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[rpd] AFRINIC PDWG Co-Chair Selection Timeframe
ABDULKARIM OLOYEDE
oloyede.aa at unilorin.edu.ng
Tue Apr 26 12:29:23 UTC 2022
Dear Arnaud,
1. Am sure you know this just to remind you if you choose to forget. Policy
decisions regarding consensus or No consensus are ONLY taken at the PPM and
NEVER on the mailing list. I wonder why you would now advocate for
something as important as chair selection to be made on the mailing list.
2. Electing a co-chair cannot go through consensus cos consensus is
subjective. it depends on interpretation. We have seen every consensus
decision in recent times go on appeal so... Why are you afraid of
elections. Cos you want the minority to dominate the majority. That is why
the board prefers appointing board members than declaring seats for
elections. I have never seen any democratic setting where consensus is
used in the national election. therefore in elections objections means no
consensus. Consensus in selecting individuals means all others agree if
they do not agree then no consensus. simple as ABC. This is a clear case of
some small group of people who thinks they are in power today trying to
hold on to it all cost. A typical AFRICAN leadership style and we all
criticise these leaders only to use the same style in our small
communities. This is why the continent not developing as it should be.
3. Resource members are not the main stakeholders. they are one of the
stakeholders. Please go and understand the stakeholder model used in
managing the Internet. I can refer you to books you can read. The resource
holders are just one component and they are not more important than others
even when they pay.
Resource members are not accountable to the global community. i don't
understand where you got that from. It is one of the lies you and your
people try to spread to gain sympathy on this mailing list. Resource
members are accountable to those who own them. Please tell me one resource
member that gives an account to the global community. Please let us stop
these falsehoods. AFRINIC is the one accountable to the global community.
We are all affected by the decisions taken by the PDWG so we are all equal
stakeholders. Please read more about the Internet multistakeholder model.
I can send you one of my peered review publications in this area.
Thanks
AK
On Tue, Apr 26, 2022 at 1:02 PM Arnaud AMELINA <amelnaud at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hummm ! my comments inline
>
> Le lun. 25 avr. 2022 à 13:27, ABDULKARIM OLOYEDE <
> oloyede.aa at unilorin.edu.ng> a écrit :
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>>
>> I have tried as much as possible not to make a comment but it seems I
>> have to comment on this as I would also be making a comment on the other
>> impunity the board leadership have decided to plunge AFRINIC into recently.
>> 1. This timeline is not acceptable because I don't know how Co-chairs
>> would emerge via the use of the mailing list.
>>
>
> We keep repeating ourselves.
>
> You do know how Policy discussions and decisions are made on the ML, but
> somehow you do not know how the selection of Co-chairs to take on the
> administrative support role of the Working Group, happens on the same
> mailinglist.
>
>
>> It was tried last time what we ended up having are impostors.
>>
>
> Impostors ? These two interim co-chairs are respectable community members
> with proven reputation and expertise who have done a great service so far
> and I am sure, WG participants would want them to continue.
>
>
>> Two people who claimed they emerged as consensus candidates when some
>> others on the mailing did not agree. I see no consensus in the process.
>>
>
> Looks like you still have a problem with understanding “consensus”
>
> Do “objections” mean de facto ”no consensus”?
>
>
>> Then I object to criteria J. I see no reason for this. Endorsement from
>> resource members shows some form of affiliation.
>>
>
> Affiliation to who? Resource members are the main stakeholders here,
> accountable to the global community.
>
> The community has witnessed sponsored Co-chairs before who were supposed
> to be participating as individuals without motives.
>
>
>> co-chairs are not expected to be endorsed this way.
>>
>
> Who says so ? Even though resources members are also part of the
> community, they are the direct affected parties by policies and decisions
> made by the PDP.
>
> As a known and well organised stakeholders, I see nothing wrong with them
> endorsing co-chairs or even endorsing draft policy proposals.
>
>
>>
>> @OWEN: I hope i am not eligible to be a board member yet
>> Cheers
>>
>> AK
>>
>>
> --
> Arnaud
>
>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Apr 24, 2022 at 6:37 AM Owen DeLong via RPD <rpd at afrinic.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Apr 23, 2022, at 09:09 , Daniel Yakmut via RPD <rpd at afrinic.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear Sylvain,
>>>
>>> You answered my questions, we can do things when and how we like it. It
>>> clearly also shows that we can interpret laws and rules at our whims and
>>> caprices.
>>>
>>> As I can see the spirit of the letters of the CPM does not matter
>>> anymore.
>>>
>>> The world is a jungle indeed.
>>>
>>>
>>> With beliefs like this, you are now eligible to be a member of the
>>> AFRINIC board.
>>>
>>> Owen
>>>
>>> Simply,
>>> Daniel
>>>
>>> On Fri, 22 Apr 2022, 18:32 Sylvain Baya, <abscoco at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear PDWG,
>>>> Hope this email finds you in good health!
>>>>
>>>> Please see my comments below, inline...
>>>>
>>>> Le vendredi 22 avril 2022, Daniel I. Yakmut via RPD <rpd at afrinic.net>
>>>> a écrit :
>>>>
>>>>> Dear All,
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi Daniel,
>>>> Thanks for your email, brother!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Have we amended the process of selecting/nominating/electing Co-Chairs
>>>>> now?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Please process are you refering to?
>>>>
>>>> Remember that we had agreed that the procedure
>>>> available to replace PDWG's Chairs is very open;
>>>> and it's not seems to be a bug in the actual version
>>>> (1.6) of the PDP [1].
>>>> __
>>>> [1]: <https://afrinic.net/policy/manual/amp#PDP-Process>
>>>>
>>>> As you know, the appropriate words are: *choose*,
>>>> *nominate*, *select*, *selection*; and each of those
>>>> correspond to a particular situation about PDWG
>>>> Chairs' tenure and replacement.
>>>>
>>>> Of course, in case of a replacement after a full
>>>> mandate, the appropriate term is: "*nominate*
>>>> during the PPM". Is it preventing the PDWG to do
>>>> whatever it see fit before the PPM; in order to
>>>> ensure itself that the *nomination* is successfully
>>>> conducted during the up coming PPM?
>>>>
>>>> That's the question!
>>>>
>>>> <paste_CPM_section_3.3>
>>>> 3.3 The Policy Development Working Group (PDWG)
>>>>
>>>> The Policy Development Working Group (PDWG) discusses the proposals.
>>>> Anyone may participate via the Internet or in person. PDWG work is carried
>>>> out through the Resource Policy Discussion mailing list (
>>>> rpd at afrinic.net) and the bi-annual AFRINIC Public Policy Meetings
>>>> (PPM). Any person, participating either in person or remotely, is
>>>> considered to be part of the Policy Development Working Group.
>>>>
>>>> The Policy Development Working Group has two Chairs to perform its
>>>> administrative functions. The PDWG Chairs are chosen by the AFRINIC
>>>> community during the Public Policy Meeting and serve staggered two-year
>>>> terms. The term ends during the first Public Policy Meeting corresponding
>>>> to the end of the term for which they were appointed. A term may begin or
>>>> end no sooner than the first day of the Public Policy Meeting and no later
>>>> than the last day of the Public Policy Meeting as determined by the mutual
>>>> agreement of the current Chair and the new Chair.
>>>>
>>>> If the Working Group Chair is unable to serve his or her full term, the
>>>> Working Group may select a replacement to serve the remainder of the term.
>>>> If the Working Group Chairs are unable to attend the Public Policy Meeting,
>>>> the Working Group shall nominate a Chair for the session. Anyone present at
>>>> the meeting, whether in person or by remote participation, may participate
>>>> in the selection process for a temporary Chair.
>>>> </paste_CPM_section_3.3>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Because the proposed activities and timeline looks extremely strange
>>>>> to me.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Please, could you elaborate on what you see as
>>>> strange?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> However, if I am missing something, please can i be referred to the
>>>>> reviewed (new) document that says we can now select/nominate/elect
>>>>> co-chairs on the mailing list.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It's clearly not about a formal document/DPP :-/
>>>>
>>>> But if you want, feel free to propose a DPP to
>>>> clarify what appeares to be void into the running
>>>> version of the CPM.
>>>>
>>>> ...i agree that the *nomination* is done during the
>>>> PPM, per CPM section 3.3, but what's preventing
>>>> the PDWG to consensually prepare its success
>>>> beforehand? It's exactely what's happening right
>>>> now, imho!
>>>> Please, see also early comment above.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Someone like me is beginning to loose interest
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> ...i understand your say, and i sympatize, brother;
>>>> but i don't think it's actually the case.
>>>>
>>>> It's rather a PDP flexibility which allows the PDWG
>>>> to consensually and freely do things that could ameliorate its
>>>> difficult conditions...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> with us conducting our activities without a standing guide.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> If you don't like that, still, interesting flexibility,
>>>> imho! then i encourage you to submit a DPP.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Clarifications on is important and urgent.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> ...i hope this clarifies something!
>>>>
>>>> Also, i thank the Policy Liaison Team for the
>>>> welcomed support provided to the PDWG to
>>>> guarantee a soft transition to a new PDWG's Chair.
>>>>
>>>> Shalom,
>>>> --sb.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Simply,
>>>>>
>>>>> Daniel
>>>>> On 21/04/2022 19:08, AFRINIC Policy Liaison wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> *Dear PDWG,*
>>>>>
>>>>> *[...]*
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Best Regards !
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