Deadly train crash in China...

It was a day of tragedy when the two trains collided as high speed, but to he citizens of China it was more of a tragedy when the government tried to cover-up the incident.
Why did the government want to cover it up? It was simple. They just did not want the citizens to resent them and blame them for this mistake. However, they have not considered that it would backfire when the public finds out about this. How will the public view the government now then? It will become a kind of distrust and even larger resentment towards them. Imagine someone's relatives who passed away in the train crash, yet the government tries to cover-up and change the death toll. How would you feel?
Some things we have to consider: Is it right for the government to try to cover-up their mistakes? As far as I know, the government should try to keep the site untouched, and before figuring out the malfunction and mistake nothing else should be done to maintain their reputation. Now that their actions have backfired, one of the world's most expensive public work project's safety is now in doubt. Not only that, the government's trust from the citizens has been damaged - Who knows what will the government try to cover-up next? Who knows what will the government do, away from the public eye? After the incident, even the government's claim about the lightning strike that caused the first train to malfunction cannot be trusted anymore. Who knows if the government was simply corrupted, and had substandard work and maintenance?
So, what is the big deal here about the train crash in China? I'm sure accidents happen all over the world and are certainly inevitable. The public cannot blame the government for this if the government has tried their best, and it was due to nature (lightning strikes?) that caused the malfunction. The big deal about the issue here is ethics.
Ethics essentially is a set of principles of right morals and conduct. The government, instead of apologizing to the public and perhaps trying their best to discover the problem with their systems, has tried to abuse the trust of the public. The government has abused the rights of the public when they tried to limit media coverage of the incident. As one reporter said, "We have the right to know the truth!" Another expert exposed the problem: ""To get to the root of any problem, it's very important to keep the site as it is. You can't just move the train compartments around." This incident has only exposed the government's corruption...