<div dir="ltr"><div>+1 to Andrew<br><br>Dear Community<br><br><b>PS: Writing in my personal capacity.</b><br><br>1. Firstly, may I remind the community and membership that in Tunis in 2015, the same issues of violation of NDA sufficed and our board at the time went ahead to ask the affected former board members to step down and they both did. As such, I think "<b>No double standards</b>" should apply in the situation of Mr.Folayani considering the fact that the former chairman has openly admitted to having shared the sensitive information with a third party whatever his intentions where moreover a staff who doesn't even seat on the board. Like Andrew Alston has stated, <b>RULE ARE RULES</b> and they should apply to everyone and Mr.Folayani is guilty as charged in this regard with or without an investigation as he already admitted anyway.<br><br>2. On another note, since Mr.Folayani has since stepped down, do we have a new chairman of the board from the team? Can the board update the membership to this regard.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div>Noah<br><div><div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 7:01 PM, Andrew Alston <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.com" target="_blank">Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.<wbr>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">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Dear Former Chair,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>I am saddened by what I read here, and actually more than a little disturbed.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Firstly – let me state categorically that I agree with waiting for the investigation to conclude on the harassment allegations, and you and I find alignment on that issue. However, there is another
issue where we strongly diverge, and despite the conversations we have had on the matter in the last few days – the details of which will remain private – you have chosen to ignore what has been stated so clearly.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>I draw attention to this part of your email:<u></u><u></u></span></p><span class="gmail-m_4186697417713260196gmail-">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u>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.<br>
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</span><p class="MsoNormal">Sunday – What you did was a blatant violation of the NDA agreement you signed as a board member – and yes I realize fully that you can argue what was shared in the document that was attached to the allegation was a chat between you and
two other people and did not stem directly out of a board meeting. However, you were involved in a discussion around AfriNIC business that clearly and without equivocation related to your work as chair and related to information gained and dealt with in your
position as a board member. You then chose to share that information with a third party.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In 2014 – the former board passed the following resolution:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background:rgb(238,238,238) none repeat scroll 0% 0%">Resolution 201411.211: The Board RESOLVED ;
<b><i><u>Information discussed within the Board</u></i></b> should not be disclosed to third parties without Board approval. Violation may lead to expulsion from the Board as provided by the Bylaws. However, information disclosed by the Board to third parties
not under NDA to the Board is no longer confidential and is deemed to be in the public domain.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Please note – that does not say formal board meeting – it says within the board – and considering the information under discussion in what was shared – it is without dispute that that was board sensitive
privileged information and that discussion can be very much considered information discussed within the board – even if it is a subset of the board.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>A few months after this resolution was passed – two members of the board, Mr Badru Ntege and Mr Paulos Nyirende chose to violate the NDA – and then chose to do the honourable thing and resign over
the breach of NDA rather than face disciplinary action. I am shocked considering your role in in the authorship of that resolution and your full awareness of the subsequent happenings that lead to two members of the board resigning – that you now hold yourself
to a different standard.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>I strongly believe that you have done a very good job as chair – and I wish on everything that is in me that I did not have to find myself writing this email – but the reality is – rules have to
be consistent – the application of rules has to be consistent – what applies to one must apply to all – anything else makes all rules meaningless – and what you are doing now I find to the height of hypocrisy and far beneath the man I know you to be.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Please – do what is right – and I strongly believe you know what that is.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Andrew<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Sunday Folayan [mailto:<a href="mailto:sfolayan@gmail.com" target="_blank">sfolayan@gmail.com</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> 16 March 2018 17:38<span class="gmail-m_4186697417713260196gmail-"><br>
<b>To:</b> General Discussions of AFRINIC <<a href="mailto:community-discuss@afrinic.net" target="_blank">community-discuss@afrinic.net</a><wbr>>; <a href="mailto:members-discuss@afrinic.net" target="_blank">members-discuss@afrinic.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Community-Discuss] Allegation of Harassment<u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear members and the Community,</p><div><div class="gmail-m_4186697417713260196gmail-h5"><br>
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Over the last few days, some allegations have been made that are serious <br>
and by very nature threaten to further divide this community and <br>
represent a threat to the AfriNIC organization.<br>
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I believe the unity of the community is as important as the sanctity of <br>
the Board, and it is my responsibility to ensure none is compromised <br>
further.<br>
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While I categorically deny any claims of any harassment levied at me, <br>
and believe these allegations are entirely spurious, I do acknowledge <br>
that I shared a chat (with the best intentions) which should have been <br>
treated with more caution, no matter how good the intention was.<br>
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It is my responsibility to step down as Chair, pending the conclusion of <br>
the investigations on the harassment claims.<br>
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May I most respectfully request that we await the independent <br>
investigation that the Board has initiated, and be patient, so that the <br>
community can come out of this strongest. I remain committed as a member <br>
of the community.<br>
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I have prior to now, communicated my decision to my colleagues on the Board.<br>
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I look forward to being allowed to defend myself, and justice being <br>
served for all, on the matter.<br>
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With Kind Regards ....<br>
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Sunday Folayan.<br>
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