[Community-Discuss] NomCom Chairs Private Message

[ABDULKARIM AYOPO OLOYEDE]

Dear John,
Thank you for this.
I was asking myself, has the role of  NOMCOM changed from  looking for
suitable candidates?
Abdulkarim



On Sun, 15 Mar 2020, 15:43 John Walu, <walu.john at gmail.com> wrote:


> I am also struggling to understand the 'crime'.

>

> I served on several past Nomination Committees and my first line of

> advertising/recruitment was always *my own networks. *For the simple

> reason that  I really didn't have access to *OTHER peoples networks.*

>

> AfriNIC has in recent times struggled to raise multiple candidates per

> seat and so NomComm Members and Chair should be encouraged to cast their

> search as wide as possible....naturally charity, would I presume to begin

> from home.

>

> So evidence or no evidence, NOMCOM please keep advertising and searching

> without fear or favor.

>

> walu

>

> On Sun, Mar 15, 2020 at 3:51 PM Andrew Alston <

> Andrew.Alston at liquidtelecom.com> wrote:

>

>> Quite frankly without the alleged communication  and evidence - I

>> consider this entire thread spurious and a waste of time - and it should

>> probably head straight to dev/null where I will now place it - especially

>> considering it’s source - Hi Benjamin.

>>

>> Andrew

>>

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

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

>> *Sent:* Friday, March 13, 2020 10:48:18 PM

>> *To:* Sunday Folayan <sfolayan at gmail.com>

>> *Cc:* community-discuss at afrinic.net <community-discuss at afrinic.net>

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

>>

>> Hi Sunday,

>>

>> Actually, Badru did see something wrong in the action posed by the NomCom

>> chair ... Badru mentioned an oversight

>>

>> My 1st mail on this issue clearly raised few questions which only the

>> author of the action can respond to. I did not share the solicitation mail

>> as the derived questions and comments seem enough to explain its content

>> and the recriminations. The intent is not to make a tremendous issue ...

>> but seek commitment of NomCom to remain neutral, fair and transparent.

>>

>> As you want the evidences, I would expect the NomCom chair to play full

>> transparency and share the message and respond to the questions to clear

>> the air.

>>

>> The incident might be closed thereafter

>>

>> Hope this helps

>>

>>

>> Marcus

>>

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

>> *From:* Sunday Folayan <sfolayan at gmail.com>

>> *Sent:* Thursday, March 12, 2020 2:00 PM

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

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

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

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

>>

>> 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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