Jakarta, Sept. 10 -- Deputy Chair of Commission VII of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Rahayu Saraswati Djojohadikusumo, has announced her resignation as a parliament member following her recent offensive statements.

She also apologized for her remarks and mistakes. The resignation was announced through her Instagram account @rahayusaraswati.

"I hereby announce my resignation as a member of the DPR RI to the Gerindra Party faction," she said in a video posted on her Instagram account on Wednesday.

She explained that her statements, which she admitted had offended people, were made during the ANTARA TV podcast "On The Record."

In the 42-minute podcast, she discussed a wide range of issues from women's rights to the creative ec...