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Spokesperson for the Rawlingses, Kofi Adams has given indications that the former first couple could be forming a new political party. Speaking on Adom FM�s Dwaso Nsem Monday, Mr Adams - while not being emphatic about the formation of a new party based on the principles and ideologies of the Rawlingses - told show host Adakabre Frimpong Manso that: �Don�t be surprised if a new party is formed with the intention of salvaging an existing party.� Political watchers who spoke to Adomonline.com say short of admitting that a new party was in the offing, Mr Adams had confirmed what many had suspected for a while. He however dismissed speculation that Mr Rawlings and his wife were waiting for the demise of the NDC before forming a new party. Kofi Adams pointed out that others who believe in the principles underlying the June 4 and 31st December revolutions could also be planning to form parties. �When we get there we will see what happens. People have the right to form parties. If they are going through the proper processes to form a party, I will endorse it,� Kofi Adams declared. He called on members of the governing National Democratic Congress(NDC) to brace themselves for a �shock� if the leadership of the party continues to ignore the real problems confronting them. �If we continue to close our eyes over the bad things happening and pretend everything is fine, we will be shocked (in the December elections),� Mr Adams warned. According to him, the party elders and executives complain bitterly in private but fail to express those concerns at meetings, a development he said was not helping the party. Touching on recent developments in the NDC, Kofi Adams acknowledged that positive defiance as a new project for the party would be a good, but cautioned: �Don�t use positive defiance for evil.�