The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has said that it is not on red alert, (the highest state of alertness), as published in Tuesday's edition of the Evening News headlined, " We smell fake coup plot".
It also said no ex- service personnel have been detained as alleged by the newspaper, which attributed its story to Alhaji Mahama Iddrisu, acting Chairman of the political committee of the NDC.
In a statement signed by LT- Col. Emmanuel Nibo, Director of Public Relations in Accra, the GAF assured Ghanaians that there was no cause for alarm and advised all to go about their normal duties without any fear.
It said although by constitutional obligations, the Ghana Armed Forces are to be alert at all times to be able to defend the country, "there are various levels of alertness that the Armed Forces adopt depending on the kind of threat the nation faces." "We can state categorically that the Ghana Armed Forces is not on red alert ".
The NDC said at its press conference in Accra on Tuesday that the Armed Forces had been placed on red alert as part of a plan by the government to implicate some leading members of the party in what it perceived as a coup plot.
Alhaji Iddrisu, who was the NDC spokesman at the press conference, claimed that some soldiers, including former security guards of former President Jerry Rawlings were arrested in connection with the coup plot.
The NDC called the press conference to announce its decision not to cooperate in investigation of former functionaries of its administration by various government agencies.
The party said the mode of the investigation sought to incriminate the former functionaries and constituted harassment and violation of their rights.
