<div dir="ltr">Okay, I'll try to summarize. <div><br></div><div>The board issues you missed have their origins in the board's resolutions to extend seat tenures at will and manipulate the provisions for casual filling of vacant seats. You only need to read a few board resolutions from this year; there aren't very many.<div><br></div><div>The nomcom issues you seem to have missed have their origins in nomcom's decisions to filter out candidates they do not like. Every member who has had a credible nominee dropped is well aware of this but only 2 members have spoken up. A simple request has been made for transparency into the process that was use but nomcom refuses to share details and the board pretends it is incapacitated in the matter. Probably because the process can not stand up to any level of scrutiny.</div><div><br></div><div>So, how do you propose we build reforms and candid engagement with one another on top of all of this? </div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div>Dewole.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 6:42 AM CTO admin <<a href="mailto:admin@megamore.ng">admin@megamore.ng</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"><div dir="auto">Hello Mr Dewole,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I sincerely did not go through the emails and had no time to read them.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">My appeal is to form stability in AfriNic and discuss reasonably all reforms, policies and other stuff.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">My Prayer is we create peace and harmony between each other as members and between us and the board we elected.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Sometimes i support the view of Disparate times call for Tough measures, so In my view we and in general, I think we should ease the tension and focus on the bigger issues we have, force the board to act and function as well as the chair and not to stay on the sidelines.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">It is a great shame that our board directors they don't relate with members in their countries in the middle of this mess.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">It is an extraordinary fault of some members to still have the racist mentality, also this thinking of anglo and franco, I judge by what I learned yesterday, which escalated to defamation and and allegations against me only because I am dual citizen. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Let us have a discussion in Nigeria when I am back, will be delight led to host you and to make it more beneficial we can call also other members in Nigeria and we make a forum or work shop together.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">When we join hands, minds, efforts, and work (in real sense) for the greatest good of African Continent, the reputation of our RIR, No one can control our limited resources, but if we remain of the bush mentality of what is mentioned above, we will NEVER develop.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">The history is full of our success stories, let us start making a new story Today that our grand children will enjoy and tell that our grand fathers and ancestors stood against the ambush that was stripping our continent of its Rights which in My view is an international security Concern not just African</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 7:55 AM Dewole Ajao <<a href="mailto:dewole@tinitop.com" target="_blank">dewole@tinitop.com</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"><div dir="ltr">Thanks for raising the matter of vote buying/selling, Mr Amin. Clearly, some "network operations" are way more profitable than others. <div><br></div><div>To be clear, I am not in support of monetizing votes. As a resource member, I was also cold-called and I feigned interest (even haggled terms and pricing:-D) in order to get more details and understand the "business model" and the players behind it. </div><div><br></div><div>While it is quite despicable (on the part of the desperate sponsor and on the part of the hungry fools who help to crush the RIR by selling off their membership rights), it doesn't break any currently established laws (much as I wish it did). For sure it is indecent and even borders on criminal, but we the members are the ones who can create consequences for such behaviour by creating bylaws to deal with it.</div><div><br></div><div>Be that as it may, may I ask, Mr Amin, what do you think of the issues raised by members (myself included) about the current board and nomination committee's election and appointment processes regarding these same 2022 elections you refer to? </div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div>Dewole.</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 1:54 AM CTO admin <<a href="mailto:admin@megamore.ng" target="_blank">admin@megamore.ng</a>> wrote:<br></div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"></blockquote></div><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Your remarks received but I won’t be dragged to a discussion about this especially you and other three members, contrary to a very few, I am not a prepaid pawn.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, May 30, 2022 at 11:35 PM Owen DeLong <<a href="mailto:owen@delong.com" target="_blank">owen@delong.com</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"><div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div id="gmail-m_-446465932577674890m_7126114507541649742gmail-m_8788052774996786285m_5939213553108245103gmail-:tb"><div id="gmail-m_-446465932577674890m_7126114507541649742gmail-m_8788052774996786285m_5939213553108245103gmail-:t7" aria-label="Message Body" role="textbox" aria-multiline="true" style="direction:ltr;min-height:373px" aria-controls=":w0"><div style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The
election of Board members, or any elections, is </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">a
constitutional right and </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">supposed to be a
democratic proces</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">s, </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">unintimidated,
and uninfluenced by anything, not to mention any illegal activities</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">
such as malicious offers of money</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">.</span></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div>This is true… It should not be obstructed by the board making arbitrary decisions about the number of seats that stand for election.</div><div>It should not be obstructed by the board and nominating committee conspiring to prevent legitimate candidates from reaching the ballot.</div><div>It should not be obstructed by the nominating committee placing only one candidate before the body for a given office when there is no way available for the body to express a desire not to put that candidate in office.</div><div><br></div><div>An election is supposed to be about choosing. When the board and the nominating committee act in bad faith to prevent the orderly conduct of choosing of board members in the above manner, action must be taken to hold the board to account and to insist that corrective actions be taken.</div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div id="gmail-m_-446465932577674890m_7126114507541649742gmail-m_8788052774996786285m_5939213553108245103gmail-:tb"><div id="gmail-m_-446465932577674890m_7126114507541649742gmail-m_8788052774996786285m_5939213553108245103gmail-:t7" aria-label="Message Body" role="textbox" aria-multiline="true" style="direction:ltr;min-height:373px" aria-controls=":w0"><div style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">But, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">someone</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> and </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">his</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> agents have been</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">:</span></div></div></div></div></blockquote><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div id="gmail-m_-446465932577674890m_7126114507541649742gmail-m_8788052774996786285m_5939213553108245103gmail-:tb"><div id="gmail-m_-446465932577674890m_7126114507541649742gmail-m_8788052774996786285m_5939213553108245103gmail-:t7" aria-label="Message Body" role="textbox" aria-multiline="true" style="direction:ltr;min-height:373px" aria-controls=":w0"><div style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">-</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> bullying, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">manipulating,
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">intimidating, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">and
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">spreading false news
about the future of AfriNIC</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">.</span></div></div></div></div></blockquote>Oh really? Wh would that be and why do you not name this offensive person?</div><div>Do you have any evidence of these acts to present or are you attempting to bully, manipulate, or intimidate the electorate with false news and false rumors?</div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div id="gmail-m_-446465932577674890m_7126114507541649742gmail-m_8788052774996786285m_5939213553108245103gmail-:tb"><div id="gmail-m_-446465932577674890m_7126114507541649742gmail-m_8788052774996786285m_5939213553108245103gmail-:t7" aria-label="Message Body" role="textbox" aria-multiline="true" style="direction:ltr;min-height:373px" aria-controls=":w0"><div style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">- </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">contacting resource holders with
offers of money, $5000-$7000-1000$, and promising other </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">future
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">investments, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">in
return, </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">you must </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">provide</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">right to
access your AfriNIC portal and cast the vote.</span></div></div></div></div></blockquote>Again, do you have any evidence to present to support these allegations? It is difficult to give much credence to an accuser who offers neither the name of the accused, nor any facts or evidence to support the allegations.</div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div id="gmail-m_-446465932577674890m_7126114507541649742gmail-m_8788052774996786285m_5939213553108245103gmail-:tb"><div id="gmail-m_-446465932577674890m_7126114507541649742gmail-m_8788052774996786285m_5939213553108245103gmail-:t7" aria-label="Message Body" role="textbox" aria-multiline="true" style="direction:ltr;min-height:373px" aria-controls=":w0"><div style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> <span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">- give them authority to </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">file litigations against AfriNIC</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">,
In my view, on this point, is to abuse the judicial system and defame the
organization. </span></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div>How can one entity give another authority to file litigations unless the entity in question is a lawyer retained by the first entity? You are making little or no sense here.</div><div><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;text-align:justify"> </span><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div id="gmail-m_-446465932577674890m_7126114507541649742gmail-m_8788052774996786285m_5939213553108245103gmail-:tb"><div id="gmail-m_-446465932577674890m_7126114507541649742gmail-m_8788052774996786285m_5939213553108245103gmail-:t7" aria-label="Message Body" role="textbox" aria-multiline="true" style="direction:ltr;min-height:373px" aria-controls=":w0"><div style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Paying
anyone to buy his right to vote is squandering and abuse of the legal democratic
practice of the constitution, have we asked ourselves the real motive behind
this and the bigger outcome on the whole region? </span></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div>While I am unaware of any efforts to purchase votes, I would point out that there is nothing in the organizations constitution regarding such possibilities other than the specific provisions that allow for proxies. There is nothing in the bylaws (constitution) which prohibits the purchase of proxies. IMHO, such an act would certainly be immoral, unethical, and corrupt, but in terms of the “legal democratic practice of the constitution”, I suggest that you read same prior to making such claims.</div><div><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt;text-align:justify"> </span><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div id="gmail-m_-446465932577674890m_7126114507541649742gmail-m_8788052774996786285m_5939213553108245103gmail-:tb"><div id="gmail-m_-446465932577674890m_7126114507541649742gmail-m_8788052774996786285m_5939213553108245103gmail-:t7" aria-label="Message Body" role="textbox" aria-multiline="true" style="direction:ltr;min-height:373px" aria-controls=":w0"><div style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">This
dissipation is egregious and includible, that such entities have a good cause.
In fact, it demonstrates audacious practice. </span></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div>Try as I might, I am unable to parse the above gibberish into any logical meaning.</div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div id="gmail-m_-446465932577674890m_7126114507541649742gmail-m_8788052774996786285m_5939213553108245103gmail-:tb"><div id="gmail-m_-446465932577674890m_7126114507541649742gmail-m_8788052774996786285m_5939213553108245103gmail-:t7" aria-label="Message Body" role="textbox" aria-multiline="true" style="direction:ltr;min-height:373px" aria-controls=":w0"><div style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt">Their proposition of money=right-to-vote is an insult to us as members, to
our pride as Africans, to our integrity as operators, it is only those without
any sense of belonging who will accept a bunch of dollars for their rights.</span></p></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div>If this is true, then there are two possibilities expressed by you here:</div><div><br></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>1.<span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>You think that the majority of your fellow Africans cannot be trusted and have no sense of belonging.</div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>2.<span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>This email should be utterly unnecessary and serves no purpose as nobody is likely to be swayed in such a manner.</div><div><br></div><div>So which is it? Are you writing an unnecessary rant to hear yourself bloviate or are you so insulting the integrity of your fellow Africans?</div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div id="gmail-m_-446465932577674890m_7126114507541649742gmail-m_8788052774996786285m_5939213553108245103gmail-:tb"><div id="gmail-m_-446465932577674890m_7126114507541649742gmail-m_8788052774996786285m_5939213553108245103gmail-:t7" aria-label="Message Body" role="textbox" aria-multiline="true" style="direction:ltr;min-height:373px" aria-controls=":w0"><div style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">(</span></i></b><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Rain beats the leopard's skin but it
does not wash out the spots</span></i></b><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">)</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><br>
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Yes, bribery
and malicious offers made a few stands against AfriNIC as the
legitimate RIR for the region, making them believe that they can
actually sell their IPV4 to corporates outside the region at a </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">CERTAIN
AMOUNT</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> as disclosed by </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">the
Mastermind Himself</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">, </span></div></div></div></div></blockquote>Again, I ask who is this individual you has sold AFRINIC addresses outside of the region? Perhaps you are referring to Elad Cohen, as he is the only individual I can think of who fits such a description.</div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div id="gmail-m_-446465932577674890m_7126114507541649742gmail-m_8788052774996786285m_5939213553108245103gmail-:tb"><div id="gmail-m_-446465932577674890m_7126114507541649742gmail-m_8788052774996786285m_5939213553108245103gmail-:t7" aria-label="Message Body" role="textbox" aria-multiline="true" style="direction:ltr;min-height:373px" aria-controls=":w0"><div style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Another way
of systematically </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">abusing the system was by </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">sponsoring members </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">to attend the Annual Members General
Meeting & voice the bosses’ message so that negative impressions can be
built against AfriNIC and discredit it, its management, and its reputation.</span></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div>I wasn’t aware that Mr. Cohen had a sponsorship program or a message. Please do elaborate on this and present any evidence you have to support such a claim.</div><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div id="gmail-m_-446465932577674890m_7126114507541649742gmail-m_8788052774996786285m_5939213553108245103gmail-:tb"><div id="gmail-m_-446465932577674890m_7126114507541649742gmail-m_8788052774996786285m_5939213553108245103gmail-:t7" aria-label="Message Body" role="textbox" aria-multiline="true" style="direction:ltr;min-height:373px" aria-controls=":w0"><div style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">(S</span></i></b><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">ticks in a bundle are unbreakable!</span></i></b><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">)</span></i></b><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><br>
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">If we
believe in </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">our sovereignty in </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Africa, our region, we should stand
against such malpractices, and insidious attacks, and ignore such voices as we cannot
call the forest that shelters us a jungle.</span></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div>Indeed, I fully support a call to action to right the various wrongs that have been done in the AFRINIC electoral processes. Let us all make it clear to the board that their malfeasance will no longer be tolerated. Let us demand free and fair elections among all qualified candidates. Let us insist that all board seats that are empty be chosen by the electorate and not appointed by the board or a conspiracy between the board and the nominating committee. Let us bring to light all of the misdeeds of this board and the staff. Let us solve all of these problems and build a stronger, cleaner AFRINIC for the good of all Africans. One built on the rule of law and without the corruption. One which does not attempt to make up the rules as we go along without regard to what is written.</div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"> </span><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div id="gmail-m_-446465932577674890m_7126114507541649742gmail-m_8788052774996786285m_5939213553108245103gmail-:tb"><div id="gmail-m_-446465932577674890m_7126114507541649742gmail-m_8788052774996786285m_5939213553108245103gmail-:t7" aria-label="Message Body" role="textbox" aria-multiline="true" style="direction:ltr;min-height:373px" aria-controls=":w0"><div style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I call on all
of us for ratiocination in the quagmire we have, which is at its apotheosis.</span></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div>I confess I had to look up ratiocination, but I agree it is the right word. Let us please apply some deep thinking and resolve the quagmire that is the current board.</div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"> </span><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div id="gmail-m_-446465932577674890m_7126114507541649742gmail-m_8788052774996786285m_5939213553108245103gmail-:tb"><div id="gmail-m_-446465932577674890m_7126114507541649742gmail-m_8788052774996786285m_5939213553108245103gmail-:t7" aria-label="Message Body" role="textbox" aria-multiline="true" style="direction:ltr;min-height:373px" aria-controls=":w0"><div style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">VOTE FOR AFRINIC SOVRIENTY, VOTE AFRICA, and DON’T SELL YOUR VOTE.</span></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div>Well, you are close, but not quite… Vote African sovereignty. Vote Africa. Do not make or pretend that AFRINIC is the sovereign. The community and the membership must be the sovereigns over AFRINIC and its board, not the other way around. They are there to serve the community according to the rules and procedures defined by the community and not to make arbitrary and capricious rulings of their own.</div></div><div><div><br></div><div>Owen</div><div><br></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div><div class="gmail_quote"><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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