HOPE's political leader, Timothy Hamel-Smith says the party is ramping up efforts to forge alliances ahead of the 2025 general election.
Yesterday, Hamel-Smith told Guardian Media that he has been engaging with other parties and the leaders from other organisations with the aim of joining forces.
Currently, HOPE, the National Transformation Alliance (NTA) headed by Gary Griffith and the Congress of the People, now led by Prakash Ramadhar, have already agreed to a strategic alliance.
"People in Trinidad and Tobago want change. They know that if we continue in this same old way we will continue into chaos. They know it is necessary for more to be done by those in politics."
According to Hamel-Smith, the strengthening of alliances can make a difference at the polls.
"NTA has been meeting, CoP has been meeting, HOPE has been meeting and there are two others who just joined recently, I'm not at liberty to disclose them, but you will find out in due course, which we really feel will make the difference."
Despite keeping his cards close to his chest about the names of the other parties set to join the alliance, Guardian Media has been reliably informed that the Patriotic Front headed by Mickela Panday will not be part of the association.
Last May, Panday, opened nominations to potential candidates to contest the 41 constituencies in the 2025 general election. The deadline date for submissions was scheduled for January 13.
Leader of the NTA, Gary Griffith, maintained that a third-party force cannot be downplayed in this year's general election.
"As we move along, that bridge constituency continues to increase and the reason being is that young people based on social media are not being brainwashed from the days 30, 40 years ago where parents will tell their children this is a PNM or UNC house and you have to vote and adhere and join the PNM or UNC. That is why that bridge constituency continues to expand."
