Alliance for Democracy and Development (Zambia)
Political party in Zambia
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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][6]
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.[7][8] 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.[9][10] The alliance members decided to endorse Hakainde Hichilema of the UPND as their sole presidential candidate.[9][11] 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.[12]
Ahead of the 2026 general election, Charles Milupi, as the UPND Alliance chairperson, among other alliance members endorsed Hichilema for re-election and therefore the ADD would not participate in that election.[13][14]