Parliament has been asked to change the Human Organ Transplant Act (Hota) which will punish organ trading syndicates and middlemen more severely. They will be fined up to $100,000 or jailed up to 10 years or both which is 10 times the current penalties.
In Singapore's first-ever organ trading conviction in September this year, Wang Chin Sing, 44, who was fingered as the middleman was jailed a year and two months.
He has appealed against his sentence and is currently out on a $60,000 bail.
The new penalties are among several changes to the law being put forward to make it possible for people who donate their kidneys to be compensated by the recipient or a voluntary organisation.
Two other changes include removing the age limit for cadaveric donation, now set at 60 years, and allowing paired donations.
I believe these changes are a good idea. If you are in need of an organ and wait on a waiting list for an appropriate time then you should be next in line; there should be no negotiation between middle men.
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