[rpd] REQUEST TO RECALL THE AFRINIC PDWG CO-CHAIRS

[Ekaterina Kalugina]

Dear community,

It is my firm belief that the current request to recall the co-chairs is
not only incredibly unfounded, biased and generally done in bad faith but
is, in fact, in violation of some of the basic values AFRINIC stands for.

First of all, while this recall presents a long list of accusations, it
actually fails to support any of them with tangible evidence. And the only
evidence presented is based solely on opinions, guesses, and rumors instead
of facts. Until the exact sections of the CPM the chairs presumably
violated are stated and the exact instances when the chairs behaviors were
in any way inappropriate are brought into the light, these accusations
cannot be taken seriously.

Secondly, the person who initiated the report as well as some of its
signatories, happen to be the authors of the competing resource transfer
policy. These same authors were already previously called out for attacking
the co-chairs on the mailing list. I think this speaks to a subjective and
biased nature of the present report and ought to be considered when
assessing its relevance.

Thirdly, the harsh emotionally loaded language used in this proposal seems
to favor demonizing the co-chairs over any objective reasoning. Saying that
the co-chairs "usurped" the WG powers and made "baseless decisions to
create confusion" is not making the arguments sound more legitimate.
Rather, this adds an emotional dimension that is highly psychologically
manipulative in its nature.

And finally, this whole ordeal with the Resource Transfer Policy, the
subsequent appeals, and now this recall request violate the value of
fairness that ought to guide the PDP. In this last request, the appeals are
brought up multiple times as a justification for the validity of the
argument. However, these appeals have been pushed forward by the same group
of people who have been continuously trying to undermine the Resource
Transfer Policy in order to promote a completing policy they created. A
competing policy that have failed to reach a consensus during the course of
the PPM. This is the definition of bias and unfairness and therefore I
would urge the board to carefully consider each and every one of these
points when making a decision in regard to this request.

Best,

Ekaterina

On Tue, 17 Nov 2020, 17:12 Jaco Kroon <jaco at uls.co.za> wrote:


> Hi Daniel,

>

> I'm sorry.  I agree with Murungi, Noah, Sarah, Marcus, Gregoire, Fernando,

> Darwin and Alain.  And I need to look no further than the transfer policy

> and abuse contact policy decisions and discussions.  There were major

> concerns, trivially addressable that remained unaddressed.  In fact, they

> went right ahead and *REVERSED* existing policies that was already in

> place.  It is clear based on the motivations for keeping the consensus

> decision that they didn't in fact do as they said.

> I'm not going to work through all 9 points that was given in support of

> why they decided to let their consensus decision stand, needless to say I

> disagree with all of them (at least those that was raised to support their

> decision).

>

> I categorically state that I'm not a co author or even proponent of the

> opposing transfer policies, I'm just someone that firmly believes the

> policy that has now been pushed through was done so in violation of due

> diligence not to mention due process.

>

> Yes, I was verbal in both discussions and didn't get my way, as you so

> succinctly phrased it.  More verbal one than on the other.  On the abuse

> contact we will just have to take another shot at it at a later stage, on

> the transfer policy we will have to first see what the fallout will be but

> I believe, as others have already pointed out, the policy is broken.

>

> Just FYI - most of the bullying came from those against the abuse contact

> policy, and the ignoring and total lack of engagement came from the

> proponents of the transfer policy ... so personally I have no doubt where

> the problem lies.  It's primarily this lack of engagement that has forced

> many of those that has similar viewpoints as myself to take the actions

> that they have.  I have no doubt in my mind that they too would have

> preferred that this not be required.

>

> Kind Regards,

> Jaco

> On 2020/11/17 17:20, Daniel Yakmut via RPD wrote:

>

> The current request for recall of the AfriNIC PDWG Co-Chairs is in bad

> faith. I am not aware of were the Co-Chairs have been given a second chance

> to correct any anomaly that they have committed. Therefore I see no reason

> for this recall, I want to categorically state here that the recall is

> engineered and being sponsored for the mere fact that they couldn't have

> their way.

>

> First they attempted bullying and intimidation and since they have failed

> at that, now they want a recall. If the Co-Chairs were not performing why

> did we renew the position of one of the Co-Chairs in the recent election.

> We had all the opportunity to push him out with the election and we didn't.

> Now that the Co-Chairs have pushed through the Resource Transfer document

> for Board's consideration, all hell is loose.

>

> To a discerning mine, we can see that the Champions of the recall, are

> Co-Authors and supporters of a competing Resource Transfer Policy, which

> clearly smells of witch hunt and lack of tact. I will not support, nor

> agree with a recall from a group of persons that have personal grudge

> against the Co-Chairs.

>

> It is also glaring that the opposition to the Co-Chairs has remained

> sustained and consistent because of sentiments.

>

> I have said it clearly that the community is toxic and it is beginning to

> manifest with this attempt at recall.

>

> I HOPE THE BOARD WILL SEE THE BAD BLOOD IN THIS REQUEST AND DISREGARD IT,

> IT HAS NO MERIT.

>

>

> Simply,

>

> Daniel

>

>

>

>

> On 17/11/2020 2:47 pm, Murungi Daniel wrote:

>

> Dear AFRINIC Board,

>

> Whereas I strongly believe in giving multiple chances and opportunities

> for people to shape up and grow into their assigned roles, the current PDWG

> Co-chairs have time and again demonstrated they are not up to task.

>

> The lack of impartiality during decision making, repeated failure to

> tactfully handle disagreements on the list, and arguments such as "this is

> a volunteer position, …” are some of the reasons why I support this recall.

>

>

> Regards,

> Murungi Daniel

>

>

> Begin forwarded message:

>

> *From: *ALAIN AINA <Alain.Aina at wacren.net>

> *Subject: **Re: REQUEST TO RECALL THE AFRINIC PDWG CO-CHAIRS*

> *Date: *November 17, 2020 at 2:16:14 PM GMT+3

> *To: *Noah <noah at neo.co.tz>

> *Cc: *AfriNIC Board of Directors' List <board at afrinic.net>, Eddy Kayihura

> <eddy at afrinic.net>, Guylaine Laiyra <guylaine at afrinic.net>, Madhvi Gokool

> <madhvi at afrinic.net>, Marcus Adomey <madomey at hotmail.com>, Mwanguhya

> Daniel Murungi <dmurungi at wia.co.tz>, skiden at gmail.com, Gregoire EHOUMI <

> gregoire at ehoumi.net>, SamiSalih <sami at ntc.gov.sd>, sami <sami at tpra.gov.sd>,

> Darwin Costa <dc at darwincosta.com>, Mirriam <mirriamlauren at yahoo.com>,

> Fernando Frediani <fhfrediani at gmail.com>

>

> Dear AFRINIC Board of Directors,

>

> I fully support this recall.  I have been active in the  AFRINIC PDP since

> its inception and had never witnessed what is happening with these two

> cochairs.

>

> Failure to respect principle 3 of ICP-2 will  question AFRINIC legitimacy.

>

> —Alain

>

>

>

>

>

> On 16 Nov 2020, at 11:57, Noah <noah at neo.co.tz> wrote:

>

> Dear AFRINIC Board of Directors,

>

> We write to ask for the current PDWG co-chairs to be recalled. Attached is

> the document with the justifications.  We present the course of events

> since the election of the co-chairs at AFRINIC-30 to recent virtual

> AFRINIC-32, describing the inappropriateness in the co-chairs behaviours,

> the impacts on the working group performance and on the AFRINIC development

> process.

>

> We conclude with the necessity to recall the co-chairs as the unique

> solution to restore the normal operations of the AFRINIC policy development

> working group in order to fulfil the RIR’s commitment to a bottom-up, open

> and transparent policies development process accessible to all interested

> parties.

>

> We the members of the PDWG humbly submit

>

> ./noah

> neo - network engineering and operations

> <PDWG-Co-chairs-recall-request-and-replacement.pdf>

>

>

> Begin forwarded message:

>

> *From: *Sarah Kiden <skiden at gmail.com>

> *Subject: **Re: REQUEST TO RECALL THE AFRINIC PDWG CO-CHAIRS*

> *Date: *November 17, 2020 at 2:51:49 PM GMT+3

> *To: *Noah <noah at neo.co.tz>

> *Cc: *ALAIN AINA <alain.Aina at wacren.net>, "AfriNIC Board of Directors'

> List" <board at afrinic.net>, Darwin Costa <dc at darwincosta.com>, Eddy

> Kayihura <eddy at afrinic.net>, Fernando Frediani <fhfrediani at gmail.com>,

> Gregoire EHOUMI <gregoire at ehoumi.net>, Guylaine Laiyra <

> guylaine at afrinic.net>, Madhvi Gokool <madhvi at afrinic.net>, Marcus Adomey <

> madomey at hotmail.com>, Mirriam <mirriamlauren at yahoo.com>, Mwanguhya Daniel

> Murungi <dmurungi at wia.co.tz>, SamiSalih <sami at ntc.gov.sd>, sami <

> sami at tpra.gov.sd>

>

> Dear all,

>

> I would also like to support this request. While I do not believe that we

> should compare leadership styles of, previous co-chairs handled due process

> well and respected community contributions.

>

> Thank you,

>

> Sarah

>

> On Mon, 16 Nov 2020 at 11:57, Noah <noah at neo.co.tz> wrote:

>

>> Dear AFRINIC Board of Directors,

>>

>> We write to ask for the current PDWG co-chairs to be recalled. Attached

>> is the document with the justifications.  We present the course of events

>> since the election of the co-chairs at AFRINIC-30 to recent virtual

>> AFRINIC-32, describing the inappropriateness in the co-chairs behaviours,

>> the impacts on the working group performance and on the AFRINIC development

>> process.

>>

>> We conclude with the necessity to recall the co-chairs as the unique

>> solution to restore the normal operations of the AFRINIC policy development

>> working group in order to fulfil the RIR’s commitment to a bottom-up, open

>> and transparent policies development process accessible to all interested

>> parties.

>>

>> We the members of the PDWG humbly submit

>>

>> *./noah*

>> neo - network engineering and operations

>>

> --

> Sent from Gmail Mobile

>

> Begin forwarded message:

>

> *From: *Noah <noah at neo.co.tz>

> *Subject: **REQUEST TO RECALL THE AFRINIC PDWG CO-CHAIRS*

> *Date: *November 16, 2020 at 2:57:19 PM GMT+3

> *To: *"AfriNIC Board of Directors' List" <board at afrinic.net>, Eddy

> Kayihura <eddy at afrinic.net>

> *Cc: *Guylaine Laiyra <guylaine at afrinic.net>, Madhvi Gokool <

> madhvi at afrinic.net>, Marcus Adomey <madomey at hotmail.com>, Mwanguhya

> Daniel Murungi <dmurungi at wia.co.tz>, skiden at gmail.com, Gregoire EHOUMI <

> gregoire at ehoumi.net>, ALAIN AINA <alain.Aina at wacren.net>, SamiSalih <

> sami at ntc.gov.sd>, sami <sami at tpra.gov.sd>, Darwin Costa <

> dc at darwincosta.com>, Mirriam <mirriamlauren at yahoo.com>, Fernando Frediani

> <fhfrediani at gmail.com>

>

> Dear AFRINIC Board of Directors,

>

> We write to ask for the current PDWG co-chairs to be recalled. Attached is

> the document with the justifications.  We present the course of events

> since the election of the co-chairs at AFRINIC-30 to recent virtual

> AFRINIC-32, describing the inappropriateness in the co-chairs behaviours,

> the impacts on the working group performance and on the AFRINIC development

> process.

>

> We conclude with the necessity to recall the co-chairs as the unique

> solution to restore the normal operations of the AFRINIC policy development

> working group in order to fulfil the RIR’s commitment to a bottom-up, open

> and transparent policies development process accessible to all interested

> parties.

>

> We the members of the PDWG humbly submit

>

> *./noah*

> neo - network engineering and operations

>

>

> Begin forwarded message:

>

> *From: *"Marcus K. G. Adomey" <madomey at hotmail.com>

> *Subject: **Re: REQUEST TO RECALL THE AFRINIC PDWG CO-CHAIRS*

> *Date: *November 17, 2020 at 1:28:22 PM GMT+3

> *To: *AfriNIC Board of Directors' List <board at afrinic.net>, Gregoire

> Ehoumi <gregoire at ehoumi.net>

> *Cc: *Eddy Kayihura <eddy at afrinic.net>, Guylaine Laiyra <

> guylaine at afrinic.net>, Madhvi Gokool <madhvi at afrinic.net>, Mwanguhya

> Daniel Murungi <dmurungi at wia.co.tz>, "skiden at gmail.com" <skiden at gmail.com>,

> ALAIN AINA <alain.Aina at wacren.net>, SamiSalih <sami at ntc.gov.sd>, sami <

> sami at tpra.gov.sd>, Darwin Costa <dc at darwincosta.com>, Mirriam <

> mirriamlauren at yahoo.com>, Fernando Frediani <fhfrediani at gmail.com>, Noah <

> noah at neo.co.tz>

>

> Dear Afrinic Board members

>

> This is to confirm my unreserved support to the recall of the co-chairs

>

> Kind Regards

>

>

> Marcus Adomey

>

> Sent from Outlook Mobile <https://aka.ms/blhgte>

>

> ------------------------------

> *From:* Gregoire Ehoumi <gregoire at ehoumi.net>

> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 17, 2020 5:20:13 AM

> *To:* AfriNIC Board of Directors' List <board at afrinic.net>

> *Cc:* Eddy Kayihura <eddy at afrinic.net>; Guylaine Laiyra <

> guylaine at afrinic.net>; Madhvi Gokool <madhvi at afrinic.net>; Marcus Adomey <

> madomey at hotmail.com>; Mwanguhya Daniel Murungi <dmurungi at wia.co.tz>;

> skiden at gmail.com <skiden at gmail.com>; ALAIN AINA <alain.Aina at wacren.net>;

> SamiSalih <sami at ntc.gov.sd>; sami <sami at tpra.gov.sd>; Darwin Costa <

> dc at darwincosta.com>; Mirriam <mirriamlauren at yahoo.com>; Fernando Frediani

> <fhfrediani at gmail.com>; Noah <noah at neo.co.tz>

> *Subject:* Re: REQUEST TO RECALL THE AFRINIC PDWG CO-CHAIRS

>

> Dear AFRINIC Board of Directors,

>

> I fully support this request to recall the PDWG Co-chairs and believe that

> something needs to be done quickly and recall is the only option to restore

> AFRINIC Policy Development Working Group.

>

> Best regards,

>

> Gregoire EHOUMI

>

> On Nov 16, 2020, at 6:57 AM, Noah <noah at neo.co.tz> wrote:

>

> Dear AFRINIC Board of Directors,

>

> We write to ask for the current PDWG co-chairs to be recalled. Attached is

> the document with the justifications.  We present the course of events

> since the election of the co-chairs at AFRINIC-30 to recent virtual

> AFRINIC-32, describing the inappropriateness in the co-chairs behaviours,

> the impacts on the working group performance and on the AFRINIC development

> process.

>

> We conclude with the necessity to recall the co-chairs as the unique

> solution to restore the normal operations of the AFRINIC policy development

> working group in order to fulfil the RIR’s commitment to a bottom-up, open

> and transparent policies development process accessible to all interested

> parties.

>

> We the members of the PDWG humbly submit

>

> *./noah*

> neo - network engineering and operations

> <PDWG-Co-chairs-recall-request-and-replacement.pdf>

>

>

> Begin forwarded message:

>

> *From: *Gregoire Ehoumi <gregoire at ehoumi.net>

> *Subject: **Re: REQUEST TO RECALL THE AFRINIC PDWG CO-CHAIRS*

> *Date: *November 17, 2020 at 8:20:13 AM GMT+3

> *To: *AfriNIC Board of Directors' List <board at afrinic.net>

> *Cc: *Eddy Kayihura <eddy at afrinic.net>, Guylaine Laiyra <

> guylaine at afrinic.net>, Madhvi Gokool <madhvi at afrinic.net>, Marcus Adomey <

> madomey at hotmail.com>, Mwanguhya Daniel Murungi <dmurungi at wia.co.tz>,

> skiden at gmail.com, ALAIN AINA <alain.Aina at wacren.net>, SamiSalih <

> sami at ntc.gov.sd>, sami <sami at tpra.gov.sd>, Darwin Costa <

> dc at darwincosta.com>, Mirriam <mirriamlauren at yahoo.com>, Fernando Frediani

> <fhfrediani at gmail.com>, Noah <noah at neo.co.tz>

>

> Dear AFRINIC Board of Directors,

>

> I fully support this request to recall the PDWG Co-chairs and believe that

> something needs to be done quickly and recall is the only option to restore

> AFRINIC Policy Development Working Group.

>

> Best regards,

>

> Gregoire EHOUMI

>

> On Nov 16, 2020, at 6:57 AM, Noah <noah at neo.co.tz> wrote:

>

> Dear AFRINIC Board of Directors,

>

> We write to ask for the current PDWG co-chairs to be recalled. Attached is

> the document with the justifications.  We present the course of events

> since the election of the co-chairs at AFRINIC-30 to recent virtual

> AFRINIC-32, describing the inappropriateness in the co-chairs behaviours,

> the impacts on the working group performance and on the AFRINIC development

> process.

>

> We conclude with the necessity to recall the co-chairs as the unique

> solution to restore the normal operations of the AFRINIC policy development

> working group in order to fulfil the RIR’s commitment to a bottom-up, open

> and transparent policies development process accessible to all interested

> parties.

>

> We the members of the PDWG humbly submit

>

> *./noah*

> neo - network engineering and operations

> <PDWG-Co-chairs-recall-request-and-replacement.pdf>

>

>

> Begin forwarded message:

>

> *From: *Fernando Frediani <fhfrediani at gmail.com>

> *Subject: **Re: REQUEST TO RECALL THE AFRINIC PDWG CO-CHAIRS*

> *Date: *November 16, 2020 at 3:51:50 PM GMT+3

> *To: *Noah <noah at neo.co.tz>, AfriNIC Board of Directors' List <

> board at afrinic.net>, Eddy Kayihura <eddy at afrinic.net>

> *Cc: *Guylaine Laiyra <guylaine at afrinic.net>, Madhvi Gokool <

> madhvi at afrinic.net>, Marcus Adomey <madomey at hotmail.com>, Mwanguhya

> Daniel Murungi <dmurungi at wia.co.tz>, skiden at gmail.com, Gregoire EHOUMI <

> gregoire at ehoumi.net>, ALAIN AINA <alain.Aina at wacren.net>, SamiSalih <

> sami at ntc.gov.sd>, sami <sami at tpra.gov.sd>, Darwin Costa <

> dc at darwincosta.com>, Mirriam <mirriamlauren at yahoo.com>

>

> Dear AFRINIC Board of Directors,

>

> I confirm my support to this Recall request and hope that stability can be

> brought back to AFRINIC Policy Development Working Group for the benefit of

> the region.

>

> Regards

> Fernando Frediani

> On 16/11/2020 08:57, Noah wrote:

>

> Dear AFRINIC Board of Directors,

>

> We write to ask for the current PDWG co-chairs to be recalled. Attached is

> the document with the justifications.  We present the course of events

> since the election of the co-chairs at AFRINIC-30 to recent virtual

> AFRINIC-32, describing the inappropriateness in the co-chairs behaviours,

> the impacts on the working group performance and on the AFRINIC development

> process.

>

> We conclude with the necessity to recall the co-chairs as the unique

> solution to restore the normal operations of the AFRINIC policy development

> working group in order to fulfil the RIR’s commitment to a bottom-up, open

> and transparent policies development process accessible to all interested

> parties.

>

> We the members of the PDWG humbly submit

>

> *./noah*

> neo - network engineering and operations

>

> Begin forwarded message:

>

> *From: *"S. Moonesamy" <sm at afrinic.net>

> *Subject: **Re: [Board-Discuss] REQUEST TO RECALL THE AFRINIC PDWG

> CO-CHAIRS*

> *Date: *November 16, 2020 at 9:18:24 PM GMT+3

> *To: *Noah <noah at neo.co.tz>,Mwanguhya Daniel Murungi <dmurungi at wia.co.tz>,

> skiden at gmail.com,Marcus Adomey <madomey at hotmail.com>, Darwin Costa <

> dc at darwincosta.com>,ALAIN AINA <alain.Aina at wacren.net>, sami <

> sami at tpra.gov.sd>,SamiSalih <sami at ntc.gov.sd>, Gregoire EHOUMI <

> gregoire at ehoumi.net>,Mirriam <mirriamlauren at yahoo.com>, Fernando Frediani

> <fhfrediani at gmail.com>

> *Cc: *"AFRINIC Board of Directors' List" <board at afrinic.net>

>

> Dear Sir/Madam,

>

> The Board received a request from you to recall the PDWG co-Chairs.  The

> matter will be on the Board agenda at the meeting scheduled for 25 November.

>

> I will inform the PDWG co-Chairs about your request as a matter of

> fairness.

>

> Regards,

> S. Moonesamy

>

> Board Chair, AFRINIC

> Mobile: +230 5824 5410

>

> Begin forwarded message:

>

> *From: *Noah <noah at neo.co.tz>

> *Subject: **Re: [Board-Discuss] REQUEST TO RECALL THE AFRINIC PDWG

> CO-CHAIRS*

> *Date: *November 16, 2020 at 9:26:09 PM GMT+3

> *To: *"S. Moonesamy" <sm at afrinic.net>

> *Cc: *Mwanguhya Daniel Murungi <dmurungi at wia.co.tz>, skiden at gmail.com,

> Marcus Adomey <madomey at hotmail.com>, Darwin Costa <dc at darwincosta.com>,

> ALAIN AINA <alain.Aina at wacren.net>, sami <sami at tpra.gov.sd>, SamiSalih <

> sami at ntc.gov.sd>, Gregoire EHOUMI <gregoire at ehoumi.net>, Mirriam <

> mirriamlauren at yahoo.com>, Fernando Frediani <fhfrediani at gmail.com>,

> "AFRINIC Board of Directors' List" <board at afrinic.net>

>

> Hi Chair

>

> Thank you so much for your email and acknowledging receipt of the same.

>

> Please inform the cochairs by all means.

>

> Cheers

> Noah

>

> On Mon, 16 Nov 2020, 21:19 S. Moonesamy, <sm at afrinic.net> wrote:

>

>> Dear Sir/Madam,

>>

>> The Board received a request from you to recall the PDWG

>> co-Chairs.  The matter will be on the Board agenda at the meeting

>> scheduled for 25 November.

>>

>> I will inform the PDWG co-Chairs about your request as a matter of

>> fairness.

>>

>> Regards,

>> S. Moonesamy

>>

>> Board Chair, AFRINIC

>> Mobile: +230 5824 5410

>>

>> Begin forwarded message:

>

> *From: *Mirriam <mirriamlauren at yahoo.com>

> *Subject: **Re: REQUEST TO RECALL THE AFRINIC PDWG CO-CHAIRS*

> *Date: *November 16, 2020 at 5:28:13 PM GMT+3

> *To: *Noah <noah at neo.co.tz>, AfriNIC Board of Directors' List <

> board at afrinic.net>, Eddy Kayihura <eddy at afrinic.net>, Fernando Frediani <

> fhfrediani at gmail.com>

> *Cc: *Guylaine Laiyra <guylaine at afrinic.net>, Madhvi Gokool <

> madhvi at afrinic.net>, Marcus Adomey <madomey at hotmail.com>, Mwanguhya

> Daniel Murungi <dmurungi at wia.co.tz>, "skiden at gmail.com" <skiden at gmail.com>,

> Gregoire EHOUMI <gregoire at ehoumi.net>, ALAIN AINA <alain.aina at wacren.net>,

> SamiSalih <sami at ntc.gov.sd>, sami <sami at tpra.gov.sd>, Darwin Costa <

> dc at darwincosta.com>

> *Reply-To: *Mirriam <mirriamlauren at yahoo.com>

>

> Dear AFRINIC Board of Directors,

>

>  I do strongly support the Recall request considering how frustrating and

> unstable the Co-chairs have proven from time to time to be incompetent and

> biased yet given their position they need to be Neutral.

>

> Crippling the policies which would see us as a region grow puts AFRINIC at

> risk and

> slow development which means we will never catch up with the rest of the

> world.

>

> We need to get our fundamentals right and this needs to be done soon.

>

> Regards

> Mirriam.

>

> On Monday, November 16, 2020, 4:14:52 PM GMT+3, Fernando Frediani <

> fhfrediani at gmail.com> wrote:

>

>

> Dear AFRINIC Board of Directors,

>

> I confirm my support to this Recall request and hope that stability can be

> brought back to AFRINIC Policy Development Working Group for the benefit of

> the region.

>

> Regards

> Fernando Frediani

> On 16/11/2020 08:57, Noah wrote:

>

> Dear AFRINIC Board of Directors,

>

> We write to ask for the current PDWG co-chairs to be recalled. Attached is

> the document with the justifications.  We present the course of events

> since the election of the co-chairs at AFRINIC-30 to recent virtual

> AFRINIC-32, describing the inappropriateness in the co-chairs behaviours,

> the impacts on the working group performance and on the AFRINIC development

> process.

>

> We conclude with the necessity to recall the co-chairs as the unique

> solution to restore the normal operations of the AFRINIC policy development

> working group in order to fulfil the RIR’s commitment to a bottom-up, open

> and transparent policies development process accessible to all interested

> parties.

>

> We the members of the PDWG humbly submit

>

> *./noah*

> neo - network engineering and operations

>

> Begin forwarded message:

>

> *From: *Darwin Costa <dc at darwincosta.com>

> *Subject: **Re: REQUEST TO RECALL THE AFRINIC PDWG CO-CHAIRS*

> *Date: *November 16, 2020 at 5:56:35 PM GMT+3

> *To: *Mirriam <mirriamlauren at yahoo.com>

> *Cc: *Noah <noah at neo.co.tz>, AfriNIC Board of Directors' List <

> board at afrinic.net>, Eddy Kayihura <eddy at afrinic.net>, Fernando Frediani <

> fhfrediani at gmail.com>, Guylaine Laiyra <guylaine at afrinic.net>, Madhvi

> Gokool <madhvi at afrinic.net>, Marcus Adomey <madomey at hotmail.com>,

> Mwanguhya Daniel Murungi <dmurungi at wia.co.tz>, "skiden at gmail.com" <

> skiden at gmail.com>, Gregoire EHOUMI <gregoire at ehoumi.net>, ALAIN AINA <

> alain.aina at wacren.net>, SamiSalih <sami at ntc.gov.sd>, sami <

> sami at tpra.gov.sd>

>

> Dear Afrinic Board of Directors,

>

> I confirm my support to the recall request.

>

> Warm Regards,

>

> Darwin-.

>

>

> On 16 Nov 2020, at 15:28, Mirriam <mirriamlauren at yahoo.com> wrote:

>

> Dear AFRINIC Board of Directors,

>

>  I do strongly support the Recall request considering how frustrating and

> unstable the Co-chairs have proven from time to time to be incompetent and

> biased yet given their position they need to be Neutral.

>

> Crippling the policies which would see us as a region grow puts AFRINIC at

> risk and

> slow development which means we will never catch up with the rest of the

> world.

>

> We need to get our fundamentals right and this needs to be done soon.

>

> Regards

> Mirriam.

>

> On Monday, November 16, 2020, 4:14:52 PM GMT+3, Fernando Frediani <

> fhfrediani at gmail.com> wrote:

>

>

> Dear AFRINIC Board of Directors,

>

> I confirm my support to this Recall request and hope that stability can be

> brought back to AFRINIC Policy Development Working Group for the benefit of

> the region.

>

> Regards

> Fernando Frediani

> On 16/11/2020 08:57, Noah wrote:

>

> Dear AFRINIC Board of Directors,

>

> We write to ask for the current PDWG co-chairs to be recalled. Attached is

> the document with the justifications.  We present the course of events

> since the election of the co-chairs at AFRINIC-30 to recent virtual

> AFRINIC-32, describing the inappropriateness in the co-chairs behaviours,

> the impacts on the working group performance and on the AFRINIC development

> process.

>

> We conclude with the necessity to recall the co-chairs as the unique

> solution to restore the normal operations of the AFRINIC policy development

> working group in order to fulfil the RIR’s commitment to a bottom-up, open

> and transparent policies development process accessible to all interested

> parties.

>

> We the members of the PDWG humbly submit

>

> *./noah*

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