[Community-Discuss] AFRINIC Council of Elders

[Omo Oaiya]

On 12 July 2016 at 12:04, Nishal Goburdhan <nishal at controlfreak.co.za>
wrote:

> On 12 Jul 2016, at 11:32, Honest Ornella GANKPA wrote:
>
> Hello Nishal
>> If the position is not automatic,
>>
>
> in reading the text, this does appear to be the case.
>
>
> then on which criteria are the elders
>> selected? What is the process of selection ?
>>
>
> the bylaws do not specify.  just like how they don’t specify criteria
> selection for nomcom.  or a CEO.  or ..
> that’s a level of operational detail that’s not useful in bylaws.
>
> i voted in responsible people;  i trust they can do this without my
> attempted micromanagement.


Let's get off this micromanagement train.  The issues that are being raised
are often cogent.

This is clearly a question of misunderstanding rather than an issue of
micromanagement. The bylaws specify that

"There shall be a Council of Elders appointed by the Board comprising a
maximum of six (6) former chairpersons of AFRINIC who have left the Board.
Their advisory role is commensurate with their experience leading the
organisation as former Chairs."

It goes further in 16.2 to describe how this is managed.

Shall is authoritative.  Any other interpretation is disingenuous.  In
16.3, the bylaws restricts the tenure of members to one term and forbids
re-appointment.  If it were not automatic, how is the board expected to
comply?

Honest, you have asked a good question.   Why is Mr Ntege not in the CoE?
Are we complying with the requirements of the bylaws?

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