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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>Members<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Many things went wrong in Dakar and Many more went very well. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>As disturbing as it is I urge we look forward, learn from the history as opposed to becoming captives of our past. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> Some of the wrongs are people related which calls for some kind of introspect and hopefully behavior changes for the better.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Some of the wrongs are policy and process related which we have full powers to fix and should now focus our energies at fixing.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The chair shared a fair summary of the current situation and I urge and request we close this chapter.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Continuing this thread is a zero-sum game which gives legitimacy to those would be distractors of AfriNIC.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The Election in Dakar was a minor setback in the life of AfriNIC. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Members will come and go, elections will come and go, the institution that is AfriNIC will be here to serve many more generations to come.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Regards<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Badru<o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>"Marcus K. G. Adomey" <madomey@hotmail.com><br><b>Date: </b>Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 12:41 AM<br><b>To: </b>Andrew Alston <andrew.alston@liquidtelecom.com>, DANIEL NANGHAKA <dndannang@gmail.com>, Ashok <ashok@afrinic.net><br><b>Cc: </b>General Discussions of AFRINIC <community-discuss@afrinic.net>, AfriNIC Discuss <members-discuss@afrinic.net><br><b>Subject: </b>[Community-Discuss] AFRINIC legal was ( [members-discuss] Faulty result for Western Africa in AfriNIC AGMM Elections)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><a name="_MailOriginalBody"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Dear Legal Counsel,<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></a></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Second opinion is always good when clearing disputes and to show confidence in a system. You playing judge and party is awkward. All the disputed issues are from actions and decisions supervised by you. it is more appropriate for you to recommend that they are resolved otherwise.<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We expect from AFRINIC legal counsel to make sure, processes, guidelines are unambiguous, strictly followed and the appropriate dispute resolution mechanisms are in place and tell the board the right thing to do in case of dispute.<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>By the way, how often does AFRINIC change its legal counsel?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Thanks<br><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Marcus<br><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><hr size=0 width="100%" align=center></span></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='color:black'> Ashok <ashok@afrinic.net><br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 8, 2018 11:53:36 AM<br><b>To:</b> Andrew Alston; DANIEL NANGHAKA; Marcus K. G. Adomey<br><b>Cc:</b> General Discussions of AFRINIC; AfriNIC Discuss<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Community-Discuss] [members-discuss] Faulty result for Western Africa in AfriNIC AGMM Elections</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Dear All,<br>I am the legal adviser of the company AFRINIC Ltd. Hence for me to act in one way or the other<br>I need to get instructions from the company.As presently advised I have not received any instructions <br>to seize the court for adjudicating on the matter.<br> For the record,I have already communicated my views to the community on this matter ( vide my mail dated 17.05.2018).If any party wishes to challenge these views, they are free<br>to take same to court. Obviously it cannot be me.<br>Regards<br>Legal Counsel-AFRINIC.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>On 08/06/2018 13:30, Andrew Alston wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>The answer to that is simple,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>For something to be sorted in a court of law – someone has to take it to court. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Since the people who members of this community claim were disenfranchised by the vote have not taken it to court – and since there are many – who include the AFRINIC legal council based on his previous statements, who believe that the correct actions were taken – how is it going to be sorted in a court?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>If someone wishes to approach the Mauritian courts to adjudicate this – let them do so – but that requires someone willing to spend the money and resources to do that – and right now – I see a lot of people whining – but I don’t see anyone willing to dedicate the resources to doing that – and for AFRINIC to approach the court – when they have already stated clearly how they view the situation – would be equivalent to litigating against themselves. I hardly see that happening<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Andrew<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><b>From:</b> DANIEL NANGHAKA [</span><a href="mailto:dndannang@gmail.com"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>mailto:dndannang@gmail.com</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>] <br><b>Sent:</b> 08 June 2018 12:16<br><b>To:</b> Marcus K. G. Adomey </span><a href="mailto:madomey@hotmail.com"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><madomey@hotmail.com></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><br><b>Cc:</b> General Discussions of AFRINIC </span><a href="mailto:community-discuss@afrinic.net"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><community-discuss@afrinic.net></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>; AfriNIC Discuss </span><a href="mailto:members-discuss@afrinic.net"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><members-discuss@afrinic.net></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Community-Discuss] [members-discuss] Faulty result for Western Africa in AfriNIC AGMM Elections<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Why can't this issue be sorted in court?<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Don't we have a legal counsel?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>On Fri, Jun 8, 2018, 11:36 AM Marcus K. G. Adomey <</span><a href="mailto:madomey@hotmail.com"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>madomey@hotmail.com</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div id="m_-6201592200348073098divtagdefaultwrapper"><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Dear CEO and Legal Counsel,</span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>I wrote asking for some clarification which should come from your offices. Up to now I have not received any response. I would be most grateful if you could spare some few minutes from your heavy schedule to do justice to my questions? </span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Thanks</span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Marcus</span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><hr size=0 width="100%" align=center></span></div><div id="m_-6201592200348073098divRplyFwdMsg"><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> Marcus K. G. Adomey <</span></span><a href="mailto:madomey@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>madomey@hotmail.com</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='color:black'>><br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, June 2, 2018 10:32:18 AM<br><b>To:</b> </span></span><a href="mailto:mje@posix.co.za" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>mje@posix.co.za</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='color:black'>; General Discussions of AFRINIC; AfriNIC Discuss; Ornella GANKPA<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Community-Discuss] [members-discuss] Faulty result for Western Africa in AfriNIC AGMM Elections</span> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Hello,</span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Thanks Ornella and others who has been actively participating in this discussion to help clear this issue once for good.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Can someone explains to me why “none of the above” votes were not counted for 2017 elections as it was done for election 2018 ?</span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span><a href="https://www.afrinic.net/fr/news/2139-results-of-afrinic-agmm-election" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><a href="https://www.afrinic.net/fr/news/2139-results-of-afrinic-agmm-election" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>://</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><a href="https://www.afrinic.net/fr/news/2139-results-of-afrinic-agmm-election" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>www.afrinic.net</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><a href="https://www.afrinic.net/fr/news/2139-results-of-afrinic-agmm-election" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>/fr/news/2139-results-of-afrinic-agmm-election</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> - 2017</span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span><a href="https://www.afrinic.net/fr/news/2391-results-of-afrinic-agmm-elections" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><a href="https://www.afrinic.net/fr/news/2391-results-of-afrinic-agmm-elections" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>://www.afrinic.net/fr/news/2391-results-of-afrinic-agmm-elections</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> - 2018<br><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Marcus</span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><hr size=0 width="100%" align=center></span></div><div id="m_-6201592200348073098x_divRplyFwdMsg"><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> Ornella GANKPA <</span></span><a href="mailto:honest1989@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>honest1989@gmail.com</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='color:black'>><br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 1, 2018 5:34:13 PM<br><b>To:</b> </span></span><a href="mailto:mje@posix.co.za" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>mje@posix.co.za</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='color:black'>; General Discussions of AFRINIC; AfriNIC Discuss<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Community-Discuss] [members-discuss] Faulty result for Western Africa in AfriNIC AGMM Elections</span> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='color:#330099'>Hi Mark</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='color:#330099'>My comments inline</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Le 30/05/2018 à 19:13, Mark Elkins a écrit :<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>On 30/05/2018 19:20, Arnaud AMELINA wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Owen, <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>2018-05-29 22:34 GMT+00:00 Owen DeLong <</span><a href="mailto:owen@delong.com" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>owen@delong.com</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>>:<o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Arnaud, <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>While I agree that additional clarity is needed and I agree that there is some validity to the claim that none of the above MAY not have been a legitimate choice to place on the ballot, I think we cannot go changing the rules of the election and violating the expectations of the voters, membership, and community after the election has run.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Voters, membership and community are saying: <<a mistake has been made; let's fix it!>><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><br>And members are saying "We are happy with the outcome" (I am, anyway). The only folk that should be commenting on this are the voting membership.<o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='color:#330099'>Why is the former board member and board chair so nervous about the scope of this discussion? This is a matter of concern for the community at large. This is not a remake of the elections. Or maybe, it is time to listen to the other 1409 members who did not vote?<br><br></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Nobody raised an objection to the presence of none of the above on the ballot for seat 2 prior to or during the election.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>No one is raising objection even now on this option being on the ballot as the guidelines are clear on that. the issue at hand is the correct implementation of the guidelines as written.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Since there were more than enough voters who selected none of the above to change the result among the remaining two candidates, it is not legitimate to simply discard the none of the above votes and declare one of those candidates a winner. Indeed, I would argue that is the worst possible choice among all other options.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>The other options as I see it are:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>1.<span class=m-6201592200348073098xgmail-m-1039780601104480525apple-tab-span> </span>Allow the board to treat the seat as vacant and appoint a board member until the<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>next AGMM.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>2.<span class=m-6201592200348073098xgmail-m-1039780601104480525apple-tab-span> </span>Treat none of the above as a valid election result (in which case it should be<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>considered the same for all 3 seats) and preclude the board from appointing<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>anyone to the seat(s) until an election can be run.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>3.<span class=m-6201592200348073098xgmail-m-1039780601104480525apple-tab-span> </span>Treat none of the above as a valid election result only for seat 2 and preclude<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>the board from appointing seat 2 while still allowing them to appoint seats 5<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>and 6.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>As I see it, the best option is option 1. It allows the organization to proceed with a full board until the next AGMM where a hopefully more effective election can be accomplished.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>I think option 2 is bad because it leaves the board precariously short-handed with only 5 of the expected 8 members, including the CEO. (The 3 elected members which remain, whoever is appointed to fill Haitham’s vacancy, and the CEO).<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>The problem I have with option 3 is I have trouble justifying treating the election of “none of the above” differently in this circumstance than in the case of a single unopposed candidate. In both cases, more voters felt that they didn’t want any of the options on the ballot and voted not to elect any fo the candidates. The outcome is, IMHO, the same regardless of the number of candidates and should be handled identically.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Why? There are places in the world where "none of the above" is on ballot and has not effect on the results <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><br>What would the point of that be then - or are people confusing "None of the above" with "Abstain" ?<o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='color:#330099'>The guidelines say:<br>"The ballot paper should provide voters with the option to not vote for any candidate (a. k.a. "None of the Above")"<br>It does not say to "reject all the proposed candidate". <br>It says to not vote for any candidate and the guidelines states that , the candidate with the highest votes wins.<br>Let us stop this harmful interpretation.</span><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>and candidates with the highest votes wins. It is matter of the elections rules. In the current situation, the guidelines are clear and explicit on how we should handle the results. So let follow it and engage on discussions for amending the rules if we see need to do so.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><br>I was on the Board when this was introduced (6 or so years back?). Its doing exactly what it was intended to - that if a person does not like *anyone* on the list of choices - the member can instead select "none of the above". Why does this seem so hard to grasp? <o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='color:#330099'>Can you point to board meeting minutes, resolutions or any other document which support your statement? Some seems to refuse to read the guidelines and just regurgitate whatever works for them.<br>The guidelines are clear and may have not been written to match your statement.<br><br></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>I also fail to understand why this is fine when there is only one natural person on the list but not fine when there is more than one natural person on the list.<o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='color:#330099'>One explanation:<br>When I only have one candidate, the vote becomes a "yes" or " no" vote . I need a way to count the "no" vote.<br>a- change the ballot to "yes" or " no", "in favor" or "against "<br>b- use natural candidate and " none of the above"<br>We were using b)<br><br></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Hopefully additional clarity can be achieved prior to the next election and we won’t have to face this issue again. Personally, I like the idea of having “none of the above” as an option in all cases.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Clarity and fairness is the outcome of the complaint regarding seat 2 here imho; for the rest we can agree to disagree.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><br>I agree to agree with Owen.<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='color:#888888'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='color:#888888'>Owen</span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>On May 29, 2018, at 14:56 , Arnaud AMELINA <</span><a href="mailto:amelnaud@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>amelnaud@gmail.com</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Dear Ashok as a lawyer you know that there is the law and spirit of the law, please read bellow <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>2018-05-25 11:18 GMT+00:00 Ashok <</span><a href="mailto:ashok@afrinic.net" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>ashok@afrinic.net</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>>:<o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Dear All,<br>I apologize for having missed your rejoinder to my mail.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Despite the delays, we appreciate your response as the matter is of great concern.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Yes indeed and the elections guidelines explicitely addressed the case of only a single candidate running for election and the option " none of the above" in this case got more votes than the sole candidate but is very silent in the case of multiple candidates running for elections with the option "none of the above" getting more votes. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Anytime elections involve the option "none of the above", there are always clear rules on how the results are interpreted and the actions that must be taken when the option "none of the above" get more votes than the multiple candidates. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>It's not my intention to teach you something here, but it does look very bizarre that the legal counsel never bothered to help the board to make the guidelines unambiguous and conform to members expectations.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Following your reasoning above and the guidelines which say the candidate with the highest votes win, the members and community should then accept "none of the above" as the elected candidate and seated although "none of the above " did not go through Nomcom and was not listed on the candidates slates published by Nomcom.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Which means seat 2 should not be declared vacant to be filled by board.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Filling seat 2 by board would constitute the violation of "none of the above" rights and of our rules and thus expose us to legal litigation.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>There is No fictitious majority being created. It was just an example of how this case could have been interpreted just like you do have your own interpretation. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>In many cases, abstention is compared to voters in order to decide how to proceed with validating an election and counting results..<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Where there was one candidate there were two options- Yes for the single candidate or yes for "non of the above"<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>The case of a sole candidate is clear as per the guidelines and there are no objections on seat 5 and 6 results.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>And once again, the case of a single candidate is handled as members agreed to and not debated<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Thank you<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Legal Counsel AFRINIC. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>On 24/05/2018 21:11, Arnaud AMELINA wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Dear CEO and Chairman<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>It looks like the Legal counsel has not responded to this query bellow regarding this very important issue about the recently concluded elections. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Could you kindly remind him? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Let us address this to a good conclusion in order to enforce the respect of our rules and processes.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Regards <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Arnaud <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Le sam. 19 mai 2018 11:40, Omo Oaiya <</span><a href="mailto:Omo.Oaiya@wacren.net" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Omo.Oaiya@wacren.net</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>> a écrit :<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Dear Legal Counsel,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Thanks for your input. Much appreciated. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>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] <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Can you be so kind to clarify? </span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Best wishes<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Omo<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>PS: Grateful to listers to please keep this thread confined to the subject.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>On 17 May 2018 at 17:17, Ashok <</span><a href="mailto:ashok@afrinic.net" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>ashok@afrinic.net</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Dear Members and Community,<br>Mt views have been sought on the matter under reference.<br>Please find same hereunder.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>On 17/05/2018 14:04, B <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=m-6201592200348073098xmsonormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><b><u>The Election Process and last AGMM.</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=m-6201592200348073098xmsonormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>The appointment of Directors is carried out during an AGMM of the Company –Art 13.1 of the constitution.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=m-6201592200348073098xmsonormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=m-6201592200348073098xmsonormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Moreover Art 10.2 of the Constitution refers to precedent applied during an AFRINIC election and which de facto become part of the election guidelines. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=m-6201592200348073098xmsonormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>The election process as it stands today is the one which was applied during the elections held during the last AGMM without any opposition.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=m-6201592200348073098xmsonormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>This is what it provides:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=m-6201592200348073098xmsonormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><b>9.2 Paper Ballot on Election Day</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=m-6201592200348073098xmsonormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level3 lfo1;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level3 lfo1;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>The ballot paper should provide voters with the option to not vote for any candidate (a.k.a. "None of the Above"). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level3 lfo1;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level3 lfo1;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level3 lfo1;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level3 lfo1;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>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 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=m-6201592200348073098xmsonormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>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 constitution and these are thus valid votes. Every voter was aware of the new option.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=m-6201592200348073098xmsonormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>The election guidelines are clear as to what happens when the “ None of the Above” option has a majority.- (Vide last bullet point above.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=m-6201592200348073098xmsonormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>The election guidelines must be read as a whole and all the provisions read together.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=m-6201592200348073098xmsonormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Legal Counsel –AFRINIC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=m-6201592200348073098xmsonormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>17.05.2018<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>oubakar Barry wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.75pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hello Board and Legal Counsel,</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.75pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Good that Omo spotted this. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.75pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>It’s a matter of applying the board election process adopted by the board according to section 13.2 of the bylaws. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.75pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span><a href="https://afrinic.net/en/community/elections/bod-election/process" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://afrinic.net/en/community/elections/bod-election/process</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> 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><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.75pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>It’s important to hear from the Board and the Legal Counsel, as the elections can be challenged.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.75pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please advise.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.75pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Regards.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.75pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Boubakar</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>On Wed, May 16, 2018 at 5:24 PM, Omo Oaiya <</span><a href="mailto:Omo.Oaiya@wacren.net" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Omo.Oaiya@wacren.net</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Greetings All,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>The particular clause I am referring to is in 9.2 - </span><a href="https://afrinic.net/en/community/elections/bod-election/process" target="_blank"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>https://afrinic.net/en/community/elections/bod-election/process</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:#EEEEEE'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333'><br>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></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></blockquote></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>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)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:.5in;background:#EEEEEE'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333'><br><b>Western Africa - Seat 2</b></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:.5in;background:#EEEEEE'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333'>Dr Adelawe Abedekon - 43</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:.5in;background:#EEEEEE'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333'>Dr Ousmane Moussa Tessa - 56</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:.5in;background:#EEEEEE'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333'>None of the above - 78</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:.5in;background:#EEEEEE'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><i><span style='font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333'>Result: The seat is vacant</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>The results from the other regions are valid and supported by the following clause as they had one candidate. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3;background:#EEEEEE'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#333333'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:Helvetica;color:#333333'>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. </span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'><span style='color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody'>Can AfriNIC and the nomcom please clarify? 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