Anita Rachman – Arifinto, the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) lawmaker under fire for apparently watching pornography during Friday's plenary session in the legislature, has just announced that he is resigning.

"As one of the founders of the Prosperous Justice Party, I feel obligated to come out and speak for myself and on behalf of my party," he said in a press conference at the House of Representatives.

"On my own will, without any pressure from anyone, for the sake of myself and the party's honor, I will soon tender my resignation from the House of Representatives," Arifinto said.

"I apologize to the Prosperous Justice Party, the cadres and to everyone at the House of Representatives. I will keep dedicating myself to my party."

A series of photographs taken by Media Indonesia photographer Mohamad Irfan shows Arifinto selecting a pornographic film from a folder in his tablet, rather than opening an e-mail link as he had claimed, during the House plenary session last Friday.

Arifinto also said he would seek to be better by doing introspection, reciting the Koran, seeking advice from ulema, giving charity to the poor and other good things that could lead to glory in this life and the one after.

Nudirman Munir, the deputy chairman of the House's Ethics Council, has said it was better for Arifinto to resign instead of waiting to be dismissed, which would see him lose his rights to a former lawmaker's pension and medical benefits.