House of Representative Commission III chairman Benny K. Harman admitted that lawmakers have felt "terrorized" by the recent moves by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to summon legislators.

"This seems like new 'terror' for lawmakers. Lawmakers live in a deeply fearful state of mind. But if you are right, why should you be afraid?" he said Monday in a meeting with KPK leaders, the police chief and the Attorney General, as quoted by kompas.com.

The meeting was held to discuss the trouble in the House budget committee after four of their leaders had been summoned and questioned by the KPK for their alleged involvement in a graft case linked to the Manpower and Transmigration Ministry.

Following questioning, the budget committee threatened to boycott a 2012 state budget deliberation with the government.

Benny blamed the KPK for the impasse, saying that the KPK should have waited for the completion of budget deliberations before questioning the committee leaders.