[rpd] Elections

[Sunday Ayuba]

Dear AFRINIC CEO,
Please can you explain to the community why you are setting the six months
rule on who can vote and those who cannot vote. The CPM is very clear on
who are members of the WG. It clearly states any person
I quote the CPM
" *Any person* can, participating either in person or remotely, is
considered to be part of the Policy Development Working Group.

The Policy Development Working Group has two Chairs to perform its
administrative functions. The PDWG Chairs are chosen by the AFRINIC
community during the Public Policy Meeting and serve staggered two-year
terms. The term ends during the first Public Policy Meeting corresponding
to the end of the term for which they were appointed. A term may begin or
end no sooner than the first day of the Public Policy Meeting and no later
than the last day of the Public Policy Meeting as determined by the mutual
agreement of the current Chair and the new Chair."

It is only the members of the WG that determine the co chairs are.  This is
an abberation that some people would be dienfrinchiced based on some rules
suggested by a  section of the community more especially when  these
 section are in the minority.  The election rules are very also clear it is
by show of hands and am sure we can do show of hands. If you know that we
are ripe for an online election then we should follow the rules. Organise
an online election that follows the CPM. All Members of the working group
would vote by show of hands. This is very simple. It would not be
acceptable to this community if AFRINIC staff are now conniving with a
section of the community to deny some people thier right. Are we now trying
to divide the community into old and new members now because of elections.
You should be glad that more people are now participating in the community.
It's a multi-stakeholder process. The more people participating the better.
The bigger the community the better. We all are stakeholders in the
internet Community and we all are members of the working group and we all
must participate in the election
Thank you.

Regards,
Sunday Ayuba.
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