Taslim Chaniago, a member of the House of Representatives' Budget Committee, has tendered his resignation from the committee following the widely criticized renovation of a House meeting room.

"My common sense cannot accept the logic of spending Rp 20 billion ($2.2 million) for a 10-by-8-by-10 meter square meeting room," Taslim said. "I fail to understand [the cost]. It's best for me to resign from the committee," said Taslim who is also a member of Commission III, which oversees legal affairs.

Taslim, a politician from the National Mandate Party (PAN), hails from Padang, West Sumatra. "My constituents who have voted for me are still struggling to live decently everyday. To know the amount that the House spent just to renovate one room hurts me," he said.

PAN's executive Teguh Juwarno confirmed that he has received Taslim's resignation, but that he needs to report it to PAN headquarters before the request can be accepted or denied. "He resigned because he's disappointed and embarrassed. It's a moral protest," Teguh said.

The meeting room upgrade is the latest controversy to hit the House, which has been under much criticism including for unnecessary overseas trips and large housing allowances. The House also recently announced a Rp 2 billion plan to renovate its toilets, which are said to be in a poor state.