[Community-Discuss] NomCom Chairs Private Message

[Joan Hope K]

Hello,

I do agree with Augustine's comment.

Regards
Joan

On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 8:22 PM Augustine CHII Ngek <chii.ngek at gmail.com>
wrote:


> Hello

> Is it ok for a nomcom chair to solucitate candidates from his country or

> region whether they were to stand for elections or not?  It is just normal

> for the nomcom to clear the air and we forge ahead without any frustrating

> anyone.

> Augustine CHII

>

> On Thu, 12 Mar 2020, 15:02 Sunday Folayan, <sfolayan at gmail.com> wrote:

>

>> Hi Marcus,

>>

>> I agree with Badru. I was not sure your Email was inviting any comment or

>> response from the NOMCOM Chair, as the said solicitation email was not

>> shared. In my little corner, I was remembering that the Southern Africa and

>> Western Africa regions cannot contest in the current Board Elections. This

>> is certainly the reason why NOMCOM is made of people from Southern Africa

>> and Western Africa, who cannot run for Board positions.

>>

>> Of course, I understand the Independent Board seats are not filled via

>> any regional affiliation, but if you want to push some issue of conflict of

>> interests, you may send the evidences to the Board and I expect working

>> with the Governance Committee, they can take a good look at it to ensure

>> fairness, openness and transparency.

>>

>> Pushing it further here, will only ginger some mob action, which is not

>> in the overall interest of the organization.

>>

>> Just my personal thoughts.

>>

>> Have a nice day.

>>

>> Sunday.

>>

>>

>> On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 2:22 PM Marcus K. G. Adomey <madomey at hotmail.com>

>> wrote:

>>

>>> Dear Badru,

>>>

>>> I have your email and thank you. BUT this constant attempts to undermine

>>> serious issues, by not giving them the required attention, is not helpful

>>> and not healthy.

>>>

>>> How do you propose healing wounds without admission of wrongdoing?

>>>

>>> How can we build trust when senior people like the current NomCom behave

>>> like that?

>>>

>>> When people are turning things personal, country and local community

>>>  based, instead of thinking regional as per Afrinic mandate.

>>> It has been almost 3 days that the questions were asked and the NomCom

>>> chair did not even bother addressing  the concerns raised.

>>>

>>> How would people trust the NomCom and the upcoming elections?

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> Marcus

>>> ------------------------------

>>> *From:* Badru Ntege <badru.ntege at nftconsult.com>

>>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 12, 2020 4:31:54 AM

>>> *To:* Marcus K. G. Adomey <madomey at hotmail.com>;

>>> community-discuss at afrinic.net <community-discuss at afrinic.net>

>>> *Subject:* RE: NomCom Chairs Private Message

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> We should take this as  an oversight.  And NomCom Chair will take note.

>>>

>>> Its time for us all to find that space that builds trust through the

>>> community.

>>>

>>> Lets heal the wounds through our actions and words.

>>>

>>> Have a wonderful day all.

>>>

>>> regards

>>>

>>> BN

>>>

>>> ------------------------------

>>> *From:* Marcus K. G. Adomey [madomey at hotmail.com]

>>> *Sent:* 09 March 2020 18:50

>>> *To:* community-discuss at afrinic.net

>>> *Subject:* [Community-Discuss] NomCom Chairs Private Message

>>>

>>> Dear Community,

>>>

>>> Our goodwill advocates have sighted an email message from the recently

>>> appointed and current NomCom chair to his favorite private mailing list in

>>> South Africa soliciting applications from the country in question.

>>>

>>>

>>> As a community, we have a few questions to ensure fairness in terms of

>>> recruitment of people based on merit and most importantly diversity.

>>>

>>> 1. Would the NomCom please share announcements equally well across other

>>> African countries to the same extent as the NomCom chair is doing for

>>> specifically South Africa?

>>>

>>>

>>> 2. Is this a personal act or was this done in his capacity as the NomCom

>>> chair where utmost objective neutrality is expected.

>>>

>>>

>>> 3. The said message asks for more South African representation even

>>> though it indicates SA already has a seat.

>>>

>>> Does this show some level of bias from the chairman of NomCom.

>>>

>>> 4. The said email indicates that the best way to influence the

>>> organization (meaning AfriNIC) is by getting involved and appeals for

>>> people on the said list to do so.

>>>

>>> This shows intent of bias focused on a specific country with aim of

>>> control while  development is totally forgotten.

>>>

>>>

>>> Marcus

>>>

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