To protect a person against rain or sunshine, that is the exact use of the symbol of the National Democratic Congress - the umbrella.

Today that symbol will not only stand for what the NDC represents but it will attempt to perform its manifest function as thousands of supporters of the NDC converge at the Sunyani Coronation Park on a cloudy day, for a manifesto launch. 

Clad in their party colours, and with their umbrellas, some loyal party supporters who arrived as early 7:00am were pinned under the sheds and waited patiently for the clock to tick faster towards 12:45 pm, the proposed time for the commencement of the launch.

Your guess is as good as mine. The song on their minds would probably be "Rain! Rain! Go Away...NDC launches its campaign today." Organisers looked worried as the clouds gathered. They wished there was something they could do to stop the rains but no, sometimes political power has its own limits. And when it's about God, that power is surely limited. 

The leaders walked around the stadium issuing instructions, putting final touches to some logistics and hoping that the rains will spare them, and even if it should rain at all, it should be a blessing. 

These beautiful 'Sunyani flowers' were unfazed by the threat of rain. They continued with their 'JM Toaso' street campaign paying little attention to the massive, dark-gray rain-cloud above.

Others enjoyed the early drumming and dancing before the start of the campaign launch, ignoring completely the threat of rain. The sounds of their vuvuzelas went high hoping to draw God's attention for a favorable weather.

Some enjoyed the moment. It comes just once in four years. And they were happy to be part of the manifesto launch, hoping that when an opportunity comes again in 2020 they will still do it in the corridors of power and not in opposition. 

The clouds still formed. The party supporters still jammed along presumably with the Mahama Paper song by "Shatawale"

At last, the dark clouds gave way to the rains. They poured with venom. Some supporters did not really mind getting wet, they sang and danced their troubles away in the rain.

The rains could not wait for these paraphernalia vendors to pack their items before coming down, and they also could not allow the rains to destroy their items.

Although some part of the grass at the Coronation Park looked normal, other parts, told a different story. They were soaked in mud.

With a hope that the rains will stop and give way for the much-awaited programme, all the media, the supporters and the observers could do was to stay under sheds and pray.

Running with style- ladies with swag tried to get out of the rain but not before their hair got wet, how bad!

Of course 'Changing Lives, Transforming Ghana' was boldly written on the polo and T- shirts. Can you see it?

The over two-hour rainfall finally stopped but a look at the clouds shows there is more to come. The prayer of the organisers will sure be for God to spare them a second round of a destructive rain.