The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Majority Caucus in Parliament, on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, condemned the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus' "desperate attempts" to politicize the tragic deaths of nine illegal miners in Obuasi.

A report released by the Ghana Armed Forces indicates that on Sunday, January 20, 2025, some illegal miners allegedly invaded an abandoned mining concession belonging to global mining giant AngloGold Ashanti in the Ashanti Region.

This led to clashes between the soldiers guarding the concession and the miners, resulting in deaths and injuries.

Addressing the media at the Parliament House in Accra, Dr.