T&T's newest political party–the Youths, Organisations, Unification and Reformation (Your) party- says it intends to contest all 41 seats in the 2015 polls but candidates will have to fund their own campaign.
In an interview, the party's deputy political leader Wahid Ogeer said they will unveil the party's manifesto next month. He said they have already registered with the Election and Boundaries Commission (EBC) and their symbol is a slice of watermelon.
Ogeer said his party had the solution to crime.
He said its crime plan was given to former national security minister Gary Griffith but it was never implemented.
"We have too many people suffering because of domestic violence. We have too many men not paying child support. It is time that we put a new system in place," Ogeer said.
He said that crime is preventative and the only way to tackle the scourge was through a change in legislation.
Ogeer said that Your's main focus was to change the antiquated laws of T&T which favours criminals over law abiding citizens.
Under existing laws, Ogeer said if a man steals or kills someone, instead of being made to work, he is sent to jail where he is fed at the expense of the taxpayers.
"The new law will force the wrong doer to pay back every cent that he stole. He will be required to work in an agricultural plantation for eight hours per day for five days of the week. He will be paid a minimum wage and half of his salary will be used to buy his food while the other half will be used for expenses," Ogeer said.
Inviting people from all political parties including the Independent Liberal Party (ILP), United National Congress (UNC) and People's National Movement (PNM) to join with them, Ogeer said he was hoping that the new political entity get a special majority in Parliament and win the 2015 general elections.
Once nominations are open within the next two weeks, Ogeer said screening would be held and the party would unveil its slate of candidates.
Asked whether the party was increasing in membership since its launch on May 16, Ogeer said they were not concerned with membership.
"We have gone around to many people to share our ideas. I have spoken to 4,000 people and we want everybody to support this," he said.
The party's political leader Dennis Ramdahin has gone to the United States to get funding for the campaign, he said. Asked when they expected to begin campaigning, Ogeer said he did not know.