<p dir="ltr">Dr. Janvier it seems the letter was not used to explain information wholly thus the context did not come out nicely. That is, it was not appealing. It implies lack of professional independence which by every chance should be demonstrated. </p>
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<div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Jun 5, 2017 3:20 PM, "Mukom Akong T." <<a href="mailto:mukom.tamon@gmail.com">mukom.tamon@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>The global outroar about your position on Internet Shutdowns started by and email you made in a public forum [1], signed as president of ISOC Cameroon. That email was deleted and currently isn't accessible. But here is the content of the mail as You wrote, - in your capacity as ISOC Cameroon president.<br></div><div><br></div><div>[quote]</div><div><br></div><div>Hi to all,</div><div><br></div><div>It seems to me that the problem of access to Internet in Cameroon is very much amplified here on the Net. There are 10 regions in Cameroon, the problem of access to the Internet is only concerning 2 Regions. These 2 regions actually has some political or social crisis. The government and other stakeholders in these 2 areas are looking for suitable solutions. Meanwhile, the government has seen fit to cut these two regions off Internet access and Western Union money transfer services, for the sake of the entire population of these 2 regions.</div><div><br></div><div>Internet works well everywhere else in the other 8 regions. Im sending this mail from Yaounde in Cameroon. So the situation is not a disaster as some seem to publish on the Net. The ISOC Chapter can only encourage the government and the other stakeholders to seek lasting peace solutions, even if it involves a temporary suspension of Internet and Western Union services. ISOC Cameroon Chapter President<br></div><div><br></div><div>[/quote]</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Here are the reasons I find this entire episode rather disturbing</div><div><br></div><div>a) You've served previously as board member of AFRINIC. You currently serve for the last 4 or so years as president of ISOC Cameroon. That statement tell us you do not believe in the principles of these institutions and this community. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>b) You made that statement as ISOC president of a branch that has members that were affected by the shutdown. That it shows a callous lack of empathy that's unbecoming of a leader.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>c) You omitted that fact of your original mail, that indicates a lack of integrity. You also neglect to state that those messages you made came long after the global uproar of the statement you failed to disclose.</div><div><br></div><div>The campaign for the restoration of the Internet in Cameroon is very public, the actors known, trying to spin this into something you were a key part of is dishonorable and an attempt to score cheap political points for a campaign.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Whatever the outcome of this election, </div><div><br></div><div>* you haven't told us the whole truth</div><div><br></div><div>* you haven't demonstrated the that you believe in the values of this community</div><div><br></div><div>* you have failed to act with honour</div><div><br></div><div>You are thus unfit to lead this community again and if by some political mishap you become a board member, you will be starting on a deep trust deficity.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>
<p class="m_-3939291196856340107gmail-p1">[1] <a href="http://lists.igcaucus.org/arc/governance/2017-01/msg00069.html" target="_blank">http://lists.igcaucus.org/arc/<wbr>governance/2017-01/msg00069.<wbr>html</a></p><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 30 May 2017 at 17:14, Janvier NGNOULAYE <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jnoulaye@gmail.com" target="_blank">jnoulaye@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:large"><span style="font-size:small">---------- Forwarded message ----------</span><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Janvier NGNOULAYE</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jnoulaye@gmail.com" target="_blank">jnoulaye@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: 2017-05-30 16:29 GMT+03:00<br>Subject: Our Cameroon case as one case study in solving an Internet shutdown in a country.<br>To: <a href="mailto:ais17-announce@internetsummitafrica.org" target="_blank">ais17-announce@internetsummita<wbr>frica.org</a>, General Discussions of AFRINIC <<a href="mailto:community-discuss@afrinic.net" target="_blank">community-discuss@afrinic.net</a><wbr>><br><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><div><font size="4">Our Cameroon case as one case study in solving an Internet shutdown in a country.</font></div><div><font size="4">The facts:</font></div><div><font size="4">- in november 2016 the government of Cameroon shut down Internet in two regions in Cameroon</font></div><div><font size="4">- in december I convened the ISOC Chapter Officers meeting to noting and deploring that government action,</font></div><div><font size="4">- in january 2017, I convened the Chapter board meeting to reacting against that action of the government, that board meeting ended up with 2 main actions: - a) one statement in line with the ISOC vision, -b) and a letter to the government through the Minister of telecommunications. You can read that statement below, which had been sent to various mailing lists. The 2 pages letter sent to the government mentionned the impact of that shutting down on the national economy, with the advices, recommandations and training tracks, to solve the issue for the sake of every stakeolder. (I can share that letter to the government with you inbox)</font></div><div><font size="4">- As the Chapter is part of the steering committee of the Internet exchange point of Cameroon (CAMIX), I also raised the issue with the ISP during one of the CAMIX monthly meeting, where the members strongly supported that Chapter statement on the matter.</font></div><div><font size="4">- At the same time, other national civil organizations and abroad also raised up the statement against that suspension of the Internet.</font></div><div><font size="4">- With all these actions, the governement removed the suspension of Internet in April and today the Internet is working every where around the country.</font></div><div><font size="4"> A lesson learn here is that, as an ISOC Chapter, we did not only make a statement against the suspension, but we also met the goverment and the ISP with advices and practical recommandations. In the meantime, we did not make any insult word to them because of their action. Our approch was more collaborative with all the stakeolders.</font></div><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4">Unfortunately some misinformation and misunderstanding have been circulated saying that I supported the suspension of the Internet. Please, do not trust thoses wrong informations on me. My committement so far is to work and will continue to work for the open access of Internet for everyone and erverywhere as well at the national and regional level as at global level.</font></div><div><font size="4">Hopefuly that this mail clarified everything now .</font></div><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4">I remain at your disposal to give more details you may need.</font></div><div><font size="4">Warm regards</font></div><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4">Dr. Janvier Ngnoulaye</font></div><div><font size="4">Senior Lecturer of Computer Science and Educational technology</font></div><div><font size="4">University of Yaounde I, Cameroon</font></div><div><font size="4">Executive Committee member of the Internet Exchange Point of Cameroon</font></div><div><font size="4">President of ISOC Cameroon Chapter</font></div><div><font size="4">Tel: <a href="tel:6%2077%2072%2003%2034" value="+237677720334" target="_blank">+237 677 72 03 34</a></font></div><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div style="font-size:large"><span style="font-size:small">---------- Forwarded message ----------</span><br></div></div><div class="gmail_quote">From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Janvier NGNOULAYE</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jnoulaye@gmail.com" target="_blank">jnoulaye@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: 2017-02-03 13:56 GMT+03:00<br>Subject: Statement and clarifications of ISOC Cameroon on the Internet shutdowns in Cameroon<br>To: Internet Governance <<a href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org" target="_blank">governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a><wbr>>, willi uebelherr <<a href="mailto:willi.uebelherr@riseup.net" target="_blank">willi.uebelherr@riseup.net</a>><br>Cc: ISOC Internet Policy <<a href="mailto:internetpolicy@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">internetpolicy@elists.isoc.or<wbr>g</a>><br><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:large"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Dear Internet member Community,</span></div><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Many misundertanding have been circulated throught lot of mailing lists about the Internet shutdowns in Cameroon.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Please note that.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px">1) ISOC Cameroon Chapter with all the members do not support any form of Internet shutdowns.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px">2) After the Annual General Assembly hold on 28 january 2017, the members of the Chapter condemned that action in Cameroon and took the resolution to engage in conversations with the government. We will keep you updated on the development undertaken.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px">3) ISOC Cameroon Chapter is in line with the statement that Internet Society published as a reference for such matters (<a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/lets-keep-internet-everyone" target="_blank">https://www.internetsociety.o<wbr>rg/lets-keep-internet-everyone</a><wbr>)</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Thank you for any support and advice to us on the ground.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px">------------------------------</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Janvier Ngnoulaye, Ph.D</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px">ICT Teacher at the University</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px">President of the ISOC Cameroon Chapter.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Activist of "The Internet is for everyone"</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><a href="http://www.internetsociety.cm/" target="_blank">http://www.internetsociety.cm/</a></span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div style="font-size:large"><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:hind,sans-serif;font-size:16px">------------------------------</span><wbr></div></div>
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