A meeting between President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and members of the Majority Caucus has been rejected by Central Member of Parliament Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi in response to demands for the resignation of Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta.

Despite claims to the contrary made by the majority leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the call that started with about 60 MPs and eventually grew to 89 MPs was not the position taken by the Majority Caucus.

When MPs opted to allow Ofori-Atta to continue in his position temporarily on two conditions, Anyimadu Antwi claimed to Joy FM in Accra on December 11 that he was unaware of a widely reported discussion at the president.

“I am not aware that we have met the president on this. Apart from not being part of that meeting, I am not aware of any meeting,” he said.

Calls from within the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) for Ofori-Atta's dismissal over the economic downturn has been increasing over the last few months especially after Ghana went to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to seek a bailout.

Amid threats by the 'Ken Must Go' MPs to boycott government business led by the embattled minister, the presidency convened a meeting where concessions were made.

Among others that Ofori-Atta should present the 2023 budget and see through the Appropriation Bill and to also conclude ongoing round of talks with the IMF with government eyeing a staff-level agreement for a programme by end of the year.

After the 'rebel' MPs reignited their call for the minister's dismissal, the NPP national leaders also held a meeting with the Caucus where it was agreed that they will stick to the agreement reached with the president.