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

[sisoko daze]

Yeah, i agree.

Since the appeal has been filed anyway, let's just move forward by letting
the Appeal Committee investigate and decide on this.

Signing out.

On Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 4:43 PM Sami Salih <sami.salih at outlook.com> wrote:


> Salam PDWG,

> I believe some of our brothers missed an essential part of the consensus.

> This word never means all people are satisfied - or as used in the Internet

> community-, it is not about the people at all. We are considering issues

> raised by the people in the group, it is the group's right to discuss every

> point raised and give a sound justification to come out with a decision. I

> believe, the PDWG exercised very good experience in dealing with chairs

> election, so please let us focus on the core business of the group.

> Repeating the same points, again and again, will never count as an issue.

>

> In conclusion, as this email was addressed to the appeal committee, we

> need their reply, and it will be final. I would like to see the appeal

> committee decision asap to save our time and make the issues relaxed.

>

> Regards.

>

> *Sami Salih*

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

> *From:* Arnaud AMELINA <amelnaud at gmail.com>

> *Sent:* Thursday, April 22, 2021 11:21 AM

> *To:* Emem William <dwizard65 at gmail.com>

> *Cc:* pdwg-appeal at afrinic.net <pdwg-appeal at afrinic.net>; rpd >> AfriNIC

> Resource Policy <rpd at afrinic.net>

> *Subject:* Re: [rpd] APPEAL AGAINST THE CONFIRMATION OF CONSENSUS

> DECLARED BY THE POLICY LIAISON TEAM AND THE BOARD ON THE SELECTION OF PDWG

> CO-CHAIRS

>

> ===Français===

> Voici encore une autre preuve tangible  de l'incompréhension et de

> l'ignorance des principes de bases du fonctionnement du PDP, par certains

> nouveaux membres de cette communauté.

>

> De grâce, chers nouveaux, prennez le temps d'apprendre et d'expérimenter

> les principes de base, avant de vous jeter tête baissée dans les

> discussions, avec les autres membres plus expérimentés que vous dans cette

> communauté.

>

> Refusez d'être les porte-voix de certains brockers, cachés dans cette

> communauté et qui tirent les ficelles de la manipulation des jeunes

> étudiantes et étudiants de notre communauté.

>

> Fernando a su bien démontrer le fonctionnement du principe d'appel contre

> les décisions prises dans le PDP. S'il vous plaît suivez et apprenez auprès

> de ces personnes expérimentées.

>

> La sélection des nouveaux co-chairs fut un processus conduit entièrement

> par les membres directs de cette communauté, avec le membre du staff comme

> secrétaire, le Chairs n'a fait que constater et pris acte des résultats.

>

> Cet Appel que vous interjetez est une atteinte direct aux droits de tous

> ceux qui ont contribué dans le processus de sélection de ces nouveaux

> co-chairs.

>

> ===English===

>

> Here is yet another tangible proof of the misunderstanding and ignorance

> of the basic PDP principles, by some newcomers of this community.

>

> Please, dear newbies, take the time to learn and experience the basics,

> before jumping headlong into the discussions with other more experienced

> members than you in this community.

>

> Refuse to be the spokespersons of certain brockers, hidden in this

> community, who are pulling strings of the manipulation of the young

> students in our community.

>

> Fernando was able to demonstrate how the principle of appealing against

> decisions taken in the PDP works. Please follow and learn from these

> experienced people.

>

> The selection of new co-chairs was a process driven entirely by the direct

> members of this community, with the staff member as secretary, the Chair

> only  took note of the results.

>

> This Appeal that you are bringing is a direct violation of the rights of

> all those who have contributed in the process of selecting these new

> co-chairs.

>

> --

> Arnaud

>

>

> Le mer. 21 avr. 2021 à 05:18, Emem William <dwizard65 at gmail.com> a écrit :

>

> *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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