[Community-Discuss] NomCom Chairs Private Message

[Owen DeLong]

In my opinion, the NomCom has not only the ability, but the obligation to recruit qualified candidates for open seats from any and all likely sources.

The fact that a member (or chair) of the NomCom happens to be from a particular region means that he/she is also likely to be most familiar with the resources for potential recruiting in that region.

Trying to make more of this than it is is disingenuous.

If a member (or chair) of the NomCom were trying to prevent the recruitment of qualified candidates from other sources, then there would be a case for COI. If you know of other sources for qualified candidates that the NomCom is failing to tap, then please advise the NomCom of same and feel free to reach out yourself and encourage qualified applicants from those sources to reach out to the NomCom for possible consideration.

Let’s approach the situation positively and try to create a slate with many qualified candidates for each seat instead of continuing to look for problems where they do not exist.

Owen



> On Mar 12, 2020, at 10:19 , 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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto:badru.ntege at nftconsult.com>>

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

> To: Marcus K. G. Adomey <madomey at hotmail.com <mailto:madomey at hotmail.com>>; community-discuss at afrinic.net <mailto:community-discuss at afrinic.net> <community-discuss at afrinic.net <mailto:community-discuss at afrinic.net>>

> Subject: RE: NomCom Chairs Private Message

>  

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> 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 <mailto:madomey at hotmail.com>]

> Sent: 09 March 2020 18:50

> To: community-discuss at afrinic.net <mailto: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.

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

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> 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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