Dr Nana Yaw Mireku, a lecturer and international relations expert, has dismissed the Minority’s call for the dismissal of Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as unwarranted.
In his view, the call lacks merit, and the minister cannot be held accountable for the foreign policy decisions made by United States President Donald Trump.
Dr Mireku described the grounds cited by the minority as frivolous and lacking basis, questioning their true motives.
The Minority Caucus had demanded the immediate removal of Minister Ablakwa, citing repeated diplomatic missteps that have exposed Ghana internationally, particularly the recent U.S. visa policy affecting Ghanaian citizens.
The call follows a major shift in U.S. immigration policy, with the U.S. State Department announcing a pause on immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, including Ghana, effective January 21, 2026.
Dr Mireku believes these are not sufficient grounds for a minister’s removal, noting that the US president has taken similar actions against allies of the United States.
He suggested that the minority could have adopted a more diplomatic approach in engaging the minister over their concerns.
The Foreign Affairs Minister cannot be removed for foreign policy decisions made by the United States President.
“Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa cannot be blamed for what Trump had done, so the call for the minister’s removal is neither here nor there. Trump doesn’t care who you are to him; even his NATO allies are experiencing his harsh decisions. As a minority, they could have engaged in a high-level meeting with the minister instead of coming out with their needless call for his removal. He noted that there could be a possibility that authorities are working behind the scenes to have the issues resolved.”
He questioned whether the Ministry had not seen the efforts by the Minister in securing a major trade win with the U.S., securing a three-year extension of AGOA, restoring duty-free access for eligible goods, alongside recent tariff relief on some agricultural products, significantly boosting Ghana’s trade prospects and strengthening its ties with the U.S. He was quick to add that going forward, the minister must be guided by the kind of press releases it published on some issues, but calling for his removal was needless.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
