A Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) lawmaker in the Gorontalo Legislative Council has been fired by the party following his arrest for illegal gambling.

The party moved to fire Darmawan Daning on March 10, announcing their decision on Monday.

"The PKS' disciplinary body has officially issued a letter to fire him [Darmawan] from party membership," a party official, Adnan Entengo, told news portal Detik.com.

Darmawan was arrested by the police at a house in Kota Tengah, Gorontalo, last month during a police gambling bust. The house owner and several guests, including Darmawan, were allegedly taking part in a "gambling night."

The police confiscated a set of domino cards and Rp 800,000 ($91.20) in cash. Darmawan claimed he was not gambling and was released after questioning.

However, PKS considers his mere presence at the house during the police bust could set a bad precedent for other public officials.

"He doesn't deserve to be a member of PKS," Adnan said. "Whether he gambled or not does not matter. The point is he was in a sinful place and was busted by the police. This will also be a lesson for other PKS members."