He says he flies to Strasbourg on Wednesday, and after the trip he will hand in his resignation to President Vaclav Klaus according to the constitution.
VOA: standard.2009.03.25
But his resignation was not the only exit from a job that was in the news this week.
VOA: special.2010.08.13
Inhisresignation letter Mr McKenzie called the handling of the affair "morally repugnant" and "disingenuous".