their own motherland.