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

[lucilla fornaro]

Hello everyone,


As we can all see, it is true that the CPM (3.5) openly mentions the appeal
against the co-chairs, but it doesn’t forbid other forms of appeals.
Furthermore, the appeal reports a serious matter that should be properly
investigated. This is the only way to go through it.


In particular, I believe that the declaration of the consensus by the Board
of Directors goes beyond their authority.

Therefore, I support this appeal.


Lucilla

Il giorno mer 21 apr 2021 alle ore 14:18 Emem William <dwizard65 at gmail.com>
ha scritto:


> *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 9th and April 11th.

>

> (https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2021/013018.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 19th, 2021

>

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

>

> (1) 3rd April 2021

>

> (2) 9th April 2021

>

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

>

> 11th April 2021

>

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

>

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

>

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

>

>

>

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

>

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

>

>

>

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

>

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

>

>

>

> *Name and email address of complainant.*

>

> Emem William

>

> dwizard65 at gmail.com

>

>

>

> *Names of complainants.*

>

> 1.    Olamide Andu (olamideandu at gmail.com)

>

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

>

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

>

> 4.    Sunday Ayuba (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 of declaring 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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