<div dir="ltr">Hello Amadu Yusif,<div><br></div><div> I do not think it is wise to ignore the rot and inadequacies pointed out on the system within AFRINIC.</div><div>While I am in support of AFRINIC and the support initiated (in line with Dewole Ajao's propositions refund donors as prorated fees for resources owned and services),</div><div>Terming opposition doomsday prophecy is a pithole we should be extremely cautious of in this situation, as the bandwagon and Yesman situation will be digging our own graves.</div><div><br></div><div>To add to this I would like to bring a few questions forward on this "FUNDRAISING & DONATION" initiative, it is not without it's heavy risks and complexities;</div><div>1. Did you know that doing this Fundraiser can drive this RIR into the mercy of some individual/resource owners with huge donations?. This be a Catch-22 situation, and trigger a chain of similar crises?</div><div>[If a resource owner has generously contributed to bailing out afrinic in its own mess today, can Afrinic still wield the power to administer over there resources, if the same scenario where AFRINIC is required to reclaim such resources.]</div><div>2. How can the integrity of the personas generously funding AFRINIC be vetted?</div><div>3. Is there a cap on donations? </div><div>4. Will this be an avenue to launder funds? What is the check in place for this?</div><div>5.Why is the funding initiative not out of Mauritius, where the same legal system can call into play on the administration of these funds. </div><div><br></div><div>I'm sure the list can go on.</div><div><br></div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:150%"><b style="line-height:150%;font-size:12.8px"><span style="line-height:150%"><font face="garamond, serif">Best Regards,</font></span></b></p><p style="line-height:150%"><font face="garamond, times new roman, serif"><b><span style="line-height:150%;font-size:12.8px"><span style="line-height:150%">Anthony </span></span>Ubah</b></font></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Aug 22, 2021 at 1:02 AM AMADU YUSIF <<a href="mailto:yamadu@ug.edu.gh">yamadu@ug.edu.gh</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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I think we should concentrate more on how to support AFRNIC to stand on its feet during this crisis and ignore the doom prophets.</div>
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The wise elders have always advised "never to bite the hand that feeds you" and I totally understand Owen Delong's silence :-) during these tough times. Honesty is not for the faint-hearted.<br>
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<div>On Friday, August 20, 2021, 10:08:47 PM GMT+3, Boubakar Barry <<a href="mailto:boubakar.barry@wacren.net" target="_blank">boubakar.barry@wacren.net</a>> wrote:
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<div>I am confused… How is a question about consent an attempt to kill AFRINIC?
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<div>Is AFRINIC so fragile that it cannot withstand a simple question of its consent and cooperation in a process initiated by third parties allegedly on its behalf?</div>
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<div>You were asked a simpler question and you fail to respond.</div>
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<div>I would think not. If it is so fragile, then there are much bigger problems than its financial state.</div>
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<div>If they are not in support of sustainability - why don't they move to the other regions where they want to migrate or want the region to take over AFRINIC. </div>
<div>In the history of the creation of AFRINIC, AFRINIC was created to manage Resources that were designated to Africa. </div>
<div>So, those who want to use African resources in other regions, let them leave African resources and look for resources in those respective regions.</div>
<div>Otherwise, we are seeing IP colonialism, theft and robbery in broad daylight.</div>
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One pressing question that may undermine this “initiative”: has AFRINIC agreed to this process? While this is an initiative from certain resource members in the community, there needs to have been explicit consent from AFRINIC because it cannot fully account
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