[rpd] APPEAL AGAINST THE CONFIRMATION OF CONSENSUS DECLARED BY THE POLICY LIAISON TEAM AND THE BOARD ON THE SELECTION OF PDWG CO-CHAIRS

[Fernando Frediani]

Hello

I think the Appeal is well written, however the appeal is directed 
against the Policy Liaison Team and the Board the CPM Section 3.5 only 
predicts appeals against the Co-Chais decisions. From CPM: "/A person 
who disagrees with the *actions taken by the Chair(s)* shall discuss the 
matter with the PDWG Chair(s) or with the PDWG/"
I also don't see that the consensus was taken neither by the Policy 
Liaison Team or the Board of Directors, but by the PDWG itself in the 
lack of both Co-Chairs.

Therefore I believe this Appeal is not applicable.
Fernando

On 21/04/2021 02:17, Emem William wrote:

>

> *Dear Appeal Committee,*

>

> Please check  the attachment for our appeal.

>

> Thank you!

>

> *

> *

>

> *Subject : Appeal against the confirmation of consensus declared by 

> the Policy Liaison Team and the Board on the selection of PDWG Co-chairs*

>

> **

>

> Dear Appeal Committee,

>

> I am appealing against the confirmation of consensus declared by the 

> AFRINIC team and the Board on the selection of PDWG Co-chairs, made on 

> the RPD mailing list, on April 9^th and April 11^th .

>

> (https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2021/013018.html 

> <https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2021/013018.html>)

>

> (https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2021/013052.html 

> <https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2021/013052.html>)**

>

> I consider that the actions of the Board of Directors to self-declare 

> consensus over the PDWG matter in selecting the new co-chairs is done 

> outside of their scope of power and prerogatives.

>

> *Date of the appeal :*April 19^th , 2021

>

> *Date of the decision made by the Policy Liaison Team*

>

> (1) 3^rd April 2021

>

> (2) 9^th April 2021

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> *Date of the decision made by the Board of Directors*

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> 11^th April 2021

>

> *f) Reference to an announcement of decision which is being appealed*

>

> (1) 26^th March 2021, Eligibility criteria imposed by Policy Liaison Team

>

> (https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2021/012768.html 

> <https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2021/012768.html>)

>

> (2) 9^th April 2021, Policy Liaison Team announced consensus is achieved

>

> (https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2021/013018.html 

> <https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2021/013018.html>)

>

> (3) 11^th April 2021, Board Chair declared consensus

>

> (https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2021/013052.html 

> <https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2021/013052.html>)

>

> *Name and email address of complainant.*

>

> Emem William

>

> dwizard65 at gmail.com <mailto:dwizard65 at gmail.com>

>

> **

>

> *Names of complainants.*

>

> 1.Olamide Andu (olamideandu at gmail.com <mailto:olamideandu at gmail.com>)

>

> 2.Yusuf Abdurahman Adebisi (adebc007 at gmail.com 

> <mailto:adebc007 at gmail.com>)

>

> 3.Emem Ekpo William (dwizard65 at gmail.com <mailto:dwizard65 at gmail.com>)

>

> 4.Sunday Ayuba (sundayayuba8 at gmail.com <mailto:sundayayuba8 at gmail.com>)

>

> The following appeal addresses the “fake consensus on the selection of 

> the co-chairs” declaration, which according to the CPM, cannot be done 

> by anyone else besides the chair. Yes In this situation we agreed that 

> AFRINIC team should serve as secretariat but this team went ahead to 

> selectively implement decisions even when there was no consensus. 

>   The board’s interference with the matter signifies that the bottom 

> up process no longer exists. Therefore, this appeal should serve the 

> Appeal Committee in taking into account a very important point, which 

> is the fact that the board has no right in declaring consensus.

>

> Based on the Board’s action ofdeclaring consensus on the selection of 

> the co-chairs, which is done outside of their prerogatives, it is safe 

> to conclude that the declaration of consensus is illegal as it is not 

> within the prescribed power and prerogatives of the Board of 

> Directors. The Board of Directors should have referred to and comply 

> with the stipulated terms of the AFRINIC’s constitution and the 

CPM 

> and ensure that any action that is taken by the Board of Directors is 

> done consistently and in compliance with the stipulated terms of the 

> AFRINIC’s Constitution and the CPM, which was not the case. The 



> declaration of the consensus by the Board of Directors shows that the 

> Board of Directors have acted above and beyond their prescribed power 

> and prerogatives.

>

> As for the list of requirements and qualifications imposed by the 

> Policy Liaison Team, It is vital to note that they were never 

> stipulated under the CPM. By simply adding on a list of requirement 

> and qualification proves that the Policy Liaison Team have acted 

> arbitrarily and with blatant disregard to the terms and procedures 

> which are clearly stipulated under the CPM.

>

> Based on the above, I urge the Appeal committee to look into this 

> serious matter and resolve this appeal by standing with what is right.

>

> Thank you!

>

> Regards,

> *Emem William*.

>

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