I guess rank indeed has privileges.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/doctor-suspended-for/2774298.html
On the advice of doctors, the Prime Minister will be on medical leave and will resume his duties on Monday 29 August 2016. Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean will cover the duties of the Prime Minister in his absence.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/doctor-suspended-for/2774298.html
Doctor suspended for giving construction worker 2 days' medical leave for fractured hand