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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-ZA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi All, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Reading from the minutes: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>The CEO highlighted that the document that was shared on the community mailing list was a public document, a public document that was received directly from the Court and not subject to NDA and privilege, and was not received in virtue of the employment at AFRINIC but received from the Court registry. The CEO further affirmed that it was important and for the best interest of the company to share the document to the community</span><span style='color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Where is the conflict of interest?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>The Chair pointed out that on the 9 February, he shared an email that he wanted to hear the views of the Board before sharing the document to the community.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>The community had been calling for this information repeatedly. If the CEO was not being supported by the Board in the daily operation of the organisation, that is huge issue. There have been numerous instances where the board has failed to communicate with it members (those very people to whom the board is accountable and put the board there in the first place.)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>With regards to the Agenda Items under discussion, VM pointed out that matter of governance and sharing with the members should be under the responsibility of the Board. The Board should have agreed as a whole to release the document.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sadly they were asked but the members and didn’t and so someone placed a public document in a location so that those interested could view it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%'>Legal counsel had in a number of occasions highlighted that the judgment was a publicly accessible document hence there was no reason to delay its publication</span>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Since legal counsel had advised, why did the board still not comply?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Let’s add this current issue of a director that has been suspended from his day job. While I am not going to jump to conclusions as to why (that is not for us to judge), whatever happen is serious enough to suspend him. Good governance and integrity would be for him to temporarily remove himself from all decision making from other entities as well to prevent inference and possible misconduct. Would you go to an accountant for private work while he has been suspended from his day job? The board knew about this and failed to act.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>As a general rule, where there is smoke there is fire. People only hide things where there are things to hide. We are a community based organisation. There is very little data that needs redacting in the minutes in general. Communication should be forthcoming and open!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>All these issues really make one think about the objectives of the board!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Wayne Diamond [mailto:wayne@domains.co.za] <br><b>Sent:</b> 31 May 2019 11:55 AM<br><b>To:</b> Alan Levin <alanlevin@gmail.com>; S. Moonesamy <sm+af@afrinic.net><br><b>Cc:</b> community-discuss@afrinic.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Community-Discuss] Gratitude (off-topic)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Is this not the time for a vote of no confidence in the chairman / some of the board? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Wayne<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Alan Levin <<a href="mailto:alanlevin@gmail.com">alanlevin@gmail.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> 31 May 2019 11:29 AM<br><b>To:</b> S. Moonesamy <<a href="mailto:sm+af@afrinic.net">sm+af@afrinic.net</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:community-discuss@afrinic.net">community-discuss@afrinic.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Community-Discuss] Gratitude (off-topic)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear S.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The situation is apalling! The Southern rep is currently suspended from his job.... we still do not know why.... the rest of the board appears to have jointly angered the CEO into resignation... I am surprised you have not resigned yet.... why are you still there? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Alan <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, 30 May 2019 at 20:40, S. Moonesamy <<a href="mailto:sm%2Baf@afrinic.net">sm+af@afrinic.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Andrew,<br>At 10:13 AM 30-05-2019, Andrew Alston wrote:<br>>Is the board prepared to share the full unredacted accountability <br>>assessment with the community if it has not already been done (I <br>>don't recall it have being done so)<br><br>Thank you for contacting me. In my opinion, it may possible to bring <br>the request to the attention of the Board as there was a decision <br>about requests from Resource Members in 2017. I don't know what the <br>Board will decide as a Board is usually more than one member's opinion.<br><br>There is a mention of a public summary in the minutes of May 2016. I <br>found the following: <a href="http://r.elandsys.com/r/40408" target="_blank">http://r.elandsys.com/r/40408</a><br><br>Regards,<br>S. Moonesamy <br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Community-Discuss mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Community-Discuss@afrinic.net" target="_blank">Community-Discuss@afrinic.net</a><br><a href="https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss" target="_blank">https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>