Ibrahim Rasheed

Organ Transplant Act (06/2026) and SEZ townships: 1) Anyone can be a recipient of an organ donation, but only a Maldivian can be a donor. Organs cannot be 'bought' and any deals where there is a financial benefit is strictly forbidden. If an SEZ resident buys an organ from a Maldivian and diverts funds to the donor using offshore financial services allowed within the SEZ, does the SEZ banking secrecy laws override the transplant authorisation aommittee’s power under s59(e) to demand documents from private parties? 2) Are the fines too less for violations of the Act? The maximum penalty for a facility (i.e. an SEZ hospital) buying or selling organs is 0.5m MVR. The penalty for a facility removing an organ without consent is only 0.75m-1.5m MVR. For a wealthy foreigner, this can be treated as just an additional fee. 3) And more importantly, does this not create an 'organ transplant market' where poor Maldivians are targeted? Especially since the obligation of finding a donor is upon the recipient.