Sembrong Umno Youth has brushed aside allegations that military personnel are being registered as new voters in the constituency, although the new base to house them has yet to be completed.

According to Sembrong Umno Youth division chief Onn Hafiz Ghazi, the establishment of military bases in the constituency was not politically motivated, as claimed by DAP.

Moreover, the new base would not be completed before the general election, said Onn Hafiz, adding that critics were trying to undermine the Sembrong Umno division head and Sembrong MP Hishammuddin Hussein, who is also the defence minister.

"(The allegations) were aimed at confusing (the public) and undermining public trust in the defence minister...