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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Yes- I am cross posting this – because this community – needs to know just how little respect this board has for the community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Yes – the board has the right to deny a resolution put towards the floor by a member – however – when the resolution put before the board is a vote of no confidence in the board itself – and the
board – in BLATANT conflict of interest chooses not to table said vote – this shows total and utter disrespect for the community and the member base – and puts paid to the lie that this community has any say or power in the workings of AfriNIC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">It seems to me that this board only wishes to entertain motions that are of benefit to them – and has gone entirely rogue – when they can decide that it is at their discretion to see if this community
still has faith in them to lead – this is nothing short of disgusting – and I would say – clearly indicates that the board has a fear of their own well being – rather than what is good for AfriNIC or this community, and are now acting contrary to the bottom
up approach they agreed to uphold when they took office as elected members.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">AfriNIC was founded on the basis of the bottom up approach – and it was committed to when AfriNIC was founded under ICP-2 – and to now deny the right of a paying member to table a vote requesting
the resignation of the board – makes a total mockery of the RIR system and the ICP-2. Especially after there was a written commitment to the membership base that this vote would be tabled and heard, which this board has now decided to retract with any valid
reason.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">So – to the member base – and to the community – behold your board of elected representatives – who would rather protect themselves than face a vote in their own competence – who would deny members
the write to voice their will – this is the board that controls the money we pay to AfriNIC – this is the board we trust to administer a critical African resource – this is the board that we choose to entrust with what little resource we have on this continent
– this is the board we choose to believe when they stand up and wax lyrical at meetings while an examination of the Q2 and Q3 figures show that the one budget line item that is always spent 100% in line with the timing is the travel budget – while there is
under expenditure on the community outreach and community building line items.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">This – is a total and utter farce – and I am APPALED<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Andrew<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">"Abibu R. Ntahigiye" <abibu@tznic.or.tz><br>
<b>Date: </b>Saturday, 21 April 2018 at 13:07<br>
<b>To: </b>Mark Elkins <mje@posix.co.za>, AFRINIC Board of Directors' List <board@afrinic.net>, "members-discuss@afrinic.net" <members-discuss@afrinic.net><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [members-discuss] Resolution requesting the boards resignation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Dear Mark,<br>
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The Board at a special meeting held on the 18th of April 2018 had the opportunity to reconsider your request to include a standard resolution in the upcoming AGMM agenda. The Board has decided not to include it in the agenda inline with section 12.14(ix) of
the bylaw. However, the Board suggests that the item can be discussed during the Open Mic session should members be interested. <br>
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It is my hope that we will all continue to contribute positively to building a much stronger AFRINIC.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Thank you for your understanding and apologies for the inconvenience this might have caused.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Kind regards</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 27/03/2018 08:52, Abibu R. Ntahigiye wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Dear Mark,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Apologies as the Board could not respond to your e-mail yesterday.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The Board acknowledges receipt of your mail.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The Board further reminds the Members that every member has the right to table a resolution at the AGMM.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Your proposal therefore will be added to the agenda for the coming AGMM in Senegal.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>rgds<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 26/03/2018 18:53, Mark Elkins wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="selectable-text">Dear Board,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="selectable-text">I have not received any acknowledgement of the motion as tabled by myself. Can the board please confirm that this will be placed on the AGMM agenda
as per section 14 of the bylaws.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<pre>Mark James ELKINS - Posix Systems - (South) Africa<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre><a href="mailto:mje@posix.co.za">mje@posix.co.za</a> Tel: +27.128070590 Cell: +27.826010496<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>For fast, reliable, low cost Internet in ZA: <a href="https://ftth.posix.co.za">https://ftth.posix.co.za</a><o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre>board mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre><a href="https://board-list.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/board">https://board-list.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/board</a><o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre>-- <o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Abibu R. Ntahigiye<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre><o:p> </o:p></pre>
<pre>CEO, tzNIC / Interim Chair, Afrinic<o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre>-- <o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Abibu R. Ntahigiye<o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre>CEO, tzNIC / Interim Chai, Afrinic<o:p></o:p></pre>
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