Rizky Amelia – Deputy House Speaker Anis Matta from the Prosperous Justice Party was at the Corruption Eradication Office on Thursday for questioning as witness in the 2011 Infrastructure Development Acceleration [PPID] program.

"[He is] being questioned in relation to the suspect WON [Wa Ode Nurhayati]," KPK spokesman Priharsa Nugraha said on Thursday.

Wa Ode was accused of accepting bribes to ensure the Development Acceleration funding was allocated to projects in three districts in Aceh. Wa Ode allegedly received approximately Rp 6 billion ($654,000) between October and Nov. 2010 in exchange for her help in securing Rp 40 billion in funds for the three districts.

But recently, Wa Ode said that Anis initiated the allocation, regardless of the criteria for disbursing funds for the less developed regions in Aceh. Anis alledgedly instigated the decision by sending a letter explaining to the finance ministers that the regions deserved the funding.

Anis has denied the accusation, saying that he was not involved in the budget talks in 2011. "Wa Ode Nurhayati's case is a bribery matter personally given to her for her capacity as member of the House budgetary body," Anis said on Thursday.

Anis said that starting from the budget discussion and its ultimate approval by the House and Finance Ministry, he and other House leaders were not involved. "It is not the domain of the House leaders, it is the domain of budgetary body of the House and the Finance Ministry," Anis said.