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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Dear Mr Chair,<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">I want for a second for us to step back and consider the entire event timeline here.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0cm" start="1" type="a">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Damning allegations are made
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The community demands from the board an _<i>independent</i>_ investigation because members of the board are implicated in said allegations<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The board – to appease the community – commissions said _<i>independent_
</i>investigation<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The investigation concludes – the board – rather than publish the _<i>independent</i>_ investigation – decides to publish their own report
– that</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span>
<ol style="margin-top:0cm" start="1" type="a">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo4"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Is released through a chair that is running for re-election and is therefore has a DIRECT conflict of interest should the report indicate wrong
doing on the part of the wider board</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo4"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Is a decision made by a board that contains yet ANOTHER member who is running for re-election and is ALSO therefore conflicted</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo4"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Contains a single statement of wrong doing against a director that has already resigned and is therefore in no position to see – or respond
to the allegations made in the boards findings</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo4"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Promises some vague and unspecified actions on a date that is months past the election date and months before a meeting where the board can
be held to account should those actions not be up to standard.</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
</li></ol>
<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">Please – at this point I have to ask – why did the board not just make up its mind and write its statement without the independent investigation – because they may as well have. If the board cannot
see the blatant conflict of interest in what they are doing, and the TOTAL failing of corporate governance here then quite frankly, they do not deserve to hold their positions at all.<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">By not publishing the report itself – you remove ANY and ALL independence from the report as was demanded by this community and as was promised by this board – and I, as a member, am nothing short
of insulted by the fact that this board could consider this community so stupid as to be willing to accept this absolute farce.<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">Disgusted – beyond belief<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">Andrew<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"><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"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Abibu Ntahigiye [mailto:abibu.ntahigiye@gmail.com]
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 06 May 2018 22:53<br>
<b>To:</b> members-discuss@afrinic.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [members-discuss] Board update on Governance Committee Report<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",serif;color:black">Dear Afrinic Members,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",serif;color:black">The Board in March 2018, as per resolution 201803.391, tasked the Governance Committee (GC) to convene an investigation on allegations
made by a staff member. The GC was requested to define the Terms of Reference (TORs) for an independent investigation, and to appoint an investigation committee. The Board requested the findings to be reported by 30 April 2018.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",serif;color:black">The GC notified the community that they would deliver the report by 4 May 2018, and has submitted the report to the Board on
2 May 2018. The Board acknowledged receipt of the report. The Board is going to thoroughly consider the report and recommendations thereof, and will share with the community applicable actions and steps that will be taken in due course.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",serif;color:black">The Board has also been advised that in considering the report they need to be cognizant of issues of confidentiality and data
protection.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",serif;color:black">With regards to allegations made against certain Board members, the Board can announce the following outcomes as derived from
the report:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",serif;color:black">
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li style="color:black;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",serif">That there was a violation of the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and section 153 of the Companies Act 2001, by Mr Sunday Folayan.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li style="color:black;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",serif">That there is no evidence whatsoever against Haitham El Nakhal of having breached the terms of the NDA and/or section 153 of the Companies Act 2001.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",serif;color:black">
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li style="color:black;margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",serif">That the Investigation Committee (IC) is satisfied that there was no evidence of harassment, bullying or intimidation by Board members.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",serif;color:black">The Board will re-evaluate the interim Chair and Vice Chair appointments that were made in resolution 201803.398.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",serif;color:black">With regards to allegations made against certain members of staff, the Board observed from the IC report that there may have
been inappropriate behaviour on the part of certain staff members.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",serif;color:black">The findings and recommendations related to staff matters will be addressed through necessary processes.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",serif;color:black">We appeal to the community to allow the Board time to consider the report carefully, and provide feedback to the community no
later than 31 July 2018 on the next steps and how the recommendations will be implemented.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",serif;color:black">Kind regards</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",serif;color:black">----</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",serif;color:black">Abibu R. Ntahigiye</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",serif;color:black">Chair, Afrinic Board.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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