The former Member of for Manhyia North, , has cautioned against any attempts by the ruling (NDC) government to halt operations of AngloGold Ashanti mining company.

Speaking on the developments surrounding the Obuasi killings on Peace FM's Kokrokoo on January 22, 2025, Owusu Amankwah warned that any attempts to stop the operations of AngloGold Ashanti would be fiercely resisted by the citizenry. "The blood that was spilled was that of humans, not animals.

It is the blood of some NDC members that has been shed and a big issue that must be addressed.

The mining operations in Obuasi dates back to 1897 until 2016 when AngloGold was shut down due to the bad governance of the (NDC). "It took the intervention of the NPP government to restore the operations of AngloGold Obuasi mine.