Nkawkaw, Feb. 24, GNA - The Nkawkaw Constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has expressed sympathy and condolence to former President Jerry John Rawlings and his family, on the loss of property when fire gutted their residence on February 14.

Property and historical documents of the former first family gathered over the years were all lost in the blaze. A statement signed by the Constituency Secretary of the party, Mr Isaac Kofi Adu, conveyed heart felt sympathies to the former President and his family.

The statement pledged to stand by the family spiritually and physically in their difficult and trying moments.

It expressed thanks to the Almighty God that no life was lost in the fire and urged the former first family to take the disaster with great heart and expressed the hope that God would replace all that they had lost. The statement said since the main principle of the NDC was to love and share happiness with each other at all times, the constituency would be with the family to overcome the trauma.