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<p>Dear community,<br>
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<p>I would like to set the record straight with respect of this
incident<br>
<br>
This is a first-hand recount of the events because I was there.<br>
<br>
In the evening of May 27, 2017, after the activities of the day of
AIS, Prof. Nii Quaynor and friends (including me) went to the bar
at the Boma Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya.<br>
<br>
We were quietly enjoying our discussion, Andrew Alston came to the
table of Prof Nii Quaynor from behind him with a less than full
bottle of the beer and slammed it on table in front of Prof Nii
Quaynor and while going back to his table he added the following:
"just in case you cannot not afford a beer, this for you only".<br>
<br>
This behavior from Mr Andrew Alston, an AfriNIC Board Member, is
totally unacceptable in all civilized societies in this world.
Disrespect and disobedience are not tolerated should never be
tolerated in our community. <br>
<br>
Whether Mr Andrew Alston likes it or not, he DOES represent the
board while he is at AIS especially being within the premise of
the conference and engaging community members. Should we expect
this same behaviour (getting drunk and disrespecting) from an
AFRINIC board member at RIPE, ARIN etc. meetings? Is it the <br>
kind of representation AFRINIC wants worldwide?<br>
<br>
<br>
Some Community Members sent mails to the Chairman of AfriNIC Board
and the CEO of AfriNIC to express their disapproval of this
reckless behavior and inviting them to take their responsibility
by restoring respect and dignity in our community.<br>
<br>
<br>
Thank you,<br>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Honest Ornella GANKPA</pre>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Le 29/05/2017 à 11:30, Andrew Alston a
écrit :<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hi All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On the night
of Saturday the 27<sup>th</sup> of May, 2017, while having
drinks at the bar, after a week of intense pressure related
to concerns about the event, and under the influence of a
few beers, as a cultural gesture of reconciliation, I
delivered a drink to Dr. Quaynor. This is customary and is
done as a show of reconciliation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">However,
when delivering that drink, it seems that I made a mistake
with the words that I used and offense was taken. This was
not intended and for the offense caused, I offer an
unreserved apology. I also need to reiterate that anything
said was in no way in my capacity as a board member, and was
done on a personal basis.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Again, if I
have caused offense, I apologize and it was unintended.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Yours
Sincerely<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Andrew
Alston<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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