Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Charles Asuako Owiredu, has publicly criticized President John Dramani Mahama's move to replace three recently appointed ambassadors who are seasoned career diplomats.

In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), Owiredu questioned the rationale behind replacing the ambassadors, who he described as some of Ghana's "finest foreign service officers." "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," he wrote.

He highlighted their commitment and service over the years, noting that they had diligently risen through the ranks over 26 years and were only recently commissioned as ambassadors by former President Nana Akufo-Addo in November 2024. "By dint of their hard work, they rose through the ranks and were commissioned as ambassadors by President Akufo-Addo… They have been at post for just about 6 months as ambassadors," Owiredu said.

Expressing deep concern, he added: "Why have new names with their replacement been submitted by President Mahama?