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    Dear All,<br>
    I apologize for having  missed your rejoinder to my mail.<br>
    Your first question regards the reason as to why the same principle
    has been applied to the election for Seat 2 <br>
    notwithstanding the fact that there were two candidates.<br>
    My response is that an election cannot be run on different
    principles. In this particular election the option "none of the
    above " was <br>
    introduced for the first time and everyone was aware of this and it
    applied to all the elections held on that day. The Election
    guidelines were amended to acomodate this option.<br>
    Consequently this option has to be taken in consideration when
    finalising the results.<br>
    Where there were two candidates. The options for voters were (1) yes
    for candidate (1)-((2) yes for candidate 2-(3) yes for non of the
    above.Each one is mutually exclusive.<br>
    Each score to be counted separately. The majority for either option
    wins the day. One should not create a fictitious majority by adding
    votes polled by (1) & (2) together. The real majority was to all
    intents and purposes the option which polled the most votes. There
    is no need to extrapolate or interpret. <br>
    Where there was one candidate there were two options- Yes for the
    single candidate or yes for  "non of the above"<br>
    My reference to Art 10.2 was based on the decision of the members
    present at  past AGMMs to have the option of rejecting a single
    candidate or to give their approval to the single candidate, This
    has occurred more than once.<br>
    Legal Counsel AFRINIC.<br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 24/05/2018 21:11, Arnaud AMELINA
      wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:CAGDMR_cykPufKm1bg=hPFGedQ3LLFOHpGaB3Mj-0JNs4yjY=ZA@mail.gmail.com">
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          <div dir="auto">Dear CEO and Chairman</div>
          <div dir="auto"><br>
          </div>
          <div dir="auto">It looks like the Legal counsel has not
             responded to this query bellow   regarding this very
            important issue about the recently concluded elections. </div>
          <div dir="auto"><br>
          </div>
          <div dir="auto">Could you kindly remind him?  </div>
          <div dir="auto"><br>
          </div>
          <div dir="auto">Let us address this to a good conclusion in
            order to enforce the respect of our rules and processes.</div>
          <div dir="auto"><br>
          </div>
          Regards </div>
        <div dir="auto"><br>
        </div>
        <div dir="auto">Arnaud <br>
          <br>
          <div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto">
            <div dir="ltr">Le sam. 19 mai 2018 11:40, Omo Oaiya <<a
                href="mailto:Omo.Oaiya@wacren.net"
                moz-do-not-send="true">Omo.Oaiya@wacren.net</a>> a
              écrit :<br>
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                    <div>Dear Legal Counsel,<br>
                    </div>
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>Thanks for your input.  Much appreciated. </div>
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>Your statements reinforce the interpretation of
                      section 9.2 of the guidelines with the origin of
                      the "none of the above" option in the election
                      process and how votes for this option are
                      considered in the case of one candidate running
                      for election for a seat. [Last bullet point] <br>
                    </div>
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>Case in which the election becomes a "yes" or
                      "no"  vote for the only candidate.   This point is
                      clear and accepted and the objection is not for
                      the results for seat 5 and 6.</div>
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>What has not been clarified is how the same
                      principle came to be applied for the elections for
                      seat 2 which had two candidates running for the
                      seat, one of whom got higher votes than the other,
                      with the total number of members casting votes in
                      excess of those opting out.</div>
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>You also referred to art 10.2 of the
                      constitution but did not elaborate on the
                      precedence that occurred that has become an
                      integral part of our guidelines.  As precedence
                      automatically becomes part of the election
                      guidelines, it is important that we address issues
                      which come up around the election with care and
                      unambiguously. </div>
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>
                      <div
style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Can
                        you be so kind to clarify? </div>
                      <br>
                    </div>
                    <div>Best wishes</div>
                    <div>Omo</div>
                    <div><br>
                    </div>
                    <div>PS:  Grateful to listers to please keep this
                      thread confined to the subject.</div>
                  </div>
                  <div><br>
                  </div>
                  <div><br>
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                  <br>
                  <div class="gmail_quote">On 17 May 2018 at 17:17,
                    Ashok <span dir="ltr"><<a
                        href="mailto:ashok@afrinic.net" target="_blank"
                        rel="noreferrer" moz-do-not-send="true">ashok@afrinic.net</a>></span>
                    wrote:<br>
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                      <div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> Dear Members and
                        Community,<br>
                        Mt views have been sought on the matter under
                        reference.<br>
                        Please find same hereunder.<br>
                        <br>
                        <div
class="m_4753288495632542585m_-8469710531738800970gmail-m_6469985645637664215moz-cite-prefix">On
                          17/05/2018 14:04, B
                          <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>The Election
                                Process and last AGMM.</u></b></p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"
                            style="line-height:normal">The appointment
                            of Directors is carried out during an AGMM
                            of the Company –Art 13.1 of the
                            constitution.</p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"
                            style="line-height:normal">The election of
                            the Directors is carried out in terms of Art
                            13.2 of the constitution which refers
                            expressly to the election process approved
                            by the Board.</p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"
                            style="line-height:normal">Moreover<span>  </span>Art
                            10.2 of the Constitution refers to precedent
                            applied during an AFRINIC election and which
                            de facto become part of the election
                            guidelines. </p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"
                            style="line-height:normal">The election
                            process<span>  </span>as it stands today is
                            the one which was applied during<span>  </span>the
                            elections held during the last AGMM without
                            any opposition.</p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"
                            style="line-height:normal">This is what it
                            provides:</p>
                          <span
                            class="m_4753288495632542585m_-8469710531738800970gmail-">
                            <p class="MsoNormal"
                              style="line-height:normal"><b><span>9.2
                                  Paper Ballot on Election Day</span></b></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"
                              style="line-height:normal"><span>The
                                voting conducted during the Annual
                                General Members' Meeting is carried out
                                via paper ballots containing a list of
                                candidate names and a ballot number.
                                Prior to the vote, all members present
                                or participants holding a proxy will be
                                requested to register and validate their
                                membership status.</span></p>
                          </span>
                          <ul type="disc">
                            <ul type="circle">
                              <ul type="square">
                                <span
                                  class="m_4753288495632542585m_-8469710531738800970gmail-">
                                  <li class="MsoNormal"
                                    style="color:black;line-height:normal"><span>Voters
                                      should only vote for one candidate
                                      per category/region. Each mark on
                                      a ballot paper represents one
                                      vote. A ballot with more than one
                                      mark per category/region will be
                                      considered spoilt, and not be
                                      counted.</span></li>
                                  <li class="MsoNormal"
                                    style="color:black;line-height:normal"><span>The
                                      ballot paper should provide voters
                                      with the option to not vote for
                                      any candidate (a.k.a. "None of the
                                      Above").</span></li>
                                  <li class="MsoNormal"
                                    style="color:black;line-height:normal"><span>This
                                      will be a secret ballot election.
                                      An inclusion of any personal data
                                      on the ballot paper will
                                      invalidate the vote and will be
                                      counted as spoilt.</span></li>
                                  <li class="MsoNormal"
                                    style="color:black;line-height:normal"><span>Elections
                                      will be closed as soon as the last
                                      member or proxy present in the
                                      meeting room casts his/her vote.
                                      Candidates with the highest number
                                      of votes in each category will be
                                      declared winners.</span></li>
                                  <li class="MsoNormal"
                                    style="color:black;line-height:normal"><span>In
                                      the event of a tie for an open
                                      position, voting for that position
                                      will be repeated (Only by paper
                                      ballot) the same day until there
                                      is a winner.</span></li>
                                </span><span
                                  class="m_4753288495632542585m_-8469710531738800970gmail-">
                                  <li class="MsoNormal"
                                    style="color:black;line-height:normal"><span>All
                                      open positions shall be subject to
                                      an election process even if there
                                      is only one candidate. In that
                                      event, if the option [none of the
                                      above] got more votes than the
                                      only candidate, then the seat
                                      shall be considered vacant and the
                                      Board will be requested</span><span>
                                    </span><span>to apply provisions of
                                      the Bylaws to temporarily fill the
                                      vacant seat</span></li>
                                </span>
                              </ul>
                            </ul>
                          </ul>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"
                            style="line-height:normal">The last
                            amendment of the election guidelines
                            introduced the voting option “ None of the
                            Above”. –(Vide second bullet point
                            above.)Those voters who have cast their
                            votes for “ None of the Above” have done so
                            in compliance with the prevailing<span>  </span>constitution
                            <span> </span>and these are thus valid
                            votes. Every voter was aware of the new
                            option.<span></span></p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"
                            style="line-height:normal">The election
                            guidelines are clear as to what happens when
                            the “ None of the Above” option has a
                            majority.- (Vide last bullet point above.)</p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"
                            style="line-height:normal">The election
                            guidelines must be read as a whole and all
                            the provisions read together.</p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"
                            style="line-height:normal">Legal Counsel
                            –AFRINIC</p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"
                            style="line-height:normal">17.05.2018</p>
                          oubakar Barry wrote:<br>
                        </div>
                        <blockquote type="cite">
                          <div>
                            <div
                              class="m_4753288495632542585m_-8469710531738800970gmail-h5">
                              <div dir="ltr"> <span></span>
                                <p style="margin-bottom:0.08in"><font
                                    face="Arial, sans-serif"><font
                                      size="2">Hello Board and Legal
                                      Counsel,</font></font></p>
                                <p style="margin-bottom:0.08in"><font
                                    face="Arial, sans-serif"><font
                                      size="2"><span lang="en-GB">Good
                                        that Omo spotted this. </span></font></font>
                                </p>
                                <p style="margin-bottom:0.08in"><font
                                    face="Arial, sans-serif"><font
                                      size="2"><span lang="en-GB">It’s a
                                        matter of applying the board
                                        election process adopted by the
                                        board according to section 13.2
                                        of the bylaws. </span></font></font>
                                </p>
                                <p style="margin-bottom:0.08in"><font
                                    face="Arial, sans-serif"><font
                                      size="2"><span lang="en-GB"><a
                                          href="https://afrinic.net/en/community/elections/bod-election/process"
                                          target="_blank"
                                          rel="noreferrer"
                                          moz-do-not-send="true">https://afrinic.net/en/community/elections/bod-election/process</a>
                                        describes the process and
                                        section 9 spells out how to
                                        interpret the results in the
                                        case there are more than one
                                        candidate and in the case there
                                        is only one candidate. These two
                                        cases are addressed separately
                                        and differently.</span></font></font></p>
                                <p style="margin-bottom:0.08in"><font
                                    face="Arial, sans-serif"><font
                                      size="2"><span lang="en-GB">It’s
                                        important to hear from the Board
                                        and the Legal Counsel, as the
                                        elections can be challenged.</span></font></font></p>
                                <p style="margin-bottom:0.08in"><font
                                    face="Arial, sans-serif"><font
                                      size="2"><span lang="en-GB">Please
                                        advise.</span></font></font></p>
                                <p style="margin-bottom:0.08in"><font
                                    face="Arial, sans-serif"><font
                                      size="2"><span lang="en-GB">Regards.<br>
                                      </span></font></font></p>
                                <p style="margin-bottom:0.08in"><font
                                    face="Arial, sans-serif"><font
                                      size="2"><span lang="en-GB">Boubakar</span></font></font></p>
                                <div class="gmail_extra"><br>
                                  <div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, May
                                    16, 2018 at 5:24 PM, Omo Oaiya <span
                                      dir="ltr"><<a
                                        href="mailto:Omo.Oaiya@wacren.net"
                                        target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"
                                        moz-do-not-send="true">Omo.Oaiya@wacren.net</a>></span>
                                    wrote:<br>
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                                        <div>Greetings All,</div>
                                        <div><br>
                                        </div>
                                        <div>I am looking at the BoD
                                          election process and it seems
                                          to me that the recent e-mail
                                          from the Board Chair seeking
                                          nominations for vacant seats
                                          should not be extended to
                                          Western Africa.  </div>
                                        <div><br>
                                        </div>
                                        <div>The particular clause I am
                                          referring to is in 9.2 - <a
                                            href="https://afrinic.net/en/community/elections/bod-election/process"
                                            target="_blank"
                                            rel="noreferrer"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true">https://afrinic.net/en/community/elections/bod-election/process</a></div>
                                        <div>
                                          <blockquote type="cite">
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style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,FreeSans,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;background-color:rgb(238,238,238)">
                                              <li><br
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                                                Elections will be closed
                                                as soon as the last
                                                member or proxy present
                                                in the meeting room
                                                casts his/her vote.
                                                Candidates with the
                                                highest number of votes
                                                in each category will be
                                                declared winners</li>
                                            </ul>
                                          </blockquote>
                                        </div>
                                        <div>
                                          <div>I see from the list for
                                            West Africa that the
                                            candidate with the highest
                                            number of votes should have
                                            been declared winner and
                                            this is Dr Ousmane Tessa.
                                             (btw, Dr Adewale Adedokun
                                            needs his name spelt
                                            correctly)</div>
                                        </div>
                                        <div><br>
                                        </div>
                                        <div>
                                          <blockquote type="cite">
                                            <p
style="margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,FreeSans,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;background-color:rgb(238,238,238)"><br>
                                              <b>Western Africa - Seat 2</b></p>
                                            <p
style="margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,FreeSans,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;background-color:rgb(238,238,238)">Dr
                                              Adelawe Abedekon - 43</p>
                                            <p
style="margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,FreeSans,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;background-color:rgb(238,238,238)">Dr
                                              Ousmane Moussa Tessa - 56</p>
                                            <p
style="margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,FreeSans,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;background-color:rgb(238,238,238)">None
                                              of the above - 78</p>
                                            <p
style="margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,FreeSans,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;background-color:rgb(238,238,238)"><i>Result:
                                                The seat is vacant</i></p>
                                            <div><br>
                                            </div>
                                          </blockquote>
                                        </div>
                                        <div><br>
                                        </div>
                                        <div>The results from the other
                                          regions are valid and
                                          supported by the following
                                          clause as they had one
                                          candidate. </div>
                                        <div>
                                          <blockquote type="cite">
                                            <ul
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                                              <ul>
                                                <li>All open positions
                                                  shall be subject to an
                                                  election process even
                                                  if there is only one
                                                  candidate. In that
                                                  event, if the option
                                                  [none of the above]
                                                  got more votes than
                                                  the only candidate,
                                                  then the seat shall be
                                                  considered vacant and
                                                  the Board will be
                                                  requested to apply
                                                  provisions of the
                                                  Bylaws to temporarily
                                                  fill the vacant seat. </li>
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                                        <div>Can AfriNIC and the nomcom
                                          please clarify?   We should
                                          not deprive Dr Tessa of a
                                          rightful win …. especially in
                                          the circumstances we find
                                          ourselves.</div>
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