Allied Movement for Change

The Allied Movement for Change (AM4C) is a minor political party in South Africa. The party was founded by Ahmed Munzoor Shaik Emam, a former NFP member and businessman. The party was launched in March 2024 in Johannesburg.^[1]

Allied Movement for Change
President	Ahmed Munzoor Shaik Emam
Founded	2024
Split from	National Freedom Party
Ideology	Ubuntu Protectionism Islamic democracy
National Assembly seats	0 / 400
Provincial Legislatures	0 / 430
Website
am4c.org
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History

Origin

The AM4C was founded in 2024 by a group of individuals who broke away from the National Freedom Party (NFP). Its policies focus on economic growth and social welfare.^[2]

Current structure and composition

The AMCP has a central committee led by Ahmed Munzoor Shaik Emam as the president, with a secretary-general and other office bearers. The party has a small presence in a few provinces, with most of its support coming from the Gauteng Province.^[3][4][5]

Election results

National Assembly elections

Election[6]	Party leader	Total votes	Share of vote	Seats	+/–	Government
2024	Ahmed Munzoor Shaik Emam	22,055	0.14%[a]	0 / 400	New	Extra-parliamentary

1. From 2024, seats in the National Assembly are determined by a combination of the national ballot, and the nine regional ballots. Only the national ballot figures are shown here.

Provincial elections

Election	Eastern Cape		Free State		Gauteng		Kwazulu-Natal		Limpopo		Mpumalanga		North-West		Northern Cape		Western Cape
	%	Seats	%	Seats	%	Seats	%	Seats	%	Seats	%	Seats	%	Seats	%	Seats	%	Seats
2024[7]					0.11%	0/80	0.23%	0/80	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.26%	0/42

Municipal elections

The AMCPP has contested local government elections in 2016 and national elections in 2019 but only has won four seats.^[1]

Foreign policy and relations

The AHCP has not articulated a clear foreign policy but has expressed support for African unity and solidarity with other African nations.^[1] The AMCP has been criticized for its lack of clear policies and its perceived opportunism in breaking away from the ANC.