1.   One engineer blamed the lapse on a deceased former co-worker.

2.   Preliminary investigations blamed the lapse on security personnel who were celebrating the festival instead of performing their duties.

3.   He was referring to the government Action Taken Report which rejected the findings of the parliamentary probe committee which had blamed administrative lapses for the market scam.

4.   South Korean manager Jeon Jae-hong said he had no problem with the umpiring, but blamed defensive lapses for the defeat.