Allied Movement for Change

{{citation style|date=June 2024}}

{{short description|Political party in South Africa}}

{{Infobox political party

| name = Allied Movement for Change

| logo = Allied Movement for Change logo.png

| colorcode = #E3AA25

| leader =

| president = Ahmed Munzoor Shaik Emam

| founded = 2024

| split = National Freedom Party

| ideology = {{Ublist|

| position =

| seats1_title = National Assembly seats

| seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|400|hex=#E3AA25}}

| seats2_title = Provincial Legislatures

| seats2 = {{Composition bar|0|430|hex=#E3AA25}}

| website = {{url|https://am4c.org/}}

| country = South Africa

}}

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.

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.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-06 |title=Elections '24: Allied Movement for Change (AM4C) outlines party vision |url=https://radioislam.org.za/a/elections-24-allied-movement-for-change-am4c-outlines-party-vision/ |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=Radio Islam |language=en-ZA}}

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.{{Cite web |title=AM4C Allied Movement for Change {{!}} Embracing Unity Empowering Progress |url=https://am4c.org/ |access-date=2024-06-02 |language=en-ZA}}https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/the-situation-is-hopeless-allied-movement-for-change-party-president-is-promising-jobs-land-and-education-at-the-forefront-d076a9df-cccb-429e-a057-0ace1fbc4922https://elections.sabc.co.za/elections2024/allied-movement-for-change-3/

Election results

= National Assembly elections =

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! Election{{Cite web |url=https://www.elections.org.za/NPEDashboard/app/dashboard.html |title=Results Dashboard| website=www.elections.org.za |access-date=2019-05-11}}

! Party leader

! Total votes

! Share of vote

! Seats

! +/–

! Government

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!2024

|Ahmed Munzoor Shaik Emam

|22,055

|0.14%{{efn|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.}}

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| New

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=Provincial elections=

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! rowspan=2 | Election

! colspan=2 | Eastern Cape

! colspan=2 | Free State

! colspan=2 | Gauteng

! colspan=2 | Kwazulu-Natal

! colspan=2 | Limpopo

! colspan=2 | Mpumalanga

! colspan=2 | North-West

! colspan=2 | Northern Cape

! colspan=2 | Western Cape

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! 2024{{Cite web |title=NPE Results Dashboard 2024 |url=https://results.elections.org.za/dashboards/npe/ |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=results.elections.org.za}}

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| 0.11% || 0/80

| 0.23% || 0/80

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| 0.26% || 0/42

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= Municipal elections =

The AMCPP has contested local government elections in 2016 and national elections in 2019 but only has won four seats.https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/allied-movement-4-change-guns-for-four-seats-in-kzn-legislature-a4f5766b-39a9-4246-8790-a970c365f274

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. The AMCP has been criticized for its lack of clear policies and its perceived opportunism in breaking away from the ANC.

References