Investigate fallen buildings

Liu Zuoming, head of the Department of Justice of Sichuan province, declared in a recent interview that he didn't call for the investigation of the quake-shattered structures for many reasons. We may have no control over natural disasters, but circumspection should be adopted for such controversial issues, says an article in Oriental Outlook. Excerpt:

That Liu didn't really call for a probe into the fallen buildings of Sichuan has come to light just before the first anniversary of the May 12 earthquake.

Being the head of the local justice department, Liu's remarks provoked strong reactions. It has long been a controversial debate whether responsibilities should be affixed for the buildings that fell like a pack of cards when the 8.0-magnitude quake shook Sichuan.