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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hi Brian,<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">It is unfortunate that you are the latest victim of the web of misinformation of Taiwo. For the sake of brevity, I am going to use only the point 3 out of the 4, 5, 6, you referred
me to in Taiwo’s script to prove my assertion.<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We all know that before current CEO took office, there was corruption in AFRINIC. Even strangers in Jerusalem will confirm that corruption was becoming systemic in AFRINIC, sexual
harassment, asking for sexual favors and so on started becoming the new normal. Taiwo claimed that the current administration is corrupt and the corruption is becoming rampant. It does not take a high-level critical reading skills to realize that he did not
substantiate his claim. This is a dishonest way to argue his case and is unfair to the current Administration and the Board. Some questions could help:<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Can he pinpoint out beyond reasonable doubt the corruption in this Administration?
<o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Can he tell us how rampant the corruption is in this administration?<o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Can he tell us what is questionable about the financial statements?<o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p>Have you check for yourself the validity of the claims Taiwo made?</o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Further, he claimed that the CEO is not delivering his promises, meanwhile, we are aware of the fact that the current Administration and the Board have taken the steps to retrieve
some of the Internet Resource numbers fraudulently acquired by some members. Even the court cases against AFRINIC, is it not because IPv4 pool were taken away from CI for not complying to the RSA (Registration Service Agreement) the agree to abide with? It
is obvious that Taiwo is willingly refusing to accepts facts.<o:p> Perhaps, He is a magician and he change things overnight.</o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If a bank account is frozen, does it mean AFRINIC assets frozen? This generalization is intended to create fear in the reader’s mind so that (s)he accepts the misinformation that
“this proves to be a hindrance to the operations of AFRINIC now and in the future”. This is mischievous !!!
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">These few points, I hope, will wake you up to the realization that Taiwo generously fed you with misinformation and perhaps, they (few points) will help you to graciously quit the
tangle of facts distortion. <o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Take care,<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Marcus<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> Brian Sowers <b.sowers154@gmail.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, August 21, 2021 9:33 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> community-discuss@afrinic.net <community-discuss@afrinic.net><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Community-Discuss] FUNDRAISING & DONATIONS - TO KEEP AFRINIC RUNNING</font>
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<div>I encourage you to look at numbered items 3, 4, 5, and 6 in which Taiwo has generously provided a concise description of the current administration’s actions. As for its past historical actions described by 1 and 2, these have been corroborated by Ronald’s
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<div>In my opinion, proponents to maintain the status quo are apologists. The data is here; I urge you to construct your position as you see fit. </div>
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