What are the crimes of these three Ambassadors? – Charles Owiredu asks Mahama

Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Charles Asuako Owiredu has questioned the President John Dramani Mahama’s motive for replacing three long-serving foreign service officers six months in office.

According to the Member of Parliament for Abirem Constituency in the Eastern Region, Vivian Kafui Asempapa who served as Ghana’s High Commissioner to Senegal, Matilda Alomatu Ghana’ High Commissioner to Austria and Regina Appiah-Sam Ghana’s High Commissioner to Spain were Ghana’s finest foreign service officers.

He said the three women were recruited into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under President Jerry Rawlings and Foreign Minister Victor Gbeho in 1999 and former President Akufo-Addo promoted them to and were commissioned as ambassadors so why should President John Dramani Mahama nominate different individuals to replace them.

The NPP MP said he is yet to know the crimes these respected three Ghana’s foreign service officers have committed for the president to replace them.

“These 3 Ambassadors, Vivian Kafui Asempapa (Senegal), Matilda Alomatu (Austria) and Regina Appiah-Sam (Spain) were recruited into our Ministry of Foreign Affairs under President Jerry Rawlings and Foreign Minister Victor Gbeho in 1999. By dint of their hard work they rose through the ranks and were commissioned as ambassadors by President Akufo-Addo in November 2024 after 26 years working at the Foreign Ministry. They have been at post for just about 6 months as ambassadors. These are some of our finest foreign service officers. Why have new names with their replacement been submitted by President Mahama? What is their crime? These are career officers for Christ sake….” Charles Owiredu quizzed.

His comment comes after President Mahama nominated 15 individuals to serve as Ghana’s Ambassadors/High Commissioners and Consul-General in the various countries.

In a statement issued by the presidency, Ghanaian actress Kulsoume Sinare Baffoe will replace Regina Appiah-Sam in Kingdom of Spain and Dr. Felix Kumah Godwin Anebo will now takes over from Vivian Kafui Asempapa as Ghana’s Ambassador to the Republic of Senegal as well as Dr Margaret Miewien Chebere has been nominated for Austria to replace Matilda Alomatu.

Source: Elvisanokyenews.net