[rpd] Report on the Draft Policy Proposal "Board Prerogatives on the PDP" (AFPUB-2020-GEN-004-DRAFT02).

[Fernando Frediani]

Hello

It is always concerning when Board doesn't ratify a proposal. We as 
community spend several months elaborating, discussing the details of 
proposals, authors have to present it in a PPM and Co-Chais have to 
evaluate the consensus for at the end Board refuse to ratify.

While it is understandable the prerogative the Board has to not ratify 
certain proposals that is never meant for them to do at their will just 
because most members of the Board may not like it. Members of the Board 
duty is to analyze if that proposal can bring any type of damage to the 
RIR. If it doesn't bring any, even if the entire Board don't like the 
proposal very much they must still ratify it.

In any way as this is a concerning scenario Board must give proper 
justification about the their decision, share the legal advice that 
supports their decision so author and community can adjust the newer 
version where necessary.

Regards
Fernando

Em 7/14/2021 5:13 AM, PDWG Chair escreveu:

>

> Dear PDWG Members,

>

> We refer to our report on the draft policy proposal ‘’Board 

> Prerogatives on the PDP" (AFPUB-2020-GEN-004-DRAFT02) dated 29 June 

> 2021and sent to the AFRINIC Board of Directors for ratification.

>

> We regret to inform you that the AFRINIC Board, at its meeting held on 

> 08 July 2021, considered the report and resolved upon legal advice 

> that the above policy proposal poses serious legal issues as regards 

> to the rights of directors as explained in its Staff Impact 

> Assessments dated 26 August 2020 and 4 November 2020.

>

> Accordingly, the said policy proposal could not be ratified.

>

> As a result, we hereby refer the policy proposal back to the RPD 

> mailing list for discussions. The author(s) may consider amending and 

> resubmitting their policy proposal in light of the legal issues 

> explained above.

>

> Kind Regards,

> AFRINIC PDWG Co-chairs.

>

>

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