Alliance for Democracy and Development (Zambia)

The Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) is a political party in Zambia.

History

The party was established on 14 May 2010 by independent MP Charles Milupi.^[1][2] As he had changed party affiliation, Milupi was required to stand down as an MP,^[3] resulting in a by-election in which he was re-elected, retaining the seat until the term finished in 2011.^[4] He was the party's presidential candidate for the 2011 general elections; he finished fourth in a field of ten candidates with 0.9% of the vote. In the elections to the National Assembly the party received 1.2% of the vote, winning a single seat; its candidate Mwambwa Imenda won Milupi's former Luena constituency.^[5]

In 2018, the ADD was one of 10 political parties that decided to form the Opposition Alliance, with ADD president Charles Milupi as the chairperson of the alliance.^[6][7] In February 2021, 5 and a half months before the 2021 general election, the Opposition Alliance was rebranded as the UPND Alliance and Milupi remained as the chairperson of the alliance.^[8][9] The alliance members decided to endorse Hakainde Hichilema of the UPND as their sole presidential candidate.^[8][10] After the UPND won that election in August 2021, Charles Milupi was appointed as the Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development the following month and is therefore a nominated a member of parliament.^[11]