Polish Prime Minister Marek Belka said on Wednesday he will go ahead with his plans to offer to resign two days later if the parliament fails to dissolve itself Thursday.

Belka told reporters after a government meeting that he will offer his resignation on Friday if the parliament fails to pass a motion of dissolution on Thursday.

The Polish parliament is scheduled to debate and vote on self-dissolution on Thursday. The motion, tabled by right-wing opposition parties, will mean early elections in June.

Surveys showed the right-wing opposition parties would take the lead if parliamentary elections were held now. Belka also supported the motion as he has expressed disappointment with his ruling Democratic Left Alliance (SLD), which has been plagued by corruption scandals and internal rows.

If his resignation is rejected, Belka said, he will focus on state affairs rather than political activities of parties in the coming weeks or months.

Belka also said he will take part in a ceremony on May 8 marking the founding of the new Democratic Party to be led by former Prime Minister Tadeusz Mazowiecki, and will "automatically"be a founding member of the party.

Belka had already hinted he might quit the SLD and join the Democratic Party.

President Aleksander Kwasniewski had said earlier that he wouldnot accept Belka's resignation before May 17, when Poland finishes hosting a Council of Europe summit.

Source: Xinhua