Double standards - that is how we run this place!!

This kind of standard being adopted is called double standard. There are many double standards if we care to take a closer look around. Just look at planning of HDB estate we will be able to see that there is a lack of provisions of fire safety regulations like fire sprinklers, fire engine hardstanding, and all the dry riser and wet riser which are always provided for private estates and commercial buildings. Look at LTA construction of Nicol Highway shoring work which collapsed some years back killing some 7 persons. Apparently LTA was exempted from the strict structural shoring works and obtaining of structural requirements prior to granting of permit to commence works. When it comes to implementation of laws and regulations, the ministers cannot be sued for negligence of works in their departments whereas private citizens can be sued for similar negligence. Our whole political system has to change if we are to keep up with the rest of the world.