Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Carlos KY Paath & Robertus Wardi – Mirwan Amir, head of the House of Representative Budget Committee, has refuted accusations by graft suspect Muhammad Nazaruddin that he gave millions of dollars to Anas Urbaningrum to help him win the Democratic Party's chairmanship in 2010.

Nazaruddin, the Democratic Party's former treasurer, alleges that Mirwan gave Anas Rp 20 billion ($2.2 million). "Nazaruddin often makes weird statements," Mirwan said on Thursday. "Where would I get Rp 20 billion from, especially for Anas? There's no logic in that."

According to Nazaruddin, he received the Rp 20 billion as a kickback for prioritizing funding for a project during the Budget Committee's allocation process. "What project? I've never worked in a project," Mirwan said. "I am a House member."

Mirwan, who is the party's deputy treasurer, said if he had Rp 20 billion, he would rather use it for his family's benefit than give it to Anas. "I am not a businessman. Let's think logically," he said. "Why would I give away Rp20 billion? I'd rather keep it for my children and wife."

Anas is also feeling the heat from Nazaruddin's accusations. Referring to the Democratic chairman, Constitutional Court chief justice Mahfud M.D. said on Wednesday that if someone was frequently accused of graft, they should resign.

Though some of Nazaruddin's statements have been false, Mahfud said, others had proven true. "One of Nazaruddin's statements that was true is that A.U. [Anas Urbaningrum] led a company, which he denied," Mahfud said. "[Nazaruddin's] statements about money politics during the congress was also denied at first but later admitted."

The issue that needs clarifying, Mahfud continued, was where the funds originated. "The problem now is the origin of the money, whether it is corruption money or not," he said. "[The question is] whether it came from the private sector and went to the party or if it was state money that went to the party."

Regarding the accusation by Mindo Rosalina Manulang, a former Nazaruddin employee who has also been jailed in the case, that a minister asked for an 8 percent "fee" to construct theathletes' village for last year's Southeast Asian Games, Mahfud said it should be disclosed in court proceedings.

"Most important right now is that legal enforcement should not run stagnant," he said. "The KPK [Corruption Eradication Commission] often stops or diverts a case when it involves high-ranking officials and big political parties."

"I hope KPK chairman Abraham Samad can show his teeth and get to the bottom of corruption cases by upholding the presumption of innocence," he added.

Meanwhile, the KPK says it will focus its investigation on examining the evidence it has already collected from existing suspects rather than summoning Anas for questioning. "We will summon Anas if our investigators need information from him," KPK deputy chief Busyro Muqoddas said at a meeting with lawmakers.

Busyro also said the KPK did not see any reason to summon President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono over the case. Nazaruddin claimed earlier that he had met with the president before fleeing to Singapore last year.

Busyro said the KPK will continue studying legal findings involving Nazaruddin and that it would only summon Yudhoyono and Anas if investigators found strong evidence linking the two of them to the case.

[Additional reporting from Suara Pembaruan & Antara.]