Jakarta – Governor Sutiyoso tried to sidestep blame for his administration's handling of Jakarta's problems by blaming poor public discipline in his accountability speech.

He said on Thursday that he could not improve security due to lack of funds and poor public understanding of the law. For example, the transportation system was due to public lack of discipline and large number of cars.

Pitching for a second office term, he said: "With the complexity of the problems and the fact that the city is still facing an economic crisis ... a five-year term is not enough to solve the problems."