<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Mr. Chair,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">With all due respect, this is an untenable position. Placing the very co-chairs that are being appealed as gatekeepers to the appeals process creates such a blatant conflict of interest that I find it utterly stunning that you would propose such a thing.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The appeal process must be open to the community when the community determines that the co-chairs have failed to reach such an accommodation, not the other way around.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">If the co-chairs are allowed to make this determination, co-chairs that do not want their decision appealed have an open invitation to stall any appeal as long as they wish.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">As such, I beg you to reconsider this decision and restore integrity into the PDP for the good of the community.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Regards,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Owen</div><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Jul 12, 2017, at 22:39 , Sunday Folayan <<a href="mailto:sfolayan@gmail.com" class="">sfolayan@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="">
  
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  <div text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class=""><p class="">Dear Mr Alston,</p><p class="">Thank you very much for requesting the setup of an appeal
      committee.</p><p class="">The Board does not see the need to keep a standing committee to
      handle appeals arising from Co-Chairs' decision on the PDWG.</p><p class="">If indeed there is the need to setup such a committee, the
      request will come from the co-chairs, who will declare that they
      were not able to reach an agreement with the aggrieved party, in
      accordance with Section 3.5 of the CPM.<br class="">
    </p><p class="">The interpretation of the Board is that two weeks begins from the
      date the Co-Chairs inform the Board that they are not able to
      reach an agreement with the aggrieved party. The Board will setup
      a committee within one week, leaving a clear one week for the
      party to file the appeal.<br class="">
    </p><p class="">Thanks and Regards,</p><p class="">Sunday.<br class="">
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/07/2017 13:49, Sunday Folayan
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      </p><p class="">Kind Regards ...</p><p class="">Sunday.<br class="">
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      <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/07/2017 11:51, Andrew Alston
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            <div style="direction:ltr" class="">Let me put this another way - and
              I formally request that the board seek legal opinion on
              this and provide this community feedback - in the event of
              a clear and substantiated legal risk to the company - that
              has been officially stated by legal council - existing,
              and a director continuing to advocate for the same - does
              this not constitute a breach of section 143.c and
              potentially 143.d of the Mauritian companies act.</div>
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            <div style="direction:ltr" class="">While in the past we have all
              agreed that board members have the right to partake in the
              PDP - something I fully and wholeheartedly support - and
              while I think it is prudent to assume that legal risk
              raised must be clearly substantiated before a breach of
              fiduciary duty can occur, I would like legal view on where
              this line is - and I would like the board to provide this
              feedback to the community in official capacity</div>
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            David Hilario <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:d.hilario@laruscloudservice.net" moz-do-not-send="true"><d.hilario@laruscloudservice.net></a><br class="">
            <b class="">Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 12, 2017 1:34:12 PM<br class="">
            <b class="">To:</b> Bope Domilongo Christian<br class="">
            <b class="">Cc:</b> rpd List<br class="">
            <b class="">Subject:</b> Re: [rpd] Last Call for
            "AFPUB-2016-GEN-001-DRAFT-04 - Internet Number Resources
            Review by AFRINIC"</font>
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        <div class="">Hi Christian,<br class="">
          <br class="">
          On 12 July 2017 at 12:01, Bope Domilongo Christian<br class="">
          <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:christianbope@gmail.com" moz-do-not-send="true"><christianbope@gmail.com></a>
          wrote:<br class="">
          > [Speaking on my own capacity]<br class="">
          ><br class="">
          <br class="">
          I understand this to mean the "board hat" has been removed.<br class="">
          <br class="">
          > I have been in support of this review policy proposal
          since its inception<br class="">
          > and have followed carefully the progression.<br class="">
          > My support counted in those who made the policy proposal
          enter the last<br class="">
          > call.<br class="">
          ><br class="">
          > I expect its adoption as this region really needs such a
          POLICY specifically<br class="">
          > in post IPV4 transition and for the sake of transparency
          and accountability<br class="">
          > of the management of public resources.<br class="">
          ><br class="">
          <br class="">
          <br class="">
          When it will be time for you to ratify the policy, with the
          "board<br class="">
          hat" back on, how can you possibly then ratify a policy that
          has a<br class="">
          direct negative feedback from the AFRINIC ltd's legal advisor
          from the<br class="">
          company you then represent?<br class="">
          <br class="">
          A policy that potentially puts the company at risks according
          to the<br class="">
          legal advisor's own report.<br class="">
          Doesn't that puts you as a board of directors member, who is
          expected<br class="">
          to work in the best interest of the organisation "AFRINIC Ltd"
          in a<br class="">
          tough position to justify even considering passing such a
          policy, with<br class="">
          hat on or not.<br class="">
          <br class="">
          > With Best Regards,<br class="">
          > Christian D. Bope<br class="">
          ><br class="">
          > On 12 July 2017 at 16:30, Noah <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:noah@neo.co.tz" moz-do-not-send="true"><noah@neo.co.tz></a> wrote:<br class="">
          >><br class="">
          >><br class="">
          >><br class="">
          >> On 12 Jul 2017 9:47 a.m., "Bill Woodcock" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:woody@pch.net" moz-do-not-send="true"><woody@pch.net></a> wrote:<br class="">
          >><br class="">
          >><br class="">
          >> 18 Against:<br class="">
          >> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:chenghn@chinaccsi.com" moz-do-not-send="true">"chenghn@chinaccsi.com"</a>
          <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:chenghn@chinaccsi.com" moz-do-not-send="true"><chenghn@chinaccsi.com></a><br class="">
          >> Andrew Alston <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.com" moz-do-not-send="true"><Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.com></a><br class="">
          >> Bastein Li <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:bastienlee@qq.com" moz-do-not-send="true"><bastienlee@qq.com></a><br class="">
          >> Christopher Mwangi <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:christopher.mwangi@liquidtelecom.com" moz-do-not-send="true"><christopher.mwangi@liquidtelecom.com></a><br class="">
          >> David Hilario <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:d.hilario@laruscloudservice.net" moz-do-not-send="true"><d.hilario@laruscloudservice.net></a><br class="">
          >> Derrick Harrison <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:derrick.harrison@sonictelecoms.co.za" moz-do-not-send="true"><derrick.harrison@sonictelecoms.co.za></a><br class="">
          >> Douglas Onyango <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ondouglas@gmail.com" moz-do-not-send="true"><ondouglas@gmail.com></a><br class="">
          >> Kris Seeburn <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:seeburn.k@gmail.com" moz-do-not-send="true"><seeburn.k@gmail.com></a><br class="">
          >> Lu Heng <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:h.lu@anytimechinese.com" moz-do-not-send="true"><h.lu@anytimechinese.com></a><br class="">
          >> Mark Elkins <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mje@posix.co.za" moz-do-not-send="true"><mje@posix.co.za></a><br class="">
          >> Mark Tinka <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mark.tinka@seacom.mu" moz-do-not-send="true"><mark.tinka@seacom.mu></a><br class="">
          >> McTim <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:dogwallah@gmail.com" moz-do-not-send="true"><dogwallah@gmail.com></a><br class="">
          >> Mike Silber <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:silber.mike@gmail.com" moz-do-not-send="true"><silber.mike@gmail.com></a><br class="">
          >> Nishal Goburdhan <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:nishal@controlfreak.co.za" moz-do-not-send="true"><nishal@controlfreak.co.za></a><br class="">
          >> Noah <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:noah@neo.co.tz" moz-do-not-send="true"><noah@neo.co.tz></a><br class="">
          >> S Moonesamy <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:sm+afrinic@elandsys.com" moz-do-not-send="true"><sm+afrinic@elandsys.com></a><br class="">
          >> Saul Stein <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:saul@enetworks.co.za" moz-do-not-send="true"><saul@enetworks.co.za></a><br class="">
          >><br class="">
          >><br class="">
          >> Hi Bill<br class="">
          >><br class="">
          >> on the contrary, I actually support the policy just
          like other folks which<br class="">
          >> is why it reached the last call. This policy would
          enable AFRINIC just like<br class="">
          >> ARIN, RIPE NCC and other RIR to effect compliance.<br class="">
          >><br class="">
          >><br class="">
          >><br class="">
          >> So, the next question might be whether this is a
          winner-take-all vote, or<br class="">
          >> an assessment of whether a clear consensus exists.<br class="">
          >><br class="">
          >><br class="">
          >> We continue to trust the co-chairs who have guided us
          to this stage.<br class="">
          >><br class="">
          >> Cheers<br class="">
          >> Noah<br class="">
          >><br class="">
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Managing Director
General data Engineering Services (SKANNET)
16 Oshin Road, Kongi Bodija, Ibadan - Nigeria
Phone: +234 802 291 2202, +234 816 866 7523
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:sfolayan@skannet.com.ng" moz-do-not-send="true">sfolayan@skannet.com.ng</a>, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:sfolayan@gmail.com" moz-do-not-send="true">sfolayan@gmail.com</a>
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Sunday Adekunle Folayan
Managing Director
General data Engineering Services (SKANNET)
16 Oshin Road, Kongi Bodija, Ibadan - Nigeria
Phone: +234 802 291 2202, +234 816 866 7523
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:sfolayan@skannet.com.ng">sfolayan@skannet.com.ng</a>, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:sfolayan@gmail.com">sfolayan@gmail.com</a>
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