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Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah has refuted claims that there is military presence at the various registration centres in the Region.

The leadership and members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) have been lambasting President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the New Patriotic Party (NPP)  for deploying Military officers to border Regions like the Volta Region, their stronghold.

They claim the government wants to intimidate some Ghanaians participating in the ongoing registration exercise.

Although the President has denied sending the troops to the Regions to intimidate and prevent some people from partaking in new voters' registration exercise, his political opponents still hold on to their arguments and feel vindicated by claiming the Army is terrorizing Ghanaians at the registration centres.

Contributing to a panel discussion on 'Kokrokoo' on Peace FM, Hon. Simon Osei-Mensah told host Kwami Sefa Kayi that nowhere in the Ashanti Region is a Military officer stationed at a registration centre.

He called on residents in the Ashanti Region and other Regions to alert the security forces should an army officer be found at any centre.

“In Ashanti Region, it is the Police that is manning the registration centres. Then we have mobile teams made up of the Police and the Military; they are moving. So, in case, something happens somewhere; they will rush to the place. There is no Army officer stationed at any of the registration centres. They are rather moving and in case of emergency, they call upon them.”

He further emphasized that “the registration exercise has been successful. As at now, it is very successful. When you come to my Region, so far I haven't witnessed any serious problem”.