The PNM had a large majority but faced with mounting allegations of corruption, Prime Minister Patrick Manning called a snap election in 2010, more than two years before it was due. The COP entered into a pact called the 'Fyzabad Declaration' where Kamla Persad-Bissessar who had recently been elected Political Leader of the UNC, would lead an electoral arrangement of several interest groups to the polls.
The PNM's large majority was overshadowed by mounting accusations of corruption. In response, Prime Minister Patrick Manning decided to hold an early election in 2010, ahead of schedule. The COP formed an alliance known as the 'Fyzabad Declaration', which was led by Kamla Persad-Bissessar, who had recently taken on the role of UNC Political Leader and would guide a coalition of interest groups to the polls.