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<div><div>Gabriella,</div><div><br></div><div>Sorry but I will quote below part of Sundays email.</div><div><br></div><div>--------------</div><div>"While I categorically deny any claims of any harassment levied at me, and believe these allegations are entirely spurious, </div><div>---------------</div><div><br></div><div>But then there are screen shots of late night awkward chats and staff seems to find a way out of the situation...</div><div><br></div><div>---------------</div><div>I
do acknowledge that I shared a chat (with the best intentions) which
should have been treated with more caution, no matter how good the
intention was.</div><div>------------------</div><div><br></div><div>Did you skip the above parts of Sunday's mail?</div><div><br></div><div>My
dear, unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that is offensive and
unreasonably interfere with an employee's job performance or create an
intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment is not acceptable
and had far reaching consequences for the organization which is why we
are all finding ourselves in this rather sensitive situation.</div><div><br></div><div>Let's call a spade a spade...</div><div><br></div><div id="ydpc7a430f2yiv5607299256yMail_cursorElementTracker_1521229118967">Mirriam</div><div id="ydpc7a430f2yiv5607299256yMail_cursorElementTracker_1521229118967"><br></div><br></div><div><br></div>
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On Friday, March 16, 2018, 5:56:40 PM GMT+3, Consolate Gabriella A. Wangwe <conrald2k8@gmail.com> wrote:
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<div><div dir="ltr">Mr. Chairman,<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">This is an honorable decision, and a commendable move. <br clear="none"><br clear="none">Since you say the claims are not true, I pray you will be vindicated of all<br clear="none">this - with all due respect.<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">Gabriella.<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">-----Original Message-----<br clear="none">From: Sunday Folayan [mailto:<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:sfolayan@gmail.com" href="mailto:sfolayan@gmail.com">sfolayan@gmail.com</a>] <br clear="none">Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 5:38 PM<br clear="none">To: General Discussions of AFRINIC <<a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:community-discuss@afrinic.net" href="mailto:community-discuss@afrinic.net">community-discuss@afrinic.net</a>>;<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:members-discuss@afrinic.net" href="mailto:members-discuss@afrinic.net">members-discuss@afrinic.net</a><br clear="none">Subject: [Community-Discuss] Allegation of Harassment<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Dear members and the Community,<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Over the last few days, some allegations have been made that are serious and<br clear="none">by very nature threaten to further divide this community and represent a<br clear="none">threat to the AfriNIC organization.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">I believe the unity of the community is as important as the sanctity of the<br clear="none">Board, and it is my responsibility to ensure none is compromised further.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">While I categorically deny any claims of any harassment levied at me, and<br clear="none">believe these allegations are entirely spurious, I do acknowledge that I<br clear="none">shared a chat (with the best intentions) which should have been treated with<br clear="none">more caution, no matter how good the intention was.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">It is my responsibility to step down as Chair, pending the conclusion of the<br clear="none">investigations on the harassment claims.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">May I most respectfully request that we await the independent investigation<br clear="none">that the Board has initiated, and be patient, so that the community can come<br clear="none">out of this strongest. I remain committed as a member of the community.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">I have prior to now, communicated my decision to my colleagues on the Board.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">I look forward to being allowed to defend myself, and justice being served<br clear="none">for all, on the matter.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">With Kind Regards ....<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Sunday Folayan.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">Community-Discuss mailing list<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:Community-Discuss@afrinic.net" href="mailto:Community-Discuss@afrinic.net">Community-Discuss@afrinic.net</a><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss" target="_blank">https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss</a><div class="yqt0665719942" id="yqtfd75111"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">_______________________________________________<br clear="none">Community-Discuss mailing list<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:Community-Discuss@afrinic.net" href="mailto:Community-Discuss@afrinic.net">Community-Discuss@afrinic.net</a><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss" target="_blank">https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss</a><br clear="none"></div></div></div>
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