Be vigilant on 7 December -Rawlings

Nkoranza (B/A) Nov. 3, (credit Adu Simon) GNA - Former President Jerry John Rawlings has called on National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters to be vigilant during the counting of votes at the polling centres to check any rigging on 7 December. He said as much as they would vote for the party they should also ensure that the counting of the votes is carried out genuinely.

Former President Rawlings was addressing NDC supporters at Nkoranza as part of his tour of the area to canvass for votes for NDC presidential candidate, Professor John Evans Atta Mills. The former President said told the supporters that their vote was their power and they should not elect leaders who would look down upon them and amass wealth at their expense.

He described the New Patriotic Party (NPP) leadership as greedy, corrupt and selfish, saying they "are always after their own welfare to the disadvantage of the rest of Ghanaians". The former President said when the NDC came to power only 20 per cent of the nation's population enjoyed electricity, good roads and good drinking water, but it extended electricity to many rural communities.

He appealed to the supporters to vote for NDC for a resounding victory to enable it to improve the living standards of Ghanaians. Mr. Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum, Nkoranza South Constituency NDC parliamentary candidate, who was officially introduced to the people, called on the electorate to vote for him. Mr. Peter Owusu Baffoe, Constituency chairman of the party, commended the former the former President for touring the area to canvass for votes for NDC.