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    <p>It is incredable how much people wishes to make up stuff to have
      their own way at any cost. For everything that is not pleasant to
      some people they try to make up stuff in their own favor. That may
      explain why there is so much conflict in this forum and how much
      people are unwilling to accept the current rules.<br>
    </p>
    <p>The other day a person wanted to *completely ignore what is
      written in the CPM* that the Board of Directors is responsible for
      the Recall and wants to replace it for "a community vote". Now
      someone wishes to read the CPM in their own way that the Recall
      Committee will not determine anything, just because that person
      may not like that way. Well, let's put the CPM text, once again,
      very clearly:</p>
    <p>"3.5.3 - Anyone may request the recall of a Working Group Chair
      at any time, upon written request with justification to the
      AFRINIC Board of Directors. The request must be supported by at
      least five (5) other persons from the Working Group. The AFRINIC
      Board of Directors shall appoint a recall committee, excluding the
      persons requesting the recall and the Working Group Chairs. The
      recall committee shall investigate the circumstances of the
      justification for the recall <b>and determine the outcome.</b>"</p>
    <p>About the evidence analsys please leave it to the Recall
      Committee, it's their job and nonone else.</p>
    <p>Thanks<br>
      Fernando<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 26/11/2020 08:46, lucilla fornaro
      wrote:<br>
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          <div>Dear Sunday, dear Community,</div>
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          <div>I agree with you that we should wait and follow the laid
            down rule. However, I would like to clarify a point.</div>
          <div>For what concerns the recall committee's purpose and
            duties, they can indeed investigate, but they are not asked
            to determine whether the chair will be removed or not. </div>
          <div>The recall committee can only conclude whether the recall
            election shall be held or not. </div>
          <div>If the recall is held, then it will be up to the
            community to decide about co-chairs removal or not.</div>
          <div><br>
          </div>
          <div>It is extremely important in this kind of situation to
            point out once again that the recall is entirely based on
            false accusations and not even a shred of evidence in
            support.</div>
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          <div>Regards,</div>
          <div><br>
          </div>
          <div>Lucilla </div>
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        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Il giorno mar 24 nov 2020 alle
          ore 21:16 Sunday Folayan <<a
            href="mailto:sfolayan@skannet.com" moz-do-not-send="true">sfolayan@skannet.com</a>>
          ha scritto:<br>
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            <p>Hello Wijdane,</p>
            <p>I am not for or against the recall, but the endless
              suggestions at variance to the CPM will not help.</p>
            <p>The CPM is very clear as to the process for handling this
              issue, and we should stop throwing any argument under the
              guise of disagreement. (Bullets simply for easy reading)<br>
            </p>
            <p><b>3.5  Conflict Resolution</b><b><br>
              </b><b> - Anyone may request the recall of a Working Group
                Chair at any time, </b><b><br>
              </b></p>
            <p><b> - upon written request with justification to the
                AFRINIC Board of Directors. </b><b><br>
              </b></p>
            <p><b> - The request must be supported by at least five (5)
                other persons from the Working Group. </b><b><br>
              </b></p>
            <p><b> - The AFRINIC Board of Directors shall appoint a
                recall committee, </b><b><br>
              </b></p>
            <p><b> - excluding the persons requesting the recall and the
                Working Group Chairs. </b><b><br>
              </b></p>
            <p><b> - The recall committee shall investigate the
                circumstances of the justification for the recall and
                determine the outcome.</b><b><br>
              </b></p>
            <p>For now, let us follow the laid down process.<br>
            </p>
            <p>If this is not acceptable to you, then initiate a
              modification of the policy, to allow the recall or
              re-affirmation of Chairs via some form of balloting. <br>
            </p>
            <p>Allow the Board act in accordance with the CPM by
              appointing a recall committee.<br>
            </p>
            <p>Please leave the recall committee to determine fairness,
              based on the submitted justification.</p>
            <p>We have always learnt from all actions. We will learn
              from the process, and we will do it better next time.<br>
            </p>
            <p>Sunday.</p>
            <p><br>
            </p>
            <div>On 11/22/20 12:00 PM, Wijdane Goubi wrote:<br>
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                  <div>Dear community,</div>
                  <div><br>
                  </div>
                  As you can all notice, there is a huge disagreement
                  going on concerning the request to recall the
                  co-chairs, which many have pointed out to be biased
                  and unjust. Thus, I believe it would only be fair to
                  organize a vote about whether this request shall
                  proceed on not. We have always proved as a community
                  to be efficient in solving issues through the most
                  democratic and fair ways and I believe this a crucial
                  moment where we need to do so as well.<br>
                  <br>
                  Jeopardizing the reputation and position of two
                  individuals shouldn’t be as easy as it is, otherwise,
                  it will encourage individuals in the future to abuse
                  the request of recall whenever there is a personal
                  motive. Such a serious decision of recalling the
                  chairs should not lay at the hand of six people out of
                  a big community whose voice matters as equally. I
                  believe this will not only be fair to the co-chairs
                  but also to both parties who seem to argue or disagree
                  with the request.<br>
                </div>
                <div> </div>
                <div>Regards</div>
              </div>
              <br>
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                <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Le ven. 20 nov. 2020
                  à 15:10, Fernando Frediani <<a
                    href="mailto:fhfrediani@gmail.com" target="_blank"
                    moz-do-not-send="true">fhfrediani@gmail.com</a>>
                  a écrit :<br>
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                    <p>I am glad to see the same and very repeating only
                      argument against this Recall Request is that some
                      (not all) of the authors are also authors of
                      'competing proposals' (as if the PDWG was a battle
                      of proposals) and trying to make up as if this was
                      something forbidden.<br>
                    </p>
                    <p>Everything that was done in both the Appeal and
                      the Recall Request is done strictly in the line
                      with what the CPM allows so there is nothing else
                      others that are moaning about can do other than
                      wait for the output.<br>
                    </p>
                    <p>Please leave with the Board to do its job. It's
                      entirely up to them to consider if the
                      justifications given make sense or not.<br>
                      Fernando<br>
                    </p>
                    <div>On 20/11/2020 10:58, Ekaterina Kalugina wrote:<br>
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                        <div dir="auto">Dear community,</div>
                        <div dir="auto"><br>
                        </div>
                        <div dir="auto">As Andrew pointed out: "Anyone
                          may request the recall of a Working Group
                          Chair at any time, upon written request with
                          justification to the AFRINIC Board of
                          Directors." </div>
                        <div dir="auto"><br>
                        </div>
                        <div dir="auto">The problem here is that there
                          are no valid justifications to support the
                          present recall request. As many of the members
                          including myself already pointed out, this
                          recall request is unjustified as it is not
                          based on objective facts. Rather, this request
                          is largely unfounded and supported by biased
                          arguments and bitter emotional accusations. No
                          tangible evidence has been presented to
                          support the case. There is also a serious
                          conflict of interest as some of the
                          signatories happen to be authors of a
                          competing transfer proposal, while others were
                          denied the position of a chair in the previous
                          elections. </div>
                        <div dir="auto"><br>
                        </div>
                        <div dir="auto">This request is also generally
                          done in bad faith. It's text refers to a
                          number of appeals to justify its legitimacy.
                          Yet, these appeals were all launched by the
                          very same people who signed this recall
                          request. In my view, this is an unfair move
                          that seeks to bend the PDP to the agendas of a
                          few. Such behavior undermines the legitimacy
                          of the whole process and should not be
                          tolerated. Thus, I contend that this recall
                          request lacks enough justifications to be
                          considered legitimate.</div>
                        <div dir="auto"><br>
                        </div>
                        <div dir="auto">Best,</div>
                        <div dir="auto"><br>
                        </div>
                        <div dir="auto">Ekaterina </div>
                      </div>
                      <br>
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                        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, 20 Nov
                          2020, 11:23 lucilla fornaro <<a
                            href="mailto:lucillafornarosawamoto@gmail.com"
                            target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">lucillafornarosawamoto@gmail.com</a>>
                          wrote:<br>
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                              <div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Dear
                                Community,</div>
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                              </div>
                              <div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Many pointed
                                out the Board now needs to appoint an
                                impartial recall committee, and that’s
                                what I hope.</div>
                              <div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">From my
                                perspective, the recall lacks objective,
                                accurate, and impartial evidence, and it
                                seems to be the consequence of
                                resentment and disappointment.</div>
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                              <div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">"Conclusions"
                                reports a clear example of what I am
                                talking about:</div>
                              <div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br>
                              </div>
                              <div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">“The
                                co-chairs continue to ignore the
                                numerous calls to them to take the
                                proposal back for further discussions." </div>
                              <div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">This is
                                exactly the opposite of what happened!
                                Co-chairs after a member’s request
                                extended the last call to allow further
                                discussions. This is a fact, and I
                                cannot understand how it is possible to
                                misrepresent it. To me, this is bad
                                faith, and I see no reason for this
                                recall to exist. It is just the last of
                                several attempts to intimidate the
                                community and co-chairs.</div>
                              <div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br>
                              </div>
                              <div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Regards,</div>
                              <div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br>
                              </div>
                              <div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Lucilla </div>
                            </div>
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                            <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Il giorno
                              gio 19 nov 2020 alle ore 22:48 Timothy Ola
                              Akinfenwa <<a
                                href="mailto:akin.akinfenwa@uniosun.edu.ng"
                                rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
                                moz-do-not-send="true">akin.akinfenwa@uniosun.edu.ng</a>>
                              ha scritto:<br>
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                                <div class="gmail_default">At least this
                                  is an objective way forward for me,
                                  and yes of course <i><font
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                                  as earlier clarified. The main hassle
                                  now is getting neutral parties that
                                  will serve in the Recall Committee
                                  devoid of any bias and intimidation to
                                  finally bring this issue to a close.</div>
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                                <div class="gmail_default">🕊✌<br>
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                              <div class="gmail_quote">
                                <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On
                                  Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 2:00 PM Andrew
                                  Alston <<a
                                    href="mailto:Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.com"
                                    rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
                                    moz-do-not-send="true">Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.com</a>>
                                  wrote:<br>
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                                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                          lang="EN-US">Up until now,
                                          I’ve stayed pretty silent on
                                          this, because quite frankly –
                                          I have no issues with the
                                          chairs and if they stay or go
                                          makes very little difference
                                          in my life.</span></p>
                                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                          lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
                                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                          lang="EN-US">That being said –
                                          the one thing I do care about
                                          is the process.</span></p>
                                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                          lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
                                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                          lang="EN-US">So – let’s look
                                          at that.</span></p>
                                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                          lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
                                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                          lang="EN-US">Section 3.5 of
                                          the consolidated policy manual
                                          states:</span></p>
                                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                          lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
                                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                          style="font-family:Symbol">·</span> 
                                        Anyone may request the recall of
                                        a Working Group Chair at any
                                        time, upon written request with
                                        justification to the AFRINIC
                                        Board of Directors. The request
                                        must be supported by at least
                                        five (5) other persons from the
                                        Working Group. The AFRINIC Board
                                        of Directors shall appoint a
                                        recall committee, excluding the
                                        persons requesting the recall
                                        and the Working Group Chairs.
                                        The recall committee shall
                                        investigate the circumstances of
                                        the justification for the recall
                                        and determine the outcome.</p>
                                      <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
                                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                          lang="EN-US">So – it is at the
                                          discretion of those who
                                          requested the recall to do so
                                          – that much is clear – if we
                                          don’t like that – change the
                                          PDP.  The board however, is
                                          now obligated under the PDP to
                                          appoint a recall committee, as
                                          per the above point, that
                                          includes the working group
                                          chairs and the complainants,
                                          and that committee then
                                          reviews, deliberates and
                                          delivers a verdict.  My
                                          reading of that is that the
                                          committee appointed shall be
                                          appointed from the community –
                                          though that may well be a
                                          subjective reading of the
                                          text. I would hope that the
                                          board would endeavor to
                                          appoint individuals entirely
                                          divorced from this mess on the
                                          list who can be objective and
                                          impartial in their review of
                                          the available evidence and
                                          then render a verdict based on
                                          hard fact and evidence.  But
                                          whichever way this happens –
                                          we have a policy process – and
                                          while we may or may not like
                                          the outcomes of the policy
                                          process – the process is
                                          sacrosanct and must be
                                          observed and followed, and if
                                          we don’t like what the process
                                          says – the PDP process  allows
                                          for us, as members of the PDP,
                                          to change that process through
                                          the rough consensus process.</span></p>
                                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                          lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
                                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                          lang="EN-US">Andrew</span></p>
                                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                          lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
                                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                          lang="en-KE"> </span></p>
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                                          <p class="MsoNormal"
                                            style="margin-left:36pt"><b><span
                                                lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
                                              lang="EN-US"> <a
                                                href="mailto:dc@darwincosta.com"
                                                rel="noreferrer"
                                                target="_blank"
                                                moz-do-not-send="true">dc@darwincosta.com</a>
                                              <<a
                                                href="mailto:dc@darwincosta.com"
                                                rel="noreferrer"
                                                target="_blank"
                                                moz-do-not-send="true">dc@darwincosta.com</a>>
                                              <br>
                                              <b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 19
                                              November 2020 11:04<br>
                                              <b>To:</b> Gaby Giner <<a
href="mailto:gabyginernetwork@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer"
                                                target="_blank"
                                                moz-do-not-send="true">gabyginernetwork@gmail.com</a>>;
                                              rpd >> AfriNIC
                                              Resource Policy <<a
                                                href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net"
                                                rel="noreferrer"
                                                target="_blank"
                                                moz-do-not-send="true">rpd@afrinic.net</a>><br>
                                              <b>Subject:</b> Re: [rpd]
                                              REQUEST TO RECALL THE
                                              AFRINIC PDWG CO-CHAIRS</span></p>
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                                      <p class="MsoNormal"
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                                      <p class="MsoNormal"
                                        style="margin-left:36pt"> </p>
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                                          style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt">
                                          <p class="MsoNormal"
                                            style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:36pt">
                                            On 19 Nov 2020, at 07:23,
                                            Gaby Giner <<a
                                              href="mailto:gabyginernetwork@gmail.com"
                                              rel="noreferrer"
                                              target="_blank"
                                              moz-do-not-send="true">gabyginernetwork@gmail.com</a>>
                                            wrote:</p>
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                                                  <span lang="FR">Everyone,</span></p>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                                  style="margin-left:36pt">
                                                  <b><span lang="FR"> </span></b></p>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                                  style="margin-left:36pt">
                                                  Most of the arguments
                                                  advanced are
                                                  irrelevant and
                                                  completely out of the
                                                  context of the nature
                                                  of the demand to
                                                  recall the co-chairs.
                                                  Therefore, it would
                                                  make the whole request
                                                  null and invalid.</p>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                                  style="margin-left:36pt">
                                                   </p>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                                  style="margin-left:36pt">
                                                  <b>Part A:</b></p>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                                  style="margin-left:36pt">
                                                  This part does not
                                                  have any violations or
                                                  dishonest acts done by
                                                  any of the co-chairs.
                                                  They have had no
                                                  influence whatsoever
                                                  on neither the meeting
                                                  participants nor their
                                                  reaction (which I
                                                  don't see the
                                                  relevance here
                                                  anyway). This looks
                                                  like a normal election
                                                  process to me, not
                                                  only in this
                                                  particular field but
                                                  for everything and
                                                  everywhere else in the
                                                  world. Stating
                                                  otherwise is either
                                                  naïve or just
                                                  clueless. Also,
                                                  protests from a losing
                                                  party look like a
                                                  normal reaction to me
                                                  in an election, some
                                                  more sore than others
                                                  as evidenced by recent
                                                  presidential elections
                                                  in the US, but I
                                                  digress. All of the
                                                  points made in this
                                                  part are wholly
                                                  immaterial and should
                                                  be dismissed.</p>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                                  style="margin-left:36pt">
                                                   </p>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                                  style="margin-left:36pt">
                                                  <b>Part B :</b></p>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                                  style="margin-left:36pt">
                                                  1.)</p>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                                  style="margin-left:36pt">
                                                  I noticed you keep
                                                  basing your arguments
                                                  on "it was observed",
                                                  "Observed by a
                                                  participant" and
                                                  "Following the
                                                  suspicions". Serious
                                                  accusations should be
                                                  based on actual proof
                                                  and precise arguments:
                                                  not guesses,
                                                  suspicions, and some
                                                  anonymous witnesses
                                                  and vague
                                                  insinuations. Anyone
                                                  can come up with
                                                  scenarios if they are
                                                  unfounded and
                                                  unproven, especially
                                                  if they are about
                                                  events that have
                                                  occurred a very long
                                                  time ago but were not
                                                  reported at the exact
                                                  time. What makes it
                                                  the best moment now?
                                                  And why didn't you ask
                                                  to recall the
                                                  co-chairs back then if
                                                  you had all the
                                                  necessary proof? This
                                                  makes absolutely no
                                                  sense because if your
                                                  intentions are as
                                                  honest as you claim
                                                  they are, this should
                                                  have been handled a
                                                  while ago and not
                                                  right after the same
                                                  community reelected
                                                  one of the same
                                                  co-chairs.</p>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                                  style="margin-left:36pt">
                                                   </p>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                                  style="margin-left:36pt">
                                                  Nevertheless, this is
                                                  a blatant interference
                                                  in two people's
                                                  personal life. I hope
                                                  this behavior won't
                                                  start encouraging
                                                  individuals to begin
                                                  following co-chairs to
                                                  hotels and anywhere
                                                  else outside the PPM
                                                  conference room. We
                                                  are talking about two
                                                  people who were brave
                                                  enough to volunteer to
                                                  do a job that starts
                                                  and ends inside the
                                                  PPM room and in the
                                                  mailing list. Whatever
                                                  else they do in their
                                                  private time shouldn't
                                                  be of anyone's concern
                                                  and has nothing to do
                                                  with their work
                                                  integrity.</p>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                                  style="margin-left:36pt">
                                                  2.)</p>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                                  style="margin-left:36pt">
                                                  There isn't anything
                                                  wrong with the video,
                                                  and nothing you have
                                                  stated appears to
                                                  exist. I think you are
                                                  the one that
                                                  interpreted the
                                                  meeting in a biased
                                                  way. The co-chairs
                                                  simply gave
                                                  recommendations that
                                                  they think favor the
                                                  community and are
                                                  related to managing
                                                  the PDP, which is
                                                  totally in their
                                                  scope. As long as it's
                                                  not enforced, then no
                                                  harm is intended nor
                                                  done. </p>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                                  style="margin-left:36pt">
                                                  3.)</p>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                                  style="margin-left:36pt">
                                                  The rpd list in an
                                                  open space where
                                                  individuals are free
                                                  to respond, converse,
                                                  and argue. As long as
                                                  no offense or attacks
                                                  are intended, the
                                                  freedom to defend
                                                  oneself should not be
                                                  censored just because
                                                  "seniors" as you call
                                                  it, are involved.
                                                  Particularly when we
                                                  all know that there
                                                  has been a serious
                                                  history of bullying
                                                  and unfounded
                                                  accusations on the
                                                  list. I'm starting to
                                                  feel weary of this
                                                  back-and-forth on this
                                                  matter, but
                                                  nevertheless it is
                                                  still worth
                                                  reiterating—the RPD
                                                  list is a fair space
                                                  where all individuals
                                                  are equal, and
                                                  everyone's input is
                                                  welcome. So your
                                                  personal feelings
                                                  should not interfere
                                                  in your judgment on
                                                  the work and integrity
                                                  of the co-chairs, nor
                                                  in your request to
                                                  recall them.</p>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                                  style="margin-left:36pt">
                                                   </p>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                                  style="margin-left:36pt">
                                                  <b>Part C :</b></p>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                                  style="margin-left:36pt">
                                                   </p>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                                  style="margin-left:36pt">
                                                  As far as I know, the
                                                  community handled both
                                                  the online meeting and
                                                  election process
                                                  matters. It is not the
                                                  co-chair's duty to
                                                  handle this sort of
                                                  thing but rather the
                                                  community members by
                                                  vote. They only had to
                                                  manage the discussions
                                                  and take into
                                                  consideration the
                                                  opinions, which they
                                                  correctly did.
                                                  Therefore, section (1)
                                                  is utterly wrong.</p>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                                  style="margin-left:36pt">
                                                   </p>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                                  style="margin-left:36pt">
                                                  For the rest, let me
                                                  summarize it like this
                                                  :</p>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                                  style="margin-left:36pt">
                                                   </p>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                                  style="margin-left:36pt">
                                                  All of this seems very
                                                  suspicious and makes
                                                  me think that there is
                                                  some personal motive
                                                  or agenda behind this
                                                  request. If the
                                                  community was
                                                  discontented with the
                                                  current co-chairs, it
                                                  could have easily
                                                  prevented Abdul Kareem
                                                  to be reelected again,
                                                  which was not the
                                                  case. </p>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                                  style="margin-left:36pt">
                                                  <b><i>"The co-chairs
                                                      continue to ignore
                                                      the numerous calls
                                                      to them to take
                                                      the proposal back
                                                      for further
                                                      discussions."</i></b>
                                                  This is absolutely not
                                                  true, and it can
                                                  easily be proven if
                                                  you just take the time
                                                  to go back to the
                                                  previous thread about
                                                  the policy, extending
                                                  its last call, and
                                                  calling for additional
                                                  comments. The
                                                  co-chairs have gone
                                                  back and forth to
                                                  satisfy the
                                                  community's concerns
                                                  and have extended the
                                                  policy's discussion
                                                  time. So did the
                                                  authors who have
                                                  managed to resolve
                                                  every issue and
                                                  improve the policy,
                                                  but lately no one
                                                  seemed to have any new
                                                  or further objections.
                                                  Logically this would
                                                  convince the co-chairs
                                                  to finally give the go
                                                  signal for the
                                                  proposal because it
                                                  can't be stuck forever
                                                  with the same people
                                                  who were raising
                                                  concerns being
                                                  suddenly quiet. There
                                                  is no logic at all,
                                                  and the procedure was
                                                  followed according to
                                                  protocol. Therefore,
                                                  the argument is not
                                                  valid.</p>
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                                                   </p>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                                  style="margin-left:36pt">
                                                  Saying that the
                                                  co-chairs violated the
                                                  PDP by suggesting
                                                  amendments to
                                                  proposals is no
                                                  violation in itself
                                                  because the CPM never
                                                  mentioned explicitly
                                                  that they are not
                                                  allowed to do so. The
                                                  co-chairs again are
                                                  within their scope.</p>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                                  style="margin-left:36pt">
                                                   </p>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                                  style="margin-left:36pt">
                                                  The WG is managed by
                                                  the CPM, which is very
                                                  clear about the PDP.
                                                  You have mentioned
                                                  several times
                                                  arguments about
                                                  violations of the PDP
                                                  etcetera without
                                                  stating what and where
                                                  it contradicts what
                                                  the CPM says. Unless
                                                  you do that, I don't
                                                  see the validity of
                                                  all the related
                                                  arguments. You can't
                                                  judge what a violation
                                                  is based on whether it
                                                  aligns with your
                                                  personal agenda or
                                                  not. There are rules
                                                  and instructions that
                                                  have been created to
                                                  be followed and not
                                                  subjectively
                                                  interpreted.</p>
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                                                   </p>
                                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                                  style="margin-left:36pt">
                                                  Finally, I totally
                                                  understand your
                                                  discontentment with
                                                  the whole situation
                                                  since the transfer
                                                  policies were in a
                                                  tough competition and
                                                  since you are the
                                                  authors of the other
                                                  proposal. You can be
                                                  unsatisfied for as
                                                  long as you can, but
                                                  let me say that it is
                                                  no valid excuse or
                                                  justification to make
                                                  an unfounded request
                                                  to recall the
                                                  co-chairs whose sole
                                                  job is to manage the
                                                  PDP. Not only the
                                                  arguments are invalid
                                                  and biased, but there
                                                  is no actual proof to
                                                  support the claims and
                                                  accusations, so I urge
                                                  the board to look into
                                                  this urgently and
                                                  dismiss it. Otherwise,
                                                  the PDP and the
                                                  AFRINIC community will
                                                  no longer be the same,
                                                  which will be a shame.</p>
                                              </div>
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                                      <p
style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36pt;font-stretch:normal"><span>Just
                                          to comment here in between. I
                                          don’t think the main cause
                                          here is “discontentment” but
                                          rather how this proposal was
                                          conducted including last
                                          minute changes.</span></p>
                                      <p
style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36pt;font-stretch:normal;min-height:20.3px"> </p>
                                      <p
style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36pt;font-stretch:normal"><span>IMHO
                                          and someone has mentioned here
                                          on this tread “collaborative
                                          work between all the authors”
                                          - well I would definitely
                                          agree that this is something
                                          that makes a community a
                                          better place. </span></p>
                                      <p
style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36pt;font-stretch:normal;min-height:20.3px"> </p>
                                      <p
style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36pt;font-stretch:normal"><span>My
                                          only concern with this
                                          proposal and all the changes
                                          made it on the last call is
                                          that the changes were made at
                                          wrong stage of the process. </span></p>
                                      <p
style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36pt;font-stretch:normal;min-height:20.3px"> </p>
                                      <p
style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36pt;font-stretch:normal"><span>Last
                                          but not least, remember the
                                          discussion between Cohen and
                                          Ronald here couple of weeks
                                          ago? Well same discussion is
                                          running again on the NANOG
                                          mailinglist. And the main
                                          concern here is: </span></p>
                                      <p
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                                      <p
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                                        <span
                                          style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span>      
                                            </span></span></span><span>Where
                                          we conservative enough when
                                          all those resources were
                                          sold? </span></p>
                                      <p
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                                        <span
                                          style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span>      
                                            </span></span></span><span>Are
                                          we even seeing this resources
                                          back anytime soon? Maybe
                                          not.... maybe never...</span></p>
                                      <p
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                                        <span
                                          style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span>      
                                            </span></span></span><span>Not
                                          to mention how many African
                                          startups or unborn ISP(s) will
                                          have to fight for v4 addresses
                                          when those are not anymore
                                          available at Afrinic... We all
                                          know where they will have to
                                          go to......</span></p>
                                      <p
style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36pt;font-stretch:normal"><span>I
                                          could go even further but I
                                          will stop here by saying -
                                          What happened in the past can
                                          happen again and only time
                                          will tell how good or bad this
                                          proposal is FOR US. </span></p>
                                      <p
style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36pt;font-stretch:normal;min-height:20.3px"> </p>
                                      <p
style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36pt;font-stretch:normal"><span>As
                                          community we need to protect
                                          AFRINIC interests instead of
                                          individuals benefits.... </span></p>
                                      <p
style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36pt;font-stretch:normal;min-height:20.3px"> </p>
                                      <p
style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36pt;font-stretch:normal"><span>My
                                          2cts.</span></p>
                                      <p
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                                                      <p
                                                        class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:36pt">Thanks, Gaby</p>
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                                      <p class="MsoNormal"
                                        style="margin-left:36pt">Regards,</p>
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                                        <p class="MsoNormal"
                                          style="margin-left:36pt">Darwin-.</p>
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                                        <p class="MsoNormal"
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                                          <br>
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                                                    <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:36pt">On Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 11:51 AM lucilla
                                                      fornaro <<a
                                                        href="mailto:lucillafornarosawamoto@gmail.com"
                                                        rel="noreferrer"
                                                        target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">lucillafornarosawamoto@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</p>
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                                                          <p
                                                          class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:36pt">Dear Community,</p>
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                                                          <p
                                                          class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:36pt"> </p>
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                                                          <p
                                                          class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:36pt">I believe that the multiple accusations towards
                                                          Co-Chairs, and
                                                          of course, the
                                                          current
                                                          request to
                                                          recall is
                                                          suspicious,
                                                          unfair, and in
                                                          bad faith. </p>
                                                        </div>
                                                        <div>
                                                          <p
                                                          class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:36pt">The recall seems to be a sort of intimidatory
                                                          attempt of
                                                          revenge for
                                                          the mere fact
                                                          that their
                                                          proposals did
                                                          not reach
                                                          consensus.</p>
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                                                          <p
                                                          class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:36pt"> </p>
                                                        </div>
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                                                          <p
                                                          class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:36pt">I was not a member of Afrinic when Co-chairs
                                                          were elected,
                                                          but based on
                                                          what is
                                                          written on the
                                                          recall, I
                                                          cannot
                                                          understand how
                                                          Co-chairs are
                                                          to be
                                                          considered
                                                          responsible
                                                          for previous
                                                          Co-chairs'
                                                          resignation. </p>
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                                                          <p
                                                          class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:36pt">According to paragraph 1, I understand authors’
                                                          are suggesting
                                                          an ex-parte
                                                          communication,
                                                          once again
                                                          without
                                                          documentation.
                                                          The point is,
                                                          every single
                                                          human behavior
                                                          might be
                                                          misunderstood,
                                                          that is why
                                                          without shreds
                                                          of evidence,
                                                          these kinds of
                                                          accusations
                                                          should not
                                                          even be
                                                          mentioned. </p>
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                                                          <p
                                                          class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:36pt">I feel the recall is more personal than based
                                                          on facts. The
                                                          recall's main
                                                          supporters are
                                                          those authors
                                                          that have seen
                                                          their
                                                          proposals
                                                          rejected, as
                                                          well as
                                                          someone who
                                                          has lost
                                                          elections to
                                                          the current
                                                          Co-chairs.  </p>
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                                                          <p
                                                          class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:36pt">The recall is a mere list of accusations of
                                                          presumable and
                                                          never
                                                          confirmed
                                                          violations
                                                          perpetrated by
                                                          Co-chairs
                                                          since the
                                                          beginning of
                                                          their office.
                                                          Without
                                                          evidence or a
                                                          clear and
                                                          specific
                                                          reference to
                                                          the CPM,
                                                          indictments
                                                          are
                                                          inappropriate
                                                          and
                                                          meaningless. </p>
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                                                          <p
                                                          class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:36pt"> </p>
                                                        </div>
                                                        <div>
                                                          <p
                                                          class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:36pt">Another sign of the resentment and hostility
                                                          comes not only
                                                          from the
                                                          recall but
                                                          also from the
                                                          previous
                                                          discussions
                                                          where it was
                                                          clear that the
                                                          main goal was
                                                          to silence
                                                          some other
                                                          members of the
                                                          community to
                                                          make sure
                                                          their
                                                          proposals had
                                                          no objections.
                                                          The anger is
                                                          clear from the
                                                          way the recall
                                                          is written and
                                                          the
                                                          manipulative
                                                          language used.
                                                          Again, the
                                                          unfounded
                                                          accusations of
                                                          usurpation and
                                                          corruption are
                                                          unacceptable.
                                                          Authors
                                                          accused
                                                          co-chairs
                                                          when, in
                                                          reality, and
                                                          according to
                                                          their
                                                          admission,
                                                          they failed to
                                                          file a
                                                          properly
                                                          formed appeal.
                                                          This is a very
                                                          controversial
                                                          behavior that
                                                          nothing has to
                                                          do with
                                                          Afrinic and
                                                          its
                                                          development. </p>
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                                                          <p
                                                          class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:36pt"> </p>
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                                                          <p
                                                          class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:36pt">To me, these are all relevant elements the
                                                          Board needs to
                                                          consider.</p>
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                                                          <p
                                                          class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:36pt"> </p>
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                                                          <p
                                                          class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:36pt"> </p>
                                                        </div>
                                                        <div>
                                                          <p
                                                          class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:36pt">Regards,</p>
                                                        </div>
                                                        <div>
                                                          <p
                                                          class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:36pt"> </p>
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                                                          <p
                                                          class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:36pt">Lucilla</p>
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                                                    <p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:36pt"> </p>
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                                                        <p
                                                          class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:36pt">Il giorno mer 18 nov 2020 alle ore 23:03
                                                          Ibeanusi Elvis
                                                          <<a
                                                          href="mailto:ibeanusielvis@gmail.com"
rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">ibeanusielvis@gmail.com</a>>
                                                          ha scritto:</p>
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                                                          <p
                                                          class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:36pt">Dear Community; Dear All, <br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          After an
                                                          in-depth
                                                          review of this
                                                          current
                                                          request to
                                                          recall the
                                                          Afrinic PDWG
                                                          co-chairs, I
                                                          have come to
                                                          the conclusion
                                                          that this
                                                          request is not
                                                          only biased,
                                                          it is filled
                                                          with
                                                          accusations,
                                                          personal
                                                          reasons
                                                          especially
                                                          with regards
                                                          to the event
                                                          of things of
                                                          the past month
                                                          during the
                                                          last call,
                                                          attaining
                                                          consensus and
                                                          the difficulty
                                                          in the
                                                          ratification
                                                          and
                                                          implementation
                                                          of the
                                                          specific
                                                          policies due
                                                          to its
                                                          conflict with
                                                          other policies
                                                          of similar
                                                          nature.
                                                          Additionally,
                                                          this request
                                                          has no
                                                          significant
                                                          proof as well
                                                          as
                                                          justification. <br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          Initially,
                                                          during the
                                                          policy
                                                          decision
                                                          process and
                                                          the last call
                                                          period, the
                                                          co-chairs
                                                          performed
                                                          their duties
                                                          as the
                                                          representatives
                                                          of the PDWG,
                                                          gave every
                                                          member of the
                                                          working groups
                                                          to make their
                                                          inputs and
                                                          express their
                                                          opinions
                                                          whether in
                                                          support or
                                                          against the
                                                          policy in
                                                          discussion at
                                                          the time.
                                                          Likewise,
                                                          these
                                                          opinions,
                                                          inputs and
                                                          concerns
                                                          expressed by
                                                          the WG were
                                                          been put into
                                                          consideration
                                                          to make the
                                                          best decision
                                                          that works
                                                          best for the
                                                          AFRINIC RIR
                                                          and focus on
                                                          the
                                                          development
                                                          and evolution
                                                          of the
                                                          internet in
                                                          the African
                                                          region. <br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          Additionally,
                                                          during the
                                                          AFRINIC
                                                          Virtual PPM,
                                                          the idea that
                                                          the co-chairs
                                                          made no effort
                                                          to make sure
                                                          that the WG
                                                          understood the
                                                          Pros and Cons
                                                          of the policy
                                                          is outrightly
                                                          accusation
                                                          with no
                                                          profound
                                                          justification
                                                          or proof. As I
                                                          can recall,
                                                          during the
                                                          commencement
                                                          of the AFRINIC
                                                          Virtual PPM,
                                                          the co-chairs
                                                          not only
                                                          described the
                                                          each policy up
                                                          for the
                                                          discussion but
                                                          they also
                                                          pointed out
                                                          the pros and
                                                          cons of each
                                                          policy and as
                                                          well, gave the
                                                          authors of the
                                                          policies the
                                                          opportunity to
                                                          elaborately
                                                          speak on the
                                                          significance,
                                                          importance and
                                                          value of their
                                                          policies, and
                                                          how it fits
                                                          with the grand
                                                          goal of the
                                                          RIR which is
                                                          the
                                                          development of
                                                          the internet
                                                          in the region,
                                                          which the
                                                          participants/WG
                                                          whom
                                                          participated
                                                          in the virtual
                                                          PPM expressed
                                                          their
                                                          concerns,
                                                          opinions and
                                                          objections.<br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          Finally, in
                                                          addition to
                                                          the fact that
                                                          this request
                                                          is compounded
                                                          with emotional
                                                          statements,
                                                          lack of
                                                          concrete
                                                          evidence and
                                                          biases; with
                                                          the person
                                                          behind this
                                                          request as
                                                          well as the
                                                          listed
                                                          signatories of
                                                          this request,
                                                          i can firmly
                                                          adhere to the
                                                          ideology that
                                                          this request
                                                          was
                                                          specifically
                                                          made out of
                                                          emotional
                                                          sentiments and
                                                          self-indulgent
                                                          feeling of
                                                          sadness due to
                                                          the
                                                          result/outcome
                                                          and the
                                                          rightful
                                                          procedures
                                                          taken of the
                                                          well-debated
                                                          ‘Inter-RIR
                                                          Policy
                                                          Proposal’
                                                          which had
                                                          three
                                                          conflicting
                                                          proposals. <br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          Best regards, <br>
                                                          Elvis</p>
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                                                          <p
                                                          class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:36pt">On Nov 18, 2020, at 21:04, Wijdane Goubi <<a
href="mailto:goubi.wijdane@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
                                                          moz-do-not-send="true">goubi.wijdane@gmail.com</a>>
                                                          wrote:</p>
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                                                          <div>
                                                          <p
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style="margin-left:36pt"><span> </span></p>
                                                          <div>
                                                          <p
                                                          class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:36pt"><span lang="EN-US">Dear community,</span></p>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <p
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style="margin-left:36pt"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
                                                          <p
                                                          class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:36pt"> <span
                                                          lang="EN-US">I
                                                          have read the
                                                          recall
                                                          document and
                                                          have found it
                                                          based on very
                                                          subjective and
                                                          personal
                                                          reasons, which
                                                          makes sense in
                                                          a way because
                                                          of how the
                                                          last policy
                                                          that has
                                                          reached
                                                          consensus, was
                                                          in a constant
                                                          competition
                                                          with other
                                                          related
                                                          proposals.</span></p>
                                                          <p
                                                          class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:36pt"> <span
                                                          lang="EN-US">First
                                                          of all, as far
                                                          as I can
                                                          remember, the
                                                          co-chairs have
                                                          always asked
                                                          the community
                                                          to give decent
                                                          explanations
                                                          of what raises
                                                          their
                                                          concerns, but
                                                          instead, there
                                                          were constant
                                                          personal
                                                          attacks,
                                                          unrelated
                                                          subjects and
                                                          arguments and
                                                          no more
                                                          unaddressed
                                                          concerns.</span></p>
                                                          <p
                                                          class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:36pt"> <span
                                                          lang="EN-US">Dragging
                                                          the co-chairs
                                                          and accusing
                                                          them of some
                                                          serious
                                                          accusations
                                                          just because
                                                          one proposal
                                                          reached
                                                          consensus and
                                                          others did
                                                          not, proves
                                                          again that
                                                          this recall is
                                                          based on
                                                          personal
                                                          guesses and
                                                          speculations
                                                          with no <span
style="color:rgb(44,45,48)">discrete</span>, distinguished and notable
                                                          reasons.</span></p>
                                                          <p
                                                          class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:36pt"> <span
                                                          lang="EN-US">Our
                                                          community
                                                          seems not to
                                                          be, sadly
                                                          enough, a
                                                          stress-free
                                                          working
                                                          environment.
                                                          The co-chairs
                                                          always have to
                                                          deal with
                                                          targets set by
                                                          the community,
                                                          and <strong><span
style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm">these targets are often
                                                          hard to
                                                          achieve,</span></strong> which
                                                          creates a lot
                                                          of pressure on
                                                          them. </span></p>
                                                          <p
                                                          class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-left:36pt"> <span
                                                          lang="EN-US">I
                                                          substantially
                                                          believe that
                                                          the co-chairs
                                                          are not taking
                                                          a side and are
                                                          perfectly
                                                          respecting one
                                                          of the most
                                                          important
                                                          values in the
                                                          CPM which is
                                                          fairness. They
                                                          care enough to
                                                          assess their
                                                          performance by
                                                          respecting the
                                                          CPM, Not
                                                          taking sides
                                                          but actually
                                                          discussing
                                                          each policy on
                                                          its own and
                                                          most
                                                          importantly
                                                          giving enough
                                                          time to solve
                                                          the
                                                          community’s
                                                          concerns.</span></p>
                                                          <p
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style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:36pt;line-height:115%">
                                                          <span
                                                          lang="EN-US">I
                                                          strongly
                                                          believe that
                                                          what we do
                                                          need more is
                                                          to be
                                                          objective in
                                                          the way we
                                                          judge things,
                                                          and actually
                                                          stop having
                                                          unfair
                                                          opinions in
                                                          order to have
                                                          more clarity,
                                                          lack of bias,
                                                          and often
                                                          transparent
                                                          obviousness of
                                                          the truth.</span></p>
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style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:36pt;line-height:115%">
                                                          <span
                                                          lang="EN-US">Cheers,</span></p>
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                                                          <div>
                                                          <div>
                                                          <p
                                                          class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:36pt">Le mer. 18 nov. 2020 à 10:03, Taiwo Oyewande
                                                          <<a
                                                          href="mailto:taiwo.oyewande88@gmail.com"
rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">taiwo.oyewande88@gmail.com</a>>
                                                          a écrit :</p>
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                                                          <p
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                                                          I will like to
                                                          believe that
                                                          the recall
                                                          request sent
                                                          to the board
                                                          is to permit a
                                                          form of
                                                          election for
                                                          the community
                                                          to either vote
                                                          to remove or
                                                          retain the
                                                          serving co
                                                          chairs. As the
                                                          board didn’t
                                                          vote/ appoint
                                                          the cochairs
                                                          therefore,
                                                          they have no
                                                          powers to
                                                          remove them. <br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          This recall
                                                          seems like an
                                                          attempt to
                                                          hijack the
                                                          community
                                                          through the
                                                          back door. I
                                                          can see that
                                                          the petition
                                                          was signed  by
                                                          <br>
                                                          1.  one person
                                                          who lost
                                                          elections in
                                                          Kampala to the
                                                          current
                                                          Co-chairs, <br>
                                                          2. authors of
                                                          competing
                                                          proposal with
                                                          our Inter RIR
                                                          policy,<br>
                                                          3. a member
                                                          whose right
                                                          was suspended
                                                          after he
                                                          violated  the
                                                          CoC. <br>
                                                          4. A member
                                                          who shamefully
                                                          made frivolous
                                                          allegation in
                                                          Uganda  using
                                                          a fake profile
                                                          among others.
                                                          <br>
                                                          This list of
                                                          petitioners
                                                          makes me
                                                          wonder if this
                                                          is a personal
                                                          vendetta. <br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          The petition
                                                          to me borders
                                                          around the co
                                                          chairs using
                                                          initiative to
                                                          take
                                                          decisions. It
                                                          seems that
                                                          some party
                                                          “the power
                                                          brokers” are
                                                          aggrieved that
                                                          they are not
                                                          been consulted
                                                          before the co
                                                          chairs make
                                                          decisions <br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          Another funny
                                                          allegation is
                                                          that the co
                                                          chairs wasted
                                                          the time of
                                                          the community
                                                          by not passing
                                                          policies in
                                                          Angola - this
                                                          is a
                                                          misleading
                                                          argument as
                                                          discussing
                                                          policies to
                                                          improve them
                                                          is never a
                                                          waste of time.
                                                          Unfortunately
                                                          when they
                                                          decided to
                                                          make sure that
                                                          polices are
                                                          resolved
                                                          during the
                                                          last PPM. The
                                                          exact same
                                                          people
                                                          complained. <br>
                                                          I guess the
                                                          co-chairs can
                                                          never do right
                                                          in their
                                                          sight. <br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          Finally, as
                                                          one of the
                                                          authors of the
                                                          competing
                                                          proposals in
                                                          Angola. I will
                                                          like to
                                                          clearly state
                                                          that the
                                                          co-chairs sent
                                                          all authors of
                                                          competing
                                                          policy
                                                          proposals to
                                                          try and
                                                          consolidate
                                                          the policies.
                                                          My co-author
                                                          and i had
                                                          several
                                                          meeting with
                                                          Jordi but the
                                                          authors of the
                                                          third proposal
                                                          totally
                                                          refused the
                                                          offer to join
                                                          heads to
                                                          produce one
                                                          proposal. This
                                                          now makes me
                                                          wonder how
                                                          they derived
                                                          the claim that
                                                          the co-chairs
                                                          tried to force
                                                          the
                                                          consolidation
                                                          when they
                                                          where not even
                                                          present. <br>
                                                          I will like to
                                                          clearly state
                                                          that the
                                                          co-chairs did
                                                          not interfere
                                                          in our
                                                          meetings.
                                                          Hence the call
                                                          on stage in
                                                          Angola to find
                                                          out our
                                                          resolve from
                                                          the said
                                                          meeting.<br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          My input.<br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          Kind regards.
                                                          <br>
                                                          Taiwo<br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          > On 18 Nov
                                                          2020, at
                                                          07:31, Owen
                                                          DeLong <<a
href="mailto:owen@delong.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
                                                          moz-do-not-send="true">owen@delong.com</a>>
                                                          wrote:<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          > Speaking
                                                          strictly as
                                                          myself, not
                                                          representing
                                                          any
                                                          organization
                                                          or company:<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          > I
                                                          couldn’t agree
                                                          more. This
                                                          recall
                                                          petition is
                                                          entirely
                                                          specious and
                                                          without merit.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          > As to the
                                                          supposed
                                                          reasons and
                                                          evidence
                                                          supporting the
                                                          removal of the
                                                          co-chairs, the
                                                          following
                                                          problems exist
                                                          with the PDF
                                                          provided to
                                                          the community
                                                          (this may not
                                                          be a
                                                          comprehensive
                                                          list, but it
                                                          certainly
                                                          covers enough
                                                          to indicate
                                                          that the PDF
                                                          is not a basis
                                                          for removal of
                                                          the
                                                          co-chairs):<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          > A:   
                                                          There is
                                                          nothing
                                                          prohibiting
                                                          the
                                                          recruitment of
                                                          people to
                                                          participate in
                                                          AfriNIC, in
                                                          fact<br>
                                                          >    it is
                                                          encouraged.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    I fail
                                                          to understand
                                                          what bearing
                                                          the
                                                          resignation of
                                                          the co-chair
                                                          and failure to
                                                          elect a<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          co-chair in
                                                          Dakar has on
                                                          the legitimacy
                                                          of the current
                                                          chairs.
                                                          Indeed, the
                                                          supposed<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          controversial
                                                          election
                                                          refers to
                                                          Kampala which
                                                          really only
                                                          applies to one
                                                          of the two<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          current
                                                          serving
                                                          co-chairs as
                                                          the other was
                                                          recently
                                                          re-elected in
                                                          the AfriNIC
                                                          virtual<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          meeting.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    While
                                                          I agree that
                                                          singing a
                                                          national
                                                          anthem of one
                                                          of the
                                                          co-chairs in
                                                          celebration of<br>
                                                          >    the
                                                          election
                                                          result is a
                                                          bit uncouth, I
                                                          see no
                                                          relevance
                                                          here. It
                                                          occurred after
                                                          the<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          election was
                                                          over and
                                                          therefore
                                                          could not have
                                                          altered the
                                                          outcome of the
                                                          election.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    The
                                                          “protests”
                                                          were the sour
                                                          grapes of a
                                                          small (but
                                                          vocal)
                                                          minority of
                                                          the community.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    As to
                                                          “Finding 1”,
                                                          this is
                                                          outside of the
                                                          control of the
                                                          co-chairs that
                                                          were elected<br>
                                                          >    in
                                                          Kampala and
                                                          thus has no
                                                          bearing on the
                                                          discussion
                                                          here.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    As
                                                          such, I submit
                                                          that section A
                                                          is wholly
                                                          without merit
                                                          and is a
                                                          blatant
                                                          attempt to<br>
                                                          >    malign
                                                          the current
                                                          co-chairs
                                                          without
                                                          substance.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          > B:   
                                                          Paragraph 1 is
                                                          nearly
                                                          impossible to
                                                          parse, but if
                                                          I understand
                                                          the authors’
                                                          intended<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          meaning, they
                                                          are claiming
                                                          that the
                                                          co-chairs were
                                                          somehow taken
                                                          to a hotel for<br>
                                                          >    some
                                                          form of
                                                          improper
                                                          ex-parte
                                                          communication.
                                                          Further, they
                                                          appear to be
                                                          claiming that<br>
                                                          >    they
                                                          asked the
                                                          board to
                                                          investigate
                                                          this
                                                          allegation,
                                                          but the board
                                                          didn’t do so
                                                          and<br>
                                                          >    they
                                                          therefor have
                                                          no evidence to
                                                          support this
                                                          claim.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    There
                                                          is so much
                                                          wrong with
                                                          this that it
                                                          is difficult
                                                          to dignify it
                                                          with a
                                                          response,<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          nonetheless, I
                                                          will do so
                                                          here. First,
                                                          merely taking
                                                          the co-chairs
                                                          to a hotel
                                                          hardly<br>
                                                          >    seems
                                                          like a
                                                          nefarious act.
                                                          I, myself have
                                                          been known to
                                                          enjoy a meal
                                                          or a drink or
                                                          two<br>
                                                          >    with
                                                          co-chairs of
                                                          various RIRs.
                                                          Surely the
                                                          co-chairs are
                                                          not denied a
                                                          social life
                                                          merely<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          because of
                                                          their
                                                          position.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    There
                                                          is no evidence
                                                          that any sort
                                                          of undue
                                                          influence was
                                                          exerted
                                                          through any
                                                          ex-parte<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          communication
                                                          that may have
                                                          occurred
                                                          during this
                                                          alleged outing
                                                          as indicated
                                                          by the<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          authors’ own
                                                          words “The
                                                          board did not
                                                          act as nothing
                                                          was reported
                                                          back.”<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >   
                                                          Paragraph 2 I
                                                          reviewed the
                                                          video
                                                          referenced.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    I did
                                                          not see
                                                          evidence of
                                                          bias. I did
                                                          not see
                                                          evidence of
                                                          incapability
                                                          or
                                                          incompetence.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    I saw
                                                          a good faith
                                                          effort to be
                                                          courteous and
                                                          collegial with
                                                          the authors of
                                                          two competing<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          policies and
                                                          an effort to
                                                          see if the
                                                          authors were
                                                          willing to
                                                          work together
                                                          to consolidate<br>
                                                          >    their
                                                          policies. I
                                                          saw a lack of
                                                          cooperation by
                                                          the both
                                                          policy authors
                                                          which the
                                                          chairs<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          attempted to
                                                          navigate.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    I will
                                                          admit that the
                                                          chairs may
                                                          have pushed a
                                                          little harder
                                                          than I think
                                                          was
                                                          appropriate<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          towards
                                                          encouraging
                                                          the authors to
                                                          work together,
                                                          but that’s a
                                                          difficult
                                                          judgment call<br>
                                                          >    in the
                                                          circumstance
                                                          and it’s quite
                                                          clear that the
                                                          chairs stopped
                                                          well short of
                                                          the point<br>
                                                          >    of
                                                          overcoming any
                                                          intransigence
                                                          by the
                                                          authors. As
                                                          such, I see no
                                                          harm to the
                                                          PDP in their<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          conduct.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    While
                                                          I don’t agree
                                                          with all of
                                                          the decisions
                                                          made by the
                                                          co-chairs,
                                                          especially the
                                                          AS0<br>
                                                          >    ROA
                                                          proposal, as I
                                                          stated on the
                                                          list at the
                                                          time, I
                                                          recognize the
                                                          legitimacy of
                                                          their<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          decision and
                                                          the fact that
                                                          people of good
                                                          conscience can
                                                          view the same
                                                          set of facts
                                                          and/or<br>
                                                          >    the
                                                          same issues
                                                          differently.
                                                          The default
                                                          position
                                                          should be no
                                                          consensus. A
                                                          co-chair that<br>
                                                          >    is not
                                                          confident that
                                                          there is
                                                          strong
                                                          community
                                                          consensus for
                                                          a proposal
                                                          should
                                                          absolutely<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          declare
                                                          no-consensus
                                                          and that is
                                                          exactly what
                                                          happened here.
                                                          No consensus
                                                          is not fatal
                                                          or<br>
                                                          >    even
                                                          really harmful
                                                          to a proposal.
                                                          It just means
                                                          that the
                                                          authors need
                                                          to continue
                                                          their<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          efforts to
                                                          build
                                                          consensus
                                                          among the
                                                          community
                                                          either through
                                                          further
                                                          discussion on
                                                          the<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          mailing list
                                                          or by
                                                          modifying the
                                                          proposal to
                                                          address the
                                                          objections. In
                                                          some cases, it
                                                          may<br>
                                                          >    be
                                                          that a
                                                          proposal
                                                          simply isn’t
                                                          something the
                                                          community
                                                          wants. I don’t
                                                          think that
                                                          applies<br>
                                                          >    to AS0
                                                          ROAs, but in
                                                          such a case,
                                                          the rejection
                                                          of the
                                                          proposal is a
                                                          perfectly
                                                          valid outcome.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    I
                                                          believe the
                                                          failure of the
                                                          AfriNIC
                                                          community to
                                                          include a
                                                          mechanism for
                                                          the community
                                                          to<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          express that a
                                                          proposal
                                                          should not be
                                                          recycled or
                                                          further
                                                          discussed
                                                          because it is
                                                          simply<br>
                                                          >    not
                                                          wanted by the
                                                          community is
                                                          one of the
                                                          biggest
                                                          problems in
                                                          the AfriNIC
                                                          PDP. That
                                                          failure<br>
                                                          >    is the
                                                          main reason
                                                          that proposals
                                                          like Resource
                                                          Review plagued
                                                          the community
                                                          for so long.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    The
                                                          authors of
                                                          this so-called
                                                          recall
                                                          petition admit
                                                          that their
                                                          appeal of the
                                                          co-chairs<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          decision was
                                                          unsuccessful
                                                          because they
                                                          failed to file
                                                          a properly
                                                          formed appeal,
                                                          yet they<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          mention this
                                                          as if it is
                                                          somehow an
                                                          indictment of
                                                          the co-chairs.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    Time
                                                          spent
                                                          discussing
                                                          proposals is
                                                          not wasted,
                                                          even if the
                                                          proposals
                                                          aren’t
                                                          advanced.<br>
                                                          >    Such a
                                                          claim is
                                                          contrary to
                                                          the spirit and
                                                          intent of the
                                                          PDP and the
                                                          values of the
                                                          RIR<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          system. From
                                                          what I saw,
                                                          the major
                                                          obstacle to
                                                          the resolution
                                                          of objections
                                                          was more about<br>
                                                          >    the
                                                          intransigence
                                                          of the authors
                                                          than anything
                                                          under the
                                                          control of the
                                                          co-chairs.<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          Notably, the
                                                          group filing
                                                          this petition
                                                          contains many
                                                          of the most
                                                          intransigent
                                                          proposal<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          authors in the
                                                          region.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    While
                                                          I do not
                                                          believe it
                                                          appropriate
                                                          for co-chairs
                                                          to tell
                                                          someone to
                                                          “retire” or
                                                          “go away”,<br>
                                                          >    and as
                                                          such won’t
                                                          defend the
                                                          general tone
                                                          of either of
                                                          the messages
                                                          referenced, I
                                                          think they<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          stopped short
                                                          of such an
                                                          outright
                                                          suggestion as
                                                          the text in
                                                          the PDF would
                                                          indicate. I
                                                          also<br>
                                                          >    think
                                                          that the
                                                          repeated
                                                          attacks on the
                                                          co-chairs by a
                                                          vocal minority
                                                          including
                                                          (perhaps even<br>
                                                          >    led
                                                          by) the
                                                          so-called
                                                          “senior
                                                          members of the
                                                          community” in
                                                          question
                                                          leading up to
                                                          it makes the<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          somewhat
                                                          visceral
                                                          response
                                                          understandable,
                                                          though still
                                                          not ideal.
                                                          Taking the
                                                          messages out
                                                          of<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          context is
                                                          disingenuous
                                                          at best.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >   
                                                          Finding 2 is
                                                          utterly
                                                          specious. The
                                                          co-chairs are
                                                          gaining
                                                          experience
                                                          with the PDP
                                                          and WG<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          procedures and
                                                          I see no
                                                          evidence that
                                                          they’ve done
                                                          any worse
                                                          running the WG
                                                          than many of<br>
                                                          >    their
                                                          far less
                                                          controversial
                                                          predecessors.
                                                          If their
                                                          supposed “lack
                                                          of neutrality”
                                                          rises<br>
                                                          >    only
                                                          to the level
                                                          of “suspicion”
                                                          and you cannot
                                                          present actual
                                                          evidence or
                                                          even a solid<br>
                                                          >    claim
                                                          that it exists
                                                          in fact, then
                                                          that is hardly
                                                          a basis for
                                                          removal.
                                                          You’ve shown<br>
                                                          >    no
                                                          evidence that
                                                          bias exists
                                                          and therefor
                                                          no basis for
                                                          your claim
                                                          that said bias
                                                          impacted<br>
                                                          >    the
                                                          meeting. I
                                                          fail to see
                                                          how the
                                                          concerns of
                                                          some or the
                                                          fears of
                                                          others are
                                                          relevant<br>
                                                          >    here.
                                                          We should be
                                                          seeking facts
                                                          and evidence
                                                          regarding any
                                                          suspected
                                                          wrongdoing,
                                                          not<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          concerns and
                                                          fears.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          > C:    Was
                                                          there more
                                                          that the
                                                          co-chairs
                                                          could have
                                                          done in the
                                                          time before
                                                          AfriNIC-32?
                                                          Almost<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          certainly yes.
                                                          OTOH, nearly
                                                          everyone has
                                                          dropped some
                                                          balls in one
                                                          way or another
                                                          during<br>
                                                          >    that
                                                          time. The
                                                          world was on
                                                          tilt most of
                                                          that time
                                                          period as a
                                                          result of a
                                                          virus which<br>
                                                          >    is
                                                          still running
                                                          rampant in
                                                          many parts of
                                                          the world.
                                                          Many of us
                                                          have lost
                                                          friends and/or<br>
                                                          >    loved
                                                          ones and
                                                          almost all of
                                                          us at least
                                                          know someone
                                                          who has lost a
                                                          friend or a
                                                          loved one.<br>
                                                          >    There
                                                          is nobody who
                                                          can say they
                                                          remain
                                                          untouched by
                                                          this current
                                                          circumstance
                                                          and to<br>
                                                          >    expect
                                                          perfect
                                                          execution of
                                                          even the most
                                                          experienced
                                                          and capable of
                                                          co-chairs
                                                          would be<br>
                                                          >    an
                                                          unreasonable
                                                          request under
                                                          the
                                                          circumstances.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    The
                                                          PDF authors
                                                          present no
                                                          evidence to
                                                          support their
                                                          claim that the
                                                          co-chairs had
                                                          selected<br>
                                                          >    a
                                                          particular
                                                          proposal to
                                                          push forward
                                                          and their
                                                          supposed
                                                          reference to
                                                          some form of
                                                          demonstration<br>
                                                          >    at
                                                          AfriNIC-31 is
                                                          without
                                                          foundation or
                                                          evidence.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    Their
                                                          further claim
                                                          (1) that the
                                                          co-chairs did
                                                          nothing is
                                                          also presented
                                                          without
                                                          evidence.<br>
                                                          >    The
                                                          email cited is
                                                          a message from
                                                          Eddy
                                                          describing the
                                                          plan of
                                                          record. It
                                                          provides no
                                                          information<br>
                                                          >    about
                                                          any action or
                                                          inaction in
                                                          the preceding
                                                          process by the
                                                          co-chairs.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    Claim
                                                          (2) that staff
                                                          took the lead
                                                          ignores any
                                                          interactions
                                                          which may have
                                                          occurred<br>
                                                          >    off
                                                          list between
                                                          the co-chairs,
                                                          staff, and/or
                                                          the board
                                                          regarding
                                                          coordination
                                                          and<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          planning for
                                                          the
                                                          possibility of
                                                          a virtual
                                                          AfriNIC
                                                          meeting
                                                          possibly
                                                          including a
                                                          PDWG<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          meeting. The
                                                          larger
                                                          questions of
                                                          the AfriNIC
                                                          meeting were
                                                          out of scope
                                                          for the
                                                          co-chairs<br>
                                                          >    and
                                                          expecting them
                                                          to solve the
                                                          PDWG meeting
                                                          questions
                                                          prior to
                                                          obtaining
                                                          answers from<br>
                                                          >    staff
                                                          regarding the
                                                          questions
                                                          around the
                                                          larger meeting
                                                          (which are the
                                                          questions
                                                          authors<br>
                                                          >    refer
                                                          to when
                                                          claiming staff
                                                          took the lead)
                                                          is absurd.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >   
                                                          Regarding
                                                          claim (3), the
                                                          incumbent
                                                          co-chair is
                                                          not
                                                          responsible
                                                          for the
                                                          behavior of
                                                          other<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          candidates and
                                                          any such
                                                          expectation
                                                          that the
                                                          co-chair would
                                                          perform
                                                          his/her duties
                                                          in a<br>
                                                          >    manner
                                                          more to the
                                                          liking of the
                                                          authors or
                                                          candidates in
                                                          question would
                                                          be
                                                          inappropriate<br>
                                                          >    in the
                                                          extreme. So
                                                          far, I have
                                                          seen little
                                                          evidence of
                                                          poor or
                                                          improper
                                                          performance of<br>
                                                          >    their
                                                          duties by the
                                                          co-chairs in
                                                          question.
                                                          Certainly
                                                          nothing that
                                                          rises to the
                                                          level of<br>
                                                          >    any
                                                          legitimacy for
                                                          an attempt to
                                                          remove them
                                                          from office.
                                                          Neither of the
                                                          emails cited<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          indicates any
                                                          sort of
                                                          expected
                                                          change in
                                                          behavior by
                                                          the co-chairs.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    Claim
                                                          (4) that the
                                                          decisions made
                                                          by the
                                                          co-chairs at
                                                          AfriNIC-32
                                                          were “all
                                                          rejected and<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          appealed” is
                                                          interesting to
                                                          note that all
                                                          of those
                                                          appeals were
                                                          submitted by a
                                                          single<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          proposal
                                                          author.
                                                          Further, since
                                                          the Appeals
                                                          committee has
                                                          given
                                                          themselves
                                                          until<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          February 18,
                                                          2021 to
                                                          conclude and
                                                          publish the
                                                          last appeal
                                                          result and has
                                                          not provided<br>
                                                          >    any
                                                          conclusions as
                                                          yet (In fact,
                                                          one of the
                                                          dates
                                                          suggested for
                                                          publication
                                                          was<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          December 22,
                                                          2021, but I
                                                          suspect that’s
                                                          a typo for
                                                          December 22,
                                                          2020), it’s
                                                          really<br>
                                                          >    hard
                                                          to know
                                                          whether these
                                                          appeals are
                                                          simply a
                                                          concerted
                                                          effort by a
                                                          vocal minority<br>
                                                          >    to
                                                          discredit the
                                                          co-chairs or
                                                          whether they
                                                          have actual
                                                          merit. As
                                                          such, using
                                                          this fact<br>
                                                          >    as a
                                                          basis for
                                                          removal of the
                                                          co-chairs is
                                                          premature at
                                                          best and
                                                          potentially
                                                          manipulative<br>
                                                          >    and
                                                          dishonest at
                                                          worst.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    Claim
                                                          (5) is not
                                                          supported by
                                                          the email
                                                          referenced (or
                                                          authors need
                                                          to be more
                                                          specific<br>
                                                          >    about
                                                          where in the
                                                          email they see
                                                          evidence
                                                          supporting
                                                          their claim as
                                                          I do not see
                                                          it<br>
                                                          >    in
                                                          reviewing that
                                                          email). The
                                                          video shows a
                                                          co-chair
                                                          struggling a
                                                          bit with
                                                          language, but<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          overall
                                                          delivering a
                                                          concise and
                                                          well reasoned
                                                          description of
                                                          the situation
                                                          with each<br>
                                                          >    policy
                                                          and reasonable
                                                          determinations
                                                          of consensus
                                                          or not based
                                                          on the record
                                                          available.<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          Disagreeing
                                                          with the
                                                          co-chairs
                                                          judgment of
                                                          consensus
                                                          alone is not
                                                          justification
                                                          for a<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          recall. Each
                                                          issue that I
                                                          heard the
                                                          co-chair
                                                          mentioned was
                                                          an issue that
                                                          had been
                                                          brought<br>
                                                          >    up in
                                                          the discussion
                                                          either in
                                                          person or on
                                                          the mailing
                                                          list. Poor
                                                          memory on the
                                                          part of<br>
                                                          >    the
                                                          PDF authors
                                                          should not be
                                                          grounds for
                                                          removal of a
                                                          co-chair.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    Claim
                                                          (6) mostly
                                                          reiterates
                                                          claim (4) and
                                                          offers nothing
                                                          novel or
                                                          useful to the
                                                          record.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    Claim
                                                          (7) does not
                                                          provide
                                                          sufficient
                                                          information
                                                          and should be
                                                          clarified by
                                                          the PDF
                                                          authors<br>
                                                          >    prior
                                                          to being
                                                          evaluated for
                                                          merit (or lack
                                                          there of).<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    Claim
                                                          (8) is not
                                                          accurate. The
                                                          amendments
                                                          proposed by
                                                          the co-chairs
                                                          had been
                                                          previously<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          requested by
                                                          multiple
                                                          members of the
                                                          community and
                                                          directly
                                                          addressed
                                                          objections
                                                          raised<br>
                                                          >    by the
                                                          community. The
                                                          co-chairs
                                                          asked the
                                                          proposal
                                                          authors if
                                                          they were
                                                          amenable to
                                                          the<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          amendments
                                                          requested in
                                                          order to
                                                          achieve
                                                          consensus and
                                                          authors
                                                          agreed. There
                                                          is little<br>
                                                          >    actual
                                                          and no
                                                          effective
                                                          difference
                                                          between this
                                                          and the
                                                          co-chairs
                                                          determining<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          non-consensus
                                                          based on the
                                                          objections
                                                          rectified by
                                                          the amendments
                                                          followed by
                                                          authors<br>
                                                          >    making
                                                          the amendments
                                                          in question,
                                                          followed by a
                                                          determination
                                                          of consensus
                                                          (which is<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          entirely
                                                          within the
                                                          PDP). It is
                                                          interesting
                                                          that the
                                                          authors of
                                                          this
                                                          accusatory PDF<br>
                                                          >    argue
                                                          on one hand
                                                          that co-chairs
                                                          wasted time by
                                                          not moving
                                                          things forward
                                                          and then here<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          complain that
                                                          authors made
                                                          efficient use
                                                          of time by
                                                          getting author
                                                          consent for
                                                          amendments<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          requested by
                                                          the community
                                                          and declaring
                                                          consensus on
                                                          the proposal
                                                          with those
                                                          amendments.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    Claim
                                                          (9) This
                                                          appears to be
                                                          a generally
                                                          factual claim,
                                                          but I’m not
                                                          sure how it is
                                                          relevant<br>
                                                          >    as a
                                                          claim of
                                                          malfeasance or
                                                          incompetence
                                                          on the part of
                                                          the co-chairs.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    Claim
                                                          (10) lacks
                                                          foundation or
                                                          evidence. I’m
                                                          not sure how
                                                          "objections
                                                          forcing the
                                                          authors<br>
                                                          >    to
                                                          make a lot of
                                                          substantial
                                                          changes” is in
                                                          violation of
                                                          the PDP… It’s
                                                          my belief that
                                                          the<br>
                                                          >    PDP is
                                                          intended to
                                                          allow the
                                                          community to
                                                          insist upon
                                                          needed changes
                                                          in a proposal
                                                          throughout<br>
                                                          >    the
                                                          process.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    Claim
                                                          (11) also
                                                          lacks
                                                          foundation or
                                                          evidence. If
                                                          there is a
                                                          basis to a
                                                          claim that the<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          so-called
                                                          editorial
                                                          changes were
                                                          not, in fact,
                                                          editorial in
                                                          nature, then
                                                          that basis<br>
                                                          >    should
                                                          be explained
                                                          in the
                                                          document and
                                                          supporting
                                                          evidence
                                                          should be
                                                          provided. The<br>
                                                          >    mere
                                                          filing of an
                                                          appeal (or
                                                          even two
                                                          appeals) is
                                                          proof of
                                                          nothing other
                                                          than the<br>
                                                          >    fact
                                                          that someone
                                                          didn’t like
                                                          the outcome.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    Claim
                                                          (12) It’s
                                                          unclear what
                                                          “submission”
                                                          to whom is
                                                          expected in
                                                          Claim (12),
                                                          nor do I see<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          anything in
                                                          the PDP that
                                                          requires the
                                                          co-chairs to
                                                          await the
                                                          decision of
                                                          the appeal<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          committee
                                                          prior to
                                                          defending
                                                          their
                                                          decisions to
                                                          the community.
                                                          One one hand,
                                                          PDF authors<br>
                                                          >    are
                                                          claiming that
                                                          the co-chairs
                                                          ignore
                                                          community
                                                          input and on
                                                          the other they
                                                          are now<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          complaining
                                                          that the
                                                          co-chairs
                                                          decided to
                                                          solicit
                                                          additional
                                                          community
                                                          feedback given<br>
                                                          >    the
                                                          apparent
                                                          controversy
                                                          over their
                                                          decision. It’s
                                                          unclear to me
                                                          which
                                                          provisions of<br>
                                                          >    the
                                                          PDP this is
                                                          alleged to
                                                          violate and
                                                          authors make
                                                          no citations
                                                          of the
                                                          relevant PDP<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          sections to
                                                          which they
                                                          vaguely refer
                                                          in the phrase
                                                          “more
                                                          violations of
                                                          the PDP”.<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          Further,
                                                          co-chairs are
                                                          elected to
                                                          implement and
                                                          manage the
                                                          PDP. They are
                                                          not
                                                          responsible<br>
                                                          >    for
                                                          defending the
                                                          PDP (nor do I
                                                          believe that
                                                          the PDP is
                                                          under attack
                                                          except
                                                          possibly by<br>
                                                          >    the
                                                          proposal to
                                                          modify it
                                                          which did not
                                                          achieve
                                                          consensus). In
                                                          fact,
                                                          defending the<br>
                                                          >    PDP
                                                          against that
                                                          proposal would
                                                          be a violation
                                                          of the PDP in
                                                          my opinion, so
                                                          once again,<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          authors of the
                                                          PDF have
                                                          erred.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >   
                                                          Because
                                                          virtually the
                                                          entire basis
                                                          for Finding 3
                                                          is refuted
                                                          above, it is
                                                          also my
                                                          considered<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          opinion that
                                                          Finding 3 is
                                                          entirely
                                                          specious and
                                                          without merit.
                                                          There is no
                                                          evidence
                                                          presented<br>
                                                          >    that
                                                          the co-chairs
                                                          violated the
                                                          PDP, nor is
                                                          there any
                                                          indication
                                                          that they made
                                                          “unilateral”<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          decisions
                                                          inconsistent
                                                          with the
                                                          record of
                                                          community
                                                          input. They
                                                          have not
                                                          demonstrated a
                                                          lack<br>
                                                          >    of
                                                          fairness. The
                                                          question of
                                                          neutrality is
                                                          subjective at
                                                          best and
                                                          there’s no
                                                          clear evidence<br>
                                                          >    of
                                                          bias
                                                          presented. The
                                                          policy
                                                          preferences
                                                          expressed by
                                                          the co-chairs
                                                          are consistent
                                                          with the<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          community
                                                          feedback
                                                          received in
                                                          the record
                                                          overall and do
                                                          not provide
                                                          any clear
                                                          indication<br>
                                                          >    of
                                                          bias. Yes,
                                                          they are
                                                          contrary to
                                                          the opinions
                                                          of the PDF
                                                          authors, but
                                                          so is much of
                                                          the<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          feedback
                                                          received from
                                                          the community
                                                          on a variety
                                                          of issues.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >
                                                          Conclusion:<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    The
                                                          vast majority
                                                          of the claims
                                                          made in this
                                                          document are
                                                          entirely
                                                          specious and
                                                          without<br>
                                                          >    merit.
                                                          I hope that
                                                          the board will
                                                          dismiss this
                                                          action as the
                                                          frivolous and
                                                          baseless<br>
                                                          >    attack
                                                          on the PDP
                                                          that it
                                                          represents and
                                                          I hope that we
                                                          can all move
                                                          forward on a
                                                          more<br>
                                                          >   
                                                          collegial
                                                          basis. I hope
                                                          that the PDF
                                                          authors will
                                                          stop using
                                                          Donald Trump
                                                          as a role
                                                          model<br>
                                                          >    and
                                                          recognize that
                                                          bullying is
                                                          ultimately a
                                                          losing
                                                          strategy.<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          > Owen<br>
                                                          > <br>
                                                          >    <br>
                                                          >> On
                                                          Nov 17, 2020,
                                                          at 1:54 PM,
                                                          Ekaterina
                                                          Kalugina <<a
href="mailto:kay.k.prof@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
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                                                          >> <br>
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                                                          community,<br>
                                                          >> <br>
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                                                          my firm belief
                                                          that the
                                                          current
                                                          request to
                                                          recall the
                                                          co-chairs is
                                                          not only
                                                          incredibly
                                                          unfounded,
                                                          biased and
                                                          generally done
                                                          in bad faith
                                                          but is, in
                                                          fact, in
                                                          violation of
                                                          some of the
                                                          basic values
                                                          AFRINIC stands
                                                          for.<br>
                                                          > <br>
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                                rel="noreferrer noreferrer"
                                target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd</a><br>
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_______________________________________________<br>
                          RPD mailing list<br>
                          <a href="mailto:RPD@afrinic.net"
                            rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
                            moz-do-not-send="true">RPD@afrinic.net</a><br>
                          <a
                            href="https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd"
                            rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"
                            moz-do-not-send="true">https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd</a><br>
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                      <pre>_______________________________________________
RPD mailing list
<a href="mailto:RPD@afrinic.net" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">RPD@afrinic.net</a>
<a href="https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd</a>
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                  _______________________________________________<br>
                  RPD mailing list<br>
                  <a href="mailto:RPD@afrinic.net" target="_blank"
                    moz-do-not-send="true">RPD@afrinic.net</a><br>
                  <a
                    href="https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd"
                    rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"
                    moz-do-not-send="true">https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd</a><br>
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              <pre>_______________________________________________
RPD mailing list
<a href="mailto:RPD@afrinic.net" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">RPD@afrinic.net</a>
<a href="https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd</a>
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          _______________________________________________<br>
          RPD mailing list<br>
          <a href="mailto:RPD@afrinic.net" target="_blank"
            moz-do-not-send="true">RPD@afrinic.net</a><br>
          <a href="https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd"
            rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd</a><br>
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RPD mailing list
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:RPD@afrinic.net">RPD@afrinic.net</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd">https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd</a>
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