I realize that, but here's my concern, sir: when you said no that way, you just said no. Clearly your intent was to make sure nobody thought there was anything untoward; nobody needed to split hairs to understand why. You just said no to shut it down, apparently. And that would do it.
If you had just said no, I wouldn't have a follow-up question. But then you said you received gifts, so it's very clear, sir. You were asked if you received gifts, and you said no; when you went to the commission and were asked if you received gifts, you said yes. Boom. I haven't heard an adequate explanation, sir.