Alliance of Democrats
Lekhotla la Kopano ea Sechaba
AbbreviationAD
LeaderMonyane Moleleki
FoundersKabelo Gilbert Mafura
Monyane Moleleki
Founded16 December 2016 (2016-12-16)
Split fromDemocratic Congress
IdeologySocial democracy[1]
Political positionCentre-left
Colours  Red
  Black
SloganPele-Feela
National Assembly
5 / 120
Website
ad.org.ls

The Alliance of Democrats (AD; Sotho: Lekhotla la Kopano ea Sechaba) is a political party in Lesotho.

History

The party was established in December 2016 by Kabelo Gilbert Mafura and Monyane Moleleki after both were suspended by the Democratic Congress party following a failed leadership challenge against party leader and Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili.[2] As well as Moleleki, several other MPs including Tjoetsane Seoka, Rethabile Marumo, Maboiketlo Maliehe, Refiloe Litjobo, Jobo Sekautu, Mokhele Moletsane, Tieho 'Mamasiane, Mokoto Hloaele, Ndiwuhleli Ndlopo se and Kotiti Liholo defected from the Democratic Congress.[2] The party supported a motion of no confidence in Mosisili in March 2017, which led to early elections in June.[3] The AD received 7.3% of the vote, winning nine seats and becoming the fourth largest party in parliament. The party subsequently joined a coalition government led by Tom Thabane of the All Basotho Convention.[3] Following the 2022 election the AD reached an agreement with the newly formed Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) and with the Movement for Economic Change to form a government led by RFP's leader Sam Matekane.[4]

Election results

Election Votes % Seats +/– Status
2017 42,686 7.34
9 / 120
 New Opposition
2022 20,798 4.04
5 / 120
 Decrease 4 Coalition

References

  1. ↑ Lesotho Africa Elects
  2. 1 2 Moleleki unveils new party The Post, 16 December 2016
  3. 1 2 Mosisili was selfish: Moleleki Lesotho Times, 9 June 2017
  4. ↑ "Lesotho tycoon forges coalition after poll breakthrough". France 24. 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
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