The Greek public have been withdrawing massive amounts of cash from their banks and stockpiling food before the hugely important and defining election this Sunday. Many fear that the election result we see the country leave the eurozone.

Withdrawal from an ATM in Athens. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Greek banking officials says that about 500 to 800 million euros have been withdrawn everyday for almost a week. Citizens have also been scrambling to buy pasta and canned food stuffs in case of food shortages as they fear the country may leave the euro and revert back to using its own currency again if candidate Alexis Tsipras, leader of the left-wing Syriza party, win the election. The latest poll shows that the New Democracy party, which supports the bailout by the EU and IMF, is followed closely by the opposition.