<div dir="ltr"><b>[Speaking as nominee for AfriNIC Board election 2017 central Africa seat4]</b><br><br>Dear Nomcom Chair,<br><br><div><div><br></div>I have nominated myself for AfriNIC Board election 2017 on <b>21 April 2017</b> respecting the process published in <span class="gmail-m_-1448432870557788060gmail-im"> <a href="http://www.afrinic.net/en/library/news/2035-afrinic-2017-board-nomination" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.afrinic.net/en/libr<wbr>ary/news/2035-afrinic-2017-<wbr>board-nomination</a></span> after <b>15 days</b> I have <b>NOT</b> received any acknowledgment of my nomination from <b>Nomcom</b> neither my too <b>seconder</b> did <b>NOT</b> received any mail from <b>Nomcom</b>. <br>The probability might be high that I am not the only nominee facing this problem.<br><br></div><div>For
the sake record and substantiate my concern which might be shared by other nominees, I would like bring to
your attention and members of the community the following event. <br><br><br><b>1.</b> On <b>20 April 2017</b> I have tried to proceed <span style="background-color:rgb(255,0,0)">[<b>IP: 155.69.200.X</b> ]</span><span style="background-color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span></span></span> with my self-nomination as Board nominee 2017 via the link provided <a href="https://registration.afrinic.net/events/node/3" target="_blank">https://registration.afrinic.n<wbr>et/events/node/3</a>. Unfortunately the link was not working the problem was forwarded to <b>AfriNIC help-desk</b> and <b>Noncom</b> [Please ref the image]<br><br><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=07ada7bad2&view=fimg&th=15bd68db93b26edc&attid=0.2&disp=emb&realattid=ii_j2b73vbx1_15bd65861d070685&attbid=ANGjdJ_K_AvDIj2TgfDbpYRX7KOEIhS0DGL_wNeWBXsXJkOUm8wWWhUQRWJVcXwFf1xAIl1TstWXFh58CKrrOzJrzMRo_z3xsHDBuZprQClxU3IwuyckU2GHBTqvHUY&sz=w1060-h636&ats=1493953546355&rm=15bd68db93b26edc&zw&atsh=1" class="gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" tabindex="0" width="530" height="318"><br><br></div><div><b>2.</b> On <b>21 April 2017</b>, I have received an official apology from the Nomcom Chair concerning the nomination link problem which was fixed.<br><br><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=07ada7bad2&view=fimg&th=15bd68db93b26edc&attid=0.5&disp=emb&realattid=ii_j2b77dww2_15bd65ae21a90efd&attbid=ANGjdJ80hlIXZXposrNM60g26kqGltIo7sHFjZa1hg-QhkVthHGsijp2VZ3EdzY_vbNCdZqtMl91J9GgEjWOU7dNaykpHeF6AKVehqkV8bUdmtunNQFHVJ1IxiklIO0&sz=w1060-h322&ats=1493953546355&rm=15bd68db93b26edc&zw&atsh=1" class="gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" tabindex="0" width="530" height="161"><br></div><div>Furthermore, the message related to Board nomination link problem fixed was sent to the entire community on <b>21 April 2017</b> [image]. <br><br><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=07ada7bad2&view=fimg&th=15bd68db93b26edc&attid=0.3&disp=emb&realattid=ii_j2b7aeno3_15bd65d08ba113b9&attbid=ANGjdJ-IXwZIMrkxKe7FcY4Z1eQlQ4RR-KDNJIQ8JY3b9uGFFKMtaF65SRYDS-QZlCz5qb4jcJkfntwk9ia-Dka8j6v8-tUy_OFuURD8HXrBLqHqHqqfboIhKiJrMfo&sz=w1060-h222&ats=1493953546355&rm=15bd68db93b26edc&zw&atsh=1" class="gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" tabindex="0" width="530" height="111"><br><br></div><div><b> 3. </b>After the Board link problem was fixed, I have successfully completed on <b>21 April 2017 </b>and received the acknowledgement from the application. [image]<br><br><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=07ada7bad2&view=fimg&th=15bd68db93b26edc&attid=0.4&disp=emb&realattid=ii_j2b7fny14_15bd660c6fbd4eb5&attbid=ANGjdJ_xvXpfYAjk4fmz6HMNTkxTkvvl7n8Uwf0vAKjHoaKNN_CA1u1fWZyWBpNgmZn6U23IwL2g88fQVQh3U_e6fFu2LRpAdPXB324GdGviOGf7pYURrfwhxBFzak8&sz=w1060-h232&ats=1493953546355&rm=15bd68db93b26edc&zw&atsh=1" class="gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" tabindex="0" width="530" height="116"><br></div><div><b>4.</b> It has been <b>8 day</b> <b>(28 April 2017)</b>
since I have written another email to Nomcom asking for update or at
least an acknowledgment of my nomination, the Nomcom have promise to get
back to me asp (now 8 days). [image]<br><br><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=07ada7bad2&view=fimg&th=15bd68db93b26edc&attid=0.1&disp=emb&realattid=ii_j2b7nxlq5_15bd666aa46a9bed&attbid=ANGjdJ_Eu8TwWIAJhB_Plz50xkr_0qilO4DXAfPVZBefFJVBQnkM5Kp03XyEwAo37N4QS1AByIAnts6ar6lcYpJDqo_oO3r7O3p0jJOgPD4qGao4G9RHSGJ-62bjDp8&sz=w1060-h628&ats=1493953546356&rm=15bd68db93b26edc&zw&atsh=1" class="gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" tabindex="0" width="530" height="314"><br><br></div><div><b>5.</b> Today I have been waiting for <b>15 days</b> to get at least the acknowledgement of my nomination from Nomcom. <br></div><div> <br></div><div><br></div><div>In
summary, I do understand the Nomcom will contact me and my seconders
asap since the list of the candidate should be published on <b>12 may 2017</b>. <br><br></div><div>Following
all the evidence presented, considering there was technical problem on
the setting up the Board link which I have raised on <b>20 April 2017</b> and was reported fixed on <b>21 April 2017</b>, <br>One might understand that the reported technical Board nomination link problem (<span class="gmail-m_-1448432870557788060gmail-im"> <a href="http://www.afrinic.net/en/library/news/2035-afrinic-2017-board-nomination" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.afrinic.net/en/libr<wbr>ary/news/2035-afrinic-2017-<wbr>board-nomination</a></span>
) could be the reason of the application did not delivered automatic
acknowledge to message to the nominee after the application was
submitted. <br><br></div><div>With Best Regards,<br></div><b>Christian D. Bope</b></div>