<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Dear Gregorie, <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I would like to make some clarifications on your recent update and comment. Based on the link to the said email which infers that the co-chairs delayed the procedure for the proposal “AFRINIC Number Resources Transfer Policy Version 1.0”, the co-chairs just made an acknowledgement and notified the sender “Noah” that their is another similar proposal already in the last call stage and therefore judging by the time of the aforementioned proposal, the co-chairs began the process to request for an AFRINIC impact analysis on the proposal and to know how best to handle it along with the one already in the last call stage as entailed in 3.4.1 of the CPM “the WG Co-chairs(s) may request AFRINIC to provide an analysis (technical, financial, legal or other), of the impact of the draft proposal…”. </div><div class="">Thus, there is no form of delay on the proposal rather they “the co-chairs” just outlined the situation of things. First, should the proposal that is already in the last call stage get passed and ratified, the one in the impact analysis stage will automatically dumped. Also, based on the the advice and analysis they got, they (co-chairs) suggested a meeting with the authors that will be mutually beneficial and aimed to get things on the same page. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Additionally, regarding the the attacks on the faith, integrity and personality of the co-chairs like being referred to as an African Dictator, acting for personal benefits and interests when there are none; they too have the right to defend themselves. Likewise, there is no “keenness or excitement about making a decision to fast-track the new proposal” because first they can’t fast-track a new proposal it as stated in 3.3. “the PDWG Co-chairs only perform administrative functions” they cannot urge or facilitate a push to make a decision. They only made an acknowledgement. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Regards, </div><div class="">Elvis. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Dec 5, 2020, at 18:24, Sunday Folayan <<a href="mailto:sfolayan@skannet.com" class="">sfolayan@skannet.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="">
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<div class=""><p class="">Well said Noah.</p><p class="">I sincerely hope that the Co-Chairs will take correction hence. I
equally appeal to their unpaid advocates to see what the exact
issues that need attention are, much more above any form of
personal attacks that some people may deliberately launch, thereby
masking the real issues.<br class="">
</p><p class="">We must now focus on issues and ignore those baseless
distractions.<br class="">
</p><p class="">Co-Chairs are human, they have better learning algorithms than
the best AI. Invoke it!<br class="">
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<div dir="auto" class="">On the contrary, the working group
understanding, cooperation and trust in the cochairs is only
possible when cochairs dont undermine and disregard the WG
rules of engagement (PDP) enshrined in the Afrinic CPM.</div>
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<div dir="auto" class="">Not once but twice, the cochairs have attempted
to selectively chose what policy proposal you wish to advance.</div>
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<div dir="auto" class="">Whether its the controversial resources transfer
proposal or now this new controversial recall proposal, its
the disregard of the policy development process that makes
members of this working group to fail to understand cooperate
and trust in your efforts as cochairs.</div>
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<div dir="auto" class="">By the way, there is nothing wrong with the
recall proposal. However, its we the working group with the
mandate to determine its fate through the policy development
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<div dir="auto" class="">1. Authors submit a draft to the rpd list for
consideration.</div>
<div dir="auto" class="">2. Afrinic staff records it and publishes it
with an ID.</div>
<div dir="auto" class="">3. The working group then takes it time to
discuss the draft proposal.</div>
<div dir="auto" class="">4. In the next PPM, the draft proposal is then
added to the PPM Agenda by cochairs.</div>
<div dir="auto" class="">5. Its authors presents the proposal to the
working group who would engage with the authors for more
discussions and clarification etc.</div>
<div dir="auto" class="">6.Afrinic staff would then also present their
staff impact assessment and analysis.</div>
<div dir="auto" class="">7. The cochairs would then based on all the
above process determine if the draft proposal was attained
rough consensus or not.</div>
<div dir="auto" class="">8. If there is rough consensus then cochair
would give the WG more time during last call for final
discussions which may include editorial changes etc.</div>
<div dir="auto" class="">9. Otherwise the draft proposal would have to go
back to the WG list for futher discussion.</div>
<div dir="auto" class="">10. The determination of whether the proposal
needs a waiver of the working group cochair to invoke section
3.6 due to an emergency would come at this stage.</div>
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<div dir="auto" class="">So you can clearly see that the policy
development process has its timelines and its never rushed
because AFRINIC above all, is affected by each and every
action that is taken through the community bottom up process.</div>
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<div dir="auto" class="">Therefore, when cochairs attempt to invoke
section 3.6 while disregarding the above laid out process from
1 - 9 and rush to attempt to vary the process, is what makes
the working group loose trust and fail to cooperate as you
have seen with all the backlash from various members of this
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<div dir="auto" class="">You can indeed claim that there was a call by
someone in the working group, requesting you to invoke section
3.6. Its indeed within that person right to request whatever
they want. But its within your wisdom as cochair to know
better and know the process and inform the said member that
what they are requesting is impossible since the CPM is clear
on how each new Draft Policy Proposal is treated as per the
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<div dir="auto" class="">I shall therefore reiterate that you give
respect to the PDP process for once and fwiw there is no
emergency here but what seems like serious confusion and/or
lack of understanding in the part of the cochairs and the
person who called for the process to be disregarded by
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do, always think AFRINIC at the back of your mind. We shall
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