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text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b
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style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Dear
Community members,</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">I refer to
AFRINIC’s Chief Executive Officer’s emails dated 30 November
2020 and 03
December 2020 sent to the PDWG’s Co-Chairs to which I was in
copy thereof.
Copies of the said emails are also herewith attached.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">As AFRINIC’s
Legal Counsel I wish first to draw your attention to the
PDWG’s Co-Chairs’
declaration of consensus dated 07 October 2020 in respect of
the policy
entitled <i>'Board's Prerogatives'</i> –
AFPUB-2020-GEN-004-DRAFT02- as well as
the policy entitled <i>'Resource Transfer Policy'</i>
–AFPUB-2019-V4-003-DRAFT04-
whereby in the latter case, consensus was initially declared
on 07 October 2020
and which was subsequently reversed by the Co-Chairs on 17
October 2020.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">I hold no
mandate to interfere in the work of the PDWG and/or its
independence I shall
refrain from doing so.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Nevertheless,
I deem it my duty to tender my advice, for whatever it is
worth and without in
any way pressurising, the PDWG, an AFRINIC-related body to
be bound by same.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">My advice
addresses the aforementioned two policy proposals <span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>and my purpose is to
ensure that the work of
the PDWG thereon <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>as
well as its outcome
are both legally in order. I have given anxious
consideration to this matter
and also bear in mind that where the acts and doings of the
PDWG are not
legally in order, same may have a detrimental effect on the
image and
reputation of AFRINIC both as a corporate body and
responsible RIR. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">In regard to
the policy entitled <i>'Board's Prerogatives'</i>, I have
taken note of
AFRINIC's Staff Assessment report dated 04 November 2020 - </span></b><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Garamond","serif""><a
href="https://afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2020-gen-004-d2#impact"><span
style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";
color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">https://afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2020-gen-004-d2#impact</span></a></span></b><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";
mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";
mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
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text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">You may have
noticed that the said report has raised both serious
governance and operational
issues as well as areas of uncertainty observed in the
proposed policy which
has, up to now, remained unaddressed. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
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mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Consequently,
it is my humble view that the PDWG may in its wisdom
consider to review its own
stand in respect of these policy proposals so as to avoid
any form of
encroachment, potential or otherwise, <span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>onto the Board of
Director’s prerogatives, the
foundations of which are grounded in articles 3.4 and 15 of
the AFRINIC’s
bylaws. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">However,
should the PDWG maintain its stand in respect of the above,
then the
appropriate motion has to be made during an AGMM, pursuant
to Article 7.7 of
the bylaws to amend articles 3.4, 15(1), 15(2) and 15(3) of
the bylaws thus
allowing the powers of the Board of Directors to be
subjected to the directives
and guidance of the PDWG.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">As regard
the policy entitled <i>'Resource Transfer Policy'</i>, the
PDWG may be aware
that the said policy (i.e. version 4 thereof) is presently<s>
</s>the subject
of an appeal before the Appeal Committee and the matter is
yet to be
determined. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Consequently,
the PDWG is hereby informed and advised that it is a matter
of sound and
settled legal principle that, pending the outcome of the
Appeal Committee
proceedings, it (PDWG) refrains from entertaining any
request emanating
from the relevant co-authors of the said policy proposals
for further amending
these proposals on the legal principle of <i>pendente lite</i>.
It is also my
considered view that any attempt in the meantime by the
latter to submit a
newly purported version of their policy proposal will be
inadmissible
(non-receivable) in law. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">To close my
submission may I urge the PDWG to give due weight to my
non-binding legal
advice and consequently appreciate the real risk of AFRINIC,
in the event that
the Appeal proceedings are ignored, having to ratify and
implement two policy
proposals, on the same subject matter, which would lead to
an unprecedented
conflictual situation. </span></b></p>
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text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Ashok.B.Radhakissoon.</span></b></p>
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style="font-family:"Garamond","serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman";
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New
Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Legal Counsel<br>
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