Former President Rawlings has called on supporters of the National Democratic Congress to be vigilant during next weekend’s Presidential and Parliamentary elections.

Addressing a mammoth rally at Tamale on Monday, President Rawlings said the whole country was anxious of the explosion of joy that will greet an NDC victory but said a lot of hard work has to go into that forthcoming victory.

A press release signed by an aide to the ex-president, Kofi Adams quoted Rawlings as saying: “I do not trust the NPP to manage this election in a free and fair manner and we need to be steadfast in order to clinch victory,” he cautioned.

The former President lamented that the NPP administration under President Kufuor had slowed down the pace of rural development.

“Had the NDC stayed in power in 2000 the level of development would have made Ghana a paradise looking at the pace at which we were moving,” he stated.

Anxious crowds

	A section of the people who turned up to listen to the former President

Enthusiastic supporters of the party converged at the Jubilee Park after they embarked on a long procession through some principal streets of the town.

At about 5:50pm when the former president after a marathon of rallies arrived at the Jubilee park there was a thunderous roar of joy by the anxious supporters who had waited for hours to welcome him.

Security agencies on horseback had a hectic time paving the way for the ex-President to move to address the rally.

The former president earlier on held mini rallies in several constituencies in and around Tamale. These included Gambaga, Walewale and Naleyirigu.