traffic rules

I recently moved from dubai to doha on work .. well doha seems to be a bit relaxed and i am kind of gettig used to the place . it reminds me of bahrian which is also a relaxed place i worked in bahrain for sometme and comepletely fell in love with everything around me... i live in al sadd so everyday i cross the signals i mean i walk.. so i tk the pedestrian crossing to go to the other side of the road for dinner as there are quite a lot of food joints and my evening tea.. i have never found something so strange in any of the GCC countries which i had visited earlier . when the signal turns red .. the pedestrian crossing should turn green for the pedestarian to cross.. but for my surprise this does'nt happen and i have been noticing it since past one month .. exactly one month and the traffic authorities are not concerned abt this at all .. it is such a serious thing... bcoz when i walk when both the lights are red. i mean the signal is read and the pedestarian is red.. i can't make out when the signal will turn green.. i am at risk of my life . coz our fellow drivers are always in a hurry and they care a dam if the signal is green .. in dubai there is construction happening everywhere . labourers work there 24 hours .. but they always keep the pedestarian to be their highest priority .. this is the height of negligence .. and i am waiting for someone to high light this to the authorities who seems to be sleeping on such a major issue .. do we have to wait for an accident before me plan anything ..