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<p>Hello Jaco<br>
Thanks for this excellent and necessary lesson.</p>
<p>Every time I see the word democracy trying to be used in PDWG I
feel the same lack of understanding by some.<br>
Some need to understand that just by a certain number of people
voicing their wish for something isn't just enough to make
something happen as things are not decided by a majority of
voices.</p>
<p>Fernando<br>
</p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 23/04/2021 09:56, Jaco Kroon wrote:<br>
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<p>Hi Okoye,</p>
<p>I think you're confusing the concept of democracy and a
consensus based approach.</p>
<p>In a democracy, the majority (or largest individual sub group)
get what they want, irrespective of whether it's right or
wrong. The premise behind a democracy is two-fold: those that
we appointed will action in the form of an autocracy that which
they have pitched in their run-up (failure to do so generally
leads to unrest, and even if they follow exactly that if it's
not to the betterment of the larger group will at least be met
with resistance by the minority), and will stick to exactly that
and not become power hungry, and the larger believe is that the
majority knows best and are right in their believes. Of course
this is an idealogical/philosophical statement, for which there
are many other wordings, the base premise is: the majority
rules, right or wrong. A democracy only works if the elected
leaders of the majority has the best interests of community as a
whole at heart, otherwise it becomes an oppression of minority
by the majority.<br>
</p>
<p>In a consensus based approach, it's more strict, the majority
cannot simply enforce their arbitrary will. But at the same
time the minority can get their way. It's about addressing
problems in such a way that the right thing will happen,
irrespective of emotional influence and state of mind. In some
cases we can delegate to a democratic based decision (ie, vote)
*if we so choose*. As was the original proposal until I filed
two motions:</p>
<p>1. That we select two of the three eligible candididates (as
per the criteria that the group have conceded to which
eliminated the other three candidates, and AK based on the fact
that he was the previously recalled chair). AK subsequently
pulled out leaving us with only two eligible candidates, and
based on no valid objections that was raised, they were then on
the basis of consensus elected.</p>
<p>2. That the appointments are made for one and two years
respectively, but there were objections against this, so as I've
got it this was accepted, but this could still potentially be
changed at the PPM such that one term will end during the PPM
and the other will run for a further year.</p>
<p>Against the first item there were (as far as I could tell) no
valid objections, just emotional outbursts, against the latter
there were some "this is a variation of the accepted CPM" which
could be deemed to be valid, and I also conceded that I've got
no objection if this decision is postponed to the PPM, but it
does make things more difficult for the newly elected chairs
since their position going forward is unclear.<br>
</p>
<p>My request is thus in short to not confuse a democracy with a
consensus system(much more strict than a democracy since one
person that raises a *valid* objection against a proposal can
stop the thousand, in theory). But in the same sense, the
thousand cannot stop the one unless they can raise a valid
objection.</p>
<p>The PDWG is not a democracy.<br>
</p>
<p>Kind Regards,<br>
Jaco<br>
</p>
On 2021/04/23 14:12, Okoye Somtochukwu wrote:<br>
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Dear Community, <br>
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<div>In my opinion, I believe we should have a chance to appeal
and contest the boards' decisions on the selection of
co-chairs. A democratic government does not function when
citizens are deprived of their right to free speech, protests
tec. in the same vein, we should also have a say in appealing
against the decision made by the board against the co-chairs.</div>
<div><br>
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<div>Also, The appeal against the board on the selection of the
co-chairs is valid. Although it is only rational that we look
into this issue and try to assess the situation as it is. This
is because, although the board has acted in carrying out its
duties and that of the co-chairs, I don't feel it is right for
the board to have a consensus regarding the selection of the
co-chairs.</div>
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<div>In all our doings, we must treat each other's duties and
positions with the utmost respect and do our best to move the
community forward.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Thank you.</div>
<div><br>
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<div dir="ltr"><br>
<blockquote type="cite">On Apr 23, 2021, at 1:57, Paschal
Ochang <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:pascosoft@gmail.com" moz-do-not-send="true"><pascosoft@gmail.com></a>
wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Hello all.
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<div>It's very simple. Has an appeal been lunched ? The
answer is yes. So let the Appeal Committee do their job.
It's simple.</div>
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On Thursday, April 22, 2021, Haruna Umar Adoga <<a
href="mailto:hartek66@gmail.com" moz-do-not-send="true">hartek66@gmail.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
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<p
style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica
Neue"">Hello,</p>
<p
style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica
Neue";min-height:15px"><br>
</p>
<p
style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica
Neue"">If we decide to proceed with the
confirmation of the newly ‘selected’ Co-chairs,
which some say were chosen based on a ‘consensus’
by the PDWG, it will be a step in the wrong
direction.</p>
<p
style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica
Neue";min-height:15px"><br>
</p>
<p
style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica
Neue"">I personally do not subscribe to the
idea of wasting the community’s time on frivolous
issues but an appeal has been made against the
confirmation of the Co-chairs and it needs to be
addressed.<span> </span></p>
<p
style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica
Neue";min-height:15px"><br>
</p>
<p
style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica
Neue"">We cannot and should not keep
supporting this narrative as PDWG members, that
whenever someone or a group of persons question an
act/decision that needs clarification, we tend to
push things under the carpet intentionally by
throwing all sorts of tantrums rather than facing
the issues in an upright manner.</p>
<p
style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica
Neue";min-height:15px"><br>
</p>
<p
style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica
Neue"">Cheers,</p>
<p
style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica
Neue"">Haruna.<span> </span></p>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Apr 22,
2021 at 9:30 AM Arnaud AMELINA <<a
href="mailto:amelnaud@gmail.com" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">amelnaud@gmail.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">In the Spirit of Law, what is not
authorised, is forbidden. Don't fool people
here please. An other waist of time to the
Community . The Co-chairs selection is over.
Now we invite Co-chairs to take the place and
start working, in order to avoid such kind of
waist of time. Please, let move forward.<br>
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<div>Arnaud</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Le jeu. 22
avr. 2021 à 02:38, lucilla fornaro <<a
href="mailto:lucillafornarosawamoto@gmail.com"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">lucillafornarosawamoto@gmail.<wbr>com</a>>
a écrit :<br>
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<p
style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><span
style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Hello
everyone,</span><br>
</p>
<p
style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font
face="arial, sans-serif"><br>
</font></p>
<p
style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font
face="arial, sans-serif">As we can all
see, it is true that the CPM (3.5)
openly mentions the appeal against the
co-chairs, but it doesn’t forbid other
forms of appeals. Furthermore, the
appeal reports a serious matter that
should be properly investigated. This
is the only way to go through it.<br>
</font></p>
<p
style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;min-height:14px"><font
face="arial, sans-serif"><br>
</font></p>
<p
style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font
face="arial, sans-serif">In
particular, I believe that the
declaration of the consensus by the
Board of Directors goes beyond their
authority. </font></p>
<p
style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font
face="arial, sans-serif">Therefore, I
support this appeal.</font></p>
<p
style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;min-height:14px"><font
face="arial, sans-serif"><br>
</font></p>
<p
style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font
face="arial, sans-serif">Lucilla</font></p>
</div>
</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Il giorno
mer 21 apr 2021 alle ore 14:18 Emem
William <<a
href="mailto:dwizard65@gmail.com"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">dwizard65@gmail.com</a>>
ha scritto:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in
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8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt"><font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><b>Dear
Appeal Committee,</b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in
0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><font
style="font-size:11pt" face="Times
New Roman, serif">Please check the </font><font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><span
style="font-size:14.6667px">attachment
for our appeal.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in
0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><font
face="Times New Roman, serif"><span
style="font-size:14.6667px">Thank
you!</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in
0in
8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif"><br>
</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in
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8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif">Subject :
Appeal against the confirmation of
consensus declared by the Policy
Liaison Team and the Board on the
selection of PDWG Co-chairs</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in
0in
8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in
0in
8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif">Dear Appeal
Committee,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in
0in
8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in
0in
8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif">I am appealing
against the confirmation of
consensus declared by the AFRINIC
team and the Board on the selection
of PDWG Co-chairs, made on the RPD
mailing list, on April 9<sup>th</sup>
and April 11<sup>th</sup>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in
0in
8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif">(</span><span
lang="FR"><a
href="https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2021/013018.html"
style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"
lang="EN-US">https://lists.afrinic.net/<wbr>pipermail/rpd/2021/013018.html</span></a></span><span
style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif"><wbr>)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in
0in
8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif">(</span><span
lang="FR"><a
href="https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2021/013052.html"
style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"
lang="EN-US">https://lists.afrinic.net/<wbr>pipermail/rpd/2021/013052.html</span></a></span><span
style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif"><wbr>)</span></span><b><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in
0in
8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif">I consider that
the actions of the Board of
Directors to self-declare consensus
over the PDWG matter in selecting
the new co-chairs is done outside of
their scope of power and
prerogatives.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in
0in
8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in
0in
8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif">Date of the
appeal :</span></b><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif"> April 19<sup>th</sup>,
2021</span></p>
<p
style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0in
0in
0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif">Date of the
decision made by the Policy
Liaison Team</span></b></p>
<p
style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0in
0in
0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif">(1) 3<sup>rd</sup>
April 2021</span></p>
<p
style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0in
0in
0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif">(2) 9<sup>th</sup>
April 2021</span></p>
<p
style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0in
0in
0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif">Date of the
decision made by the Board of
Directors</span></b></p>
<p
style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0in
0in
0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif">11<sup>th</sup>
April 2021</span></p>
<p
style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0in
0in
0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif">f) Reference to
an announcement of decision which
is being appealed</span></b></p>
<p
style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0in
0in
0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif">(1) 26<sup>th</sup>
March 2021, Eligibility criteria
imposed by Policy Liaison Team </span></p>
<p
style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0in
0in
0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif">(</span><span
lang="EN-MY"><a
href="https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2021/012768.html"
style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"
lang="EN-US">https://lists.afrinic.net/<wbr>pipermail/rpd/2021/012768.html</span></a></span><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif"><wbr>) </span></p>
<p
style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0in
0in
0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p
style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0in
0in
0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif">(2) 9<sup>th</sup>
April 2021, Policy Liaison Team
announced consensus is achieved</span></p>
<p
style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0in
0in
0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif">(</span><span
lang="EN-MY"><a
href="https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2021/013018.html"
style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"
lang="EN-US">https://lists.afrinic.net/<wbr>pipermail/rpd/2021/013018.html</span></a></span><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif"><wbr>)</span></p>
<p
style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0in
0in
0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p
style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0in
0in
0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif">(3) 11<sup>th</sup>
April 2021, Board Chair declared
consensus</span></p>
<p
style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0in
0in
0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif">(</span><span
lang="EN-MY"><a
href="https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/rpd/2021/013052.html"
style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true"><span
style="font-family:"Times
New Roman",serif"
lang="EN-US">https://lists.afrinic.net/<wbr>pipermail/rpd/2021/013052.html</span></a></span><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif"><wbr>)</span></p>
<p
style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0in
0in
0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p
style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0in
0in
0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif">Name and email
address of complainant.</span></b></p>
<p
style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0in
0in
0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif">Emem William</span></p>
<p
style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0in
0in
0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif"><a
href="mailto:dwizard65@gmail.com"
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">dwizard65@gmail.com</a></span></p>
<p
style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0in
0in
0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif"> </span></b></p>
<p
style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0in
0in
0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif">Names of
complainants.</span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt
45pt;text-align:justify;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1.<span
style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times
New Roman""> </span></span><span
style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Olamide
Andu (</span><span
style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"
lang="EN-MY"><a
href="mailto:olamideandu@gmail.com"
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">olamideandu@gmail.com</a></span><span
style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">)</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt
45pt;text-align:justify;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt
45pt;text-align:justify;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2.<span
style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times
New Roman""> </span></span><span
style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Yusuf
Abdurahman Adebisi (</span><span
style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.15pt"
lang="EN-MY"><a
href="mailto:adebc007@gmail.com"
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">adebc007@gmail.com</a>)</span><span
style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt
45pt;text-align:justify;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">3.<span
style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times
New Roman""> </span></span><span
style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Emem
Ekpo William (</span><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif"><a
href="mailto:dwizard65@gmail.com"
style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">dwizard65@gmail.com</a>)</span><span
style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt
45pt;text-align:justify;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">4.<span
style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times
New Roman""> </span></span><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif">Sunday Ayuba (</span><span
style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a
href="mailto:sundayayuba8@gmail.com" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">sundayayuba8@gmail.com</a></span><span
style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">)</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt
45pt;text-align:justify;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in
12pt;text-align:justify;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif" lang="EN-MY">The
following appeal addresses the “fake
consensus on the selection of the
co-chairs” declaration, which
according to the CPM, cannot be done
by anyone else besides the chair.
Yes In this situation we agreed that
AFRINIC team should serve as
secretariat but this team went ahead
to selectively implement decisions
even when there was no consensus.
The board’s interference with the
matter signifies that the bottom up
process no longer exists. Therefore,
this appeal should serve the Appeal
Committee in taking into account a
very important point, which is the
fact that the board has no right in
declaring consensus.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in
12pt;text-align:justify;line-height:150%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif">Based on the
Board’s action of</span><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif" lang="EN-MY">
declaring consensus on the selection
of the co-chairs, which is done
outside of their prerogatives, it is
safe to conclude that the
declaration of consensus is illegal
as it is not within the prescribed
power and prerogatives of the Board
of Directors. The Board of Directors
should have referred to and comply
with the stipulated terms of the
AFRINIC’s constitution and the CPM
and ensure that any action that is
taken by the Board of Directors is
done consistently and in compliance
with the stipulated terms of the
AFRINIC’s Constitution and the CPM,
which was not the case. The
declaration of the consensus by the
Board of Directors shows that the
Board of Directors have acted above
and beyond their prescribed power
and prerogatives.</span></p>
<p
style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0in
0in
0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif" lang="EN-MY"> </span></p>
<p
style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0in
0in
0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif" lang="EN-MY">As
for the list of requirements and
qualifications imposed by the Policy
Liaison Team, It is vital to note
that they were never stipulated
under the CPM. By simply adding on a
list of requirement and
qualification proves that the Policy
Liaison Team have acted arbitrarily
and with blatant disregard to the
terms and procedures which are
clearly stipulated under the CPM.</span></p>
<p
style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0in
0in
0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif" lang="EN-MY"> </span></p>
<p
style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0in
0in
0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif" lang="EN-MY">Based
on the above, I urge the Appeal
committee to look into this serious
matter and resolve this appeal by
standing with what is right.</span></p>
<p
style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0in
0in
0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif" lang="EN-MY"> </span></p>
<p
style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0in
0in
0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif" lang="EN-MY">Thank
you!</span><span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif" lang="EN-MY"></span></p>
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style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;margin:0in
0in
0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span
style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif" lang="EN-MY"> </span></p>
Regards,<br>
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