'I am happy for being able to help KPK'

Jakarta, NU Online
Deputy General Chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) H As'ad Said  Ali said he had an invitation from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to be a witness in the case of money laundering committed by Anas Urbaningrum, adding he had never engaged in any financial transaction with Anas. 

"So I know nothing what the problem is," he told NU Online here on Friday (11/4).

According to As'ad, what he did with KH Attabik Ali (Anas's father-in-law) was a collaboration as an institution, to publish so-called Kamus Al-Munawwir (Al-Munawwir dictionary).

"The (Al-Munawwir) dictionary is goodconsisting of four volumes. (It is) perhaps the best, from Arabic to Indonesian and Indonesian to Arabic and has spread everywhere," he said.

He held the collaboration for considering that the Al-Munawwir dictionary "is exceptional quality" and said it was in March 2003.

"The case of Anas is in 2013, ten years ago. I do not know where the connection is. I do not know where the problem is. If money laundering it was impossible because I never dealt with Anas Urbaningrum," he explained.

But, he deeply respected and supported the Commission although he did not attend the invitation. Because in addition to having a meeting at NU, it was a sudden invitation. He promised, if invited again, he will come and give information needed.

"I will help the Commission, as it were. Thank God I became a celebrity, (while laughing). I am happy for being able to help the Commission. Because I feel I have no errors, I'am so happy," he concluded.

Editing by Sudarto Murtaufiq