<div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">To the community,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">To some extent, I have read those that share my same concerns. Nevertheless, here they are.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div>The current situation aroused my concern since it clearly violates the sections 3.4 and 3.4.1 by being an unrequested legal assessment from AFRINIC. I understand that it is merely nonbinding advice, but it sets a difficult precedence. Most importantly, it is a legal point of view, which is inapplicable here. The PDWG has no legal existence and follows neither the Mauritian law nor any other country’s law as far as I know.<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thanks,</div><div dir="auto">Gaby</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Dec 16, 2020, 4:11 PM Daniel Yakmut via RPD, <<a href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net">rpd@afrinic.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p>Dear Marcus,</p>
<p>I have always understood you shortcomings therefore I wont waste
time arguing back and forth with you. The PDP the Co-Chairs are
not following, I suspect is the one defined by you or else I
cannot see the non-compliance.</p>
<p>For the first time you said something reasonable, I agree we
cannot compromise standards and we need to hold each other
accountable. However, I have never seen you doing that, because
you rather reduce discussions to attacks and attempted
intimidation as you just did with your last mail.</p>
<p>Simply</p>
<p>Daniel<br>
</p>
<div>On 15/12/2020 7:45 pm, Marcus K. G.
Adomey wrote:<br>
</div>
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<div style="color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-align:left" dir="auto">
Hi Daniel
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I completely understood you and your confusions and
diversions.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Note that nobody is castigating the cochairs. They serve at
cochairs as defined by the PDP.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>You have consistently stated the most outrageous things
about this community and pointed fingers to members of this
community every time anyone attempt to caution the cochairs.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>The cochairs not once but a number of times have failed to
follow the PDP unless members of the working group constantly
reminds them to do so and when raised you now say hey xyz is
castigating cochairs and then level personal attacks making it
all sour.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>You need to stop and start accepting that holding each
other to the high standards is perfectly normal and
accountability has nothing to do with your endless personal
attacks insinuation and division talking points.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
Marcus<br>
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<div id="m_-909577058497582843divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font style="font-size:11pt" face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Daniel
Yakmut <a href="mailto:yakmutd@googlemail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><yakmutd@googlemail.com></a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 14, 2020 8:07:36 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Marcus K. G. Adomey <a href="mailto:madomey@hotmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><madomey@hotmail.com></a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> rpd >> AfriNIC Resource Policy
<a href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><rpd@afrinic.net></a>; Ashok <a href="mailto:ashok@afrinic.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><ashok@afrinic.net></a>;
Arnaud AMELINA <a href="mailto:amelnaud@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><amelnaud@gmail.com></a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [rpd] Statement from Legal Counsel</font>
<div> </div>
</div>
<div>
<div dir="auto">Dear Marcus,
<div dir="auto">Maybe you didn't understand my position, the
mess is the attempt by some members to continue to lay booby
traps everywhere in the PWDG.</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">Moreso, I have remained consitent, that the
Co-chairs should not be castgated for trying to do their
work.</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">I love archives because they remind me where I
have been and where I am possibly heading.</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">Simply</div>
<div dir="auto">Daniel</div>
</div>
<div><br>
<div>On Dec 14, 2020 8:49 PM, "Marcus K.
G. Adomey" <<a href="mailto:madomey@hotmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">madomey@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">
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<div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-align:left">
Hi Daniel,
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Are you discovering the “mess”?</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>The mess is created and maintained when the PDP
is no longer followed and WG’s powers usurped by
people entitled only in an administrative roles.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>When people lose confidence in process system or
people, you should expect this kind of vigilance and
queries for transparency and accountability.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Knowing where you stand, It is not surprising
that you are not concerned when you saw discussions
on policy proposals in that context.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>The archives have records and will convey the
responsibility of each of us. </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
Marcus<br>
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<div id="m_-909577058497582843x_m_8470056403115238839divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font style="font-size:11pt" face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Daniel Yakmut via RPD
<<a href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">rpd@afrinic.net</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 14, 2020 10:19:07 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Arnaud AMELINA <<a href="mailto:amelnaud@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">amelnaud@gmail.com</a>>;
Ashok <<a href="mailto:ashok@afrinic.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">ashok@afrinic.net</a>>
<div><br>
<b>Cc:</b> rpd >> AfriNIC Resource Policy
<<a href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">rpd@afrinic.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [rpd] Statement from Legal
Counsel</div>
</font>
<div> </div>
</div>
<div>
<p>Dear Arnaud, <br>
</p>
<div>
<p>Please are these insinuations for real. How could
Co-Chairs recommend draft policies for board
approval.
<br>
</p>
<p>1. Are we saying that AfriNIC Staff and Board are
oblivious what is happening in the RPD that they
cannot detect a rogue policy.</p>
<p>2. Some members are literally becoming paranoid.</p>
<p>3. Why are some community members bent in giving
a dog a bad name, so that it can be hanged.</p>
<p>4. I hope the discerning community members can
see through shenanigan being thrown around.</p>
<p>I will say what a mess!!!</p>
<p>Simply</p>
<p>Daniel<br>
</p>
<div>On 13/12/2020 11:35 am, Arnaud AMELINA wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type="cite">
<div dir="auto">
<div dir="auto">Hello, PDWG members </div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">It appears in recent
communications from legal counsel that
co-chairs have recommended some draft policies
for approval by board.</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">Why are the recommendations,
including the reports prescribed by section
3.4.4, not published on this rpd for the sake
of transparency and the practices in the
matter?</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">Where did the resource transfer
proposal version 5.0 come from?</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">We seem to have abandoned the
PDP and its key underlining principles.</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">Regards </div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">--</div>
<div dir="auto">Arnaud </div>
</div>
<br>
<div>
<div dir="ltr">Le mer. 9 déc. 2020 à 16:25,
Ashok <<a href="mailto:ashok@afrinic.net" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">ashok@afrinic.net</a>>
a écrit :<br>
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<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span>Dear
Community members,</span></b></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span>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 style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span>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 style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span>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 style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span>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 style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span>My advice
addresses the aforementioned two
policy proposals
<span> </span>and my purpose is to
ensure that the work of the PDWG
thereon <span>
</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 style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span>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><span style="font-family:"Garamond","serif""><a href="https://afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2020-gen-004-d2#impact" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"><span>https://afrinic.net/policy/proposals/2020-gen-004-d2#impact</span></a></span></b><b><span>.
</span></b></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span>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 style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span>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> </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 style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span>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 style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span>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 style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span>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 style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span>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>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span>Ashok.B.Radhakissoon.</span></b></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal"><b><span>Legal
Counsel<br>
</span></b></p>
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