Lead convener of pressure group Arise Ghana, Bernard Mornah, has announced that the group is prepared to sustain its protest at the United States Embassy in Accra for an extended period if former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta does not return to Ghana.

Speaking to JoyNews at the protest grounds on Tuesday, Mr Mornah explained that the group initially notified the Ghana Police Service of its intention to embark on an indefinite picketing exercise.

“Our initial notification to the Ghana Police was for an indefinite protestation and picketing. They requested that we put it into a lot. And so we agreed that the first two weeks would be just to come sit around the United States Embassy,” he said.

He noted that the group would reassess its strategy after the initial two-week period, depending on developments surrounding Mr Ofori-Atta’s return to Ghana.

“If the US decides that tomorrow Ken is coming to Ghana, we will terminate our picketing. If Ken is not coming, after two weeks, we will review our operations,” he added.

Mr Mornah stressed that members of the group are prepared to remain at the protest site for as long as necessary to press home their demands.

“We will bring our coal pots, we will bring our mosquito nets, we will bring our lanterns, we will stay here forever from morning till morning until the United States aids Ken’s rendition to Ghana,” he declared.

The protest forms part of growing public agitation by Arise Ghana over the continued stay of the former Finance Minister outside the country, amid calls for him to return and respond to questions surrounding Ghana’s recent economic challenges.

Mr Ofori-Atta, who served as Finance Minister from 2017 to 2024 under the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government, played a central role in Ghana’s debt restructuring and IMF bailout negotiations. His tenure has been widely debated, with critics blaming him for the country’s economic downturn, while supporters argue he steered the economy through unprecedented global shocks.

Arise Ghana insists its protest is aimed at ensuring accountability and transparency in public office, and says it will continue to engage the authorities through lawful means.