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SPOKESPERSON FOR the Rawlingses, Kofi Adams, has told Ghanaians not to be surprised if they see new faces on the ballot papers during the 2012 presidential elections. Dropping the hint that Nana Konadu might contest the presidential polls, Mr. Adams predicted that certainly some new faces that the electorate never thought would appear on the ballot papers might end up showing on them contesting for the presidency. Kofi Adams however refused to mention the names of the people whose portraits he was sure might appear on the ballot papers on election day. His statement left room for speculations that he was referring to Nana Konadu. Addressing a large gathering of NDC members in Kumasi last Friday when Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings stormed the city to thank NDC members for their support during the party�s recent delegates� congress in Sunyani, where the former First Lady lost to President Mills, the NDC deputy General Secretary deepened the speculations about Nana Konadu�s political future as regards the 2012 polls. He implored all aggrieved NDC members to put their anger behind and patronize the voter registration exercise when the Electoral Commission opened the register. �You may think that the candidate you support is not contesting for any seat therefore you will not register when the registration exercise starts in the country very soon. �But you may end up making a big mistake because the person you thought would not take part in the elections might end up having his picture on the ballot papers, contesting for a position.� Kofi Adams said if that scenario happened, those that failed to register and were unable to vote might regret not registering in the first place, adding, �Certainly pictures of some of your favourite candidates would appear on the ballot paper�. �From now to the election day, anything can happen,� he said, and admonished NDC supporters in the country to register when the electoral register was opened to avert being disappointed. �Don�t deny yourself the opportunity to vote, make sure you register,� he said, stressing further that �anything can happen from now to the election day in 2012.� Kofi Adams said the issues that some concerned NDC supporters raised and eventually called on Nana Konadu to contest for the NDC flagbearership were still relevant and persisted. Though Nana Konadu could not win the NDC presidential slot to deal with the issues raised prior to congress, he stated, there were still so many ways of dealing with the problems raised �that made you invite Nana Konadu to contest the congress�. He urged NDC delegates not to stoop so low by taking money before voting in the party�s parliamentary polls, saying, �You should vote for genuine NDC members that have the concerns of the party at heart�.