<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="">Hello AFRINIC Board, <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">This clearly infers to excessive abuse of power by the AFRINIC Board. I am in support with the shared ideology that the Board cannot just make such drastic decisions without following the full procedures as outlined in the PDP.</div><div class="">The Appeal Committee still has ongoing appeals to conduct and to handle, and this unanticipated, questionable dissolution by the Board shows a disregard of the PDP and what it stands for. </div><div class="">Sincerely, I am not surprised by this event by the AFRINIC Board based of the fact that such occurrences which had the Board wielding and utilizing their power excessively and abusively has been on a repetitive mood.</div><div class="">This issue not only needs to be addressed but also, such instances should not be allowed to repeat itself again. </div><div class="">Just my opinion. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Best regards, </div><div class="">Elvis.<br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Jul 12, 2021, at 6:34, Mimi dy <<a href="mailto:dym5328@gmail.com" class="">dym5328@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Hello,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I am quite surprised to see that AFRINIC is resorting to such drastic measures, like AC dissolution, just to avoid handling a couple of appeals that have been submitted. The CPM clearly states that appeals MUST be considered and the matter should be investigated properly by the AC. Nonetheless, instead of looking into the raised issues and providing an "appropriate assessment" of the policies, AFRINIC is undoubtedly delaying/ refusing to investigate, which threatens the very core of this community and internet governance: CONSENSUS.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Please keep in mind that the policies under appeal, should NOT be ratified until the AC announces their assessment results.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Best regards,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Le dim. 11 juil. 2021 à 18:14, Christian Orozco <<a href="mailto:chresgoro@gmail.com" class="">chresgoro@gmail.com</a>> a écrit :<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr" class="">Hi Emem,<br class=""><br class="">Indeed! We share the same observation. This lack of action towards the complications of the dissolution is quite alarming. As time passes by with AFRINIC's failure to work on these issues, more and more users will be disadvantaged. More so, the call for transparency has been constantly growing. It should not even be a "call" (or be demanded) since transparency needs to be practiced automatically and without question. The recent decisions from the Board and the associated absence of urgency seem to contradict one of the core values of AFRINIC: <i class="">integrity</i>.<br class=""><br class="">To AFRINIC, as one of the many concerned internet users, <u class="">it is of utmost interest to hear from you addressing this crucial matter</u>. Thank you!<br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Respectfully,<br class="">Christian</div><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Jul 11, 2021 at 9:17 PM Emem William <<a href="mailto:dwizard65@gmail.com" target="_blank" class="">dwizard65@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto" class=""><div dir="auto" class="">Dear AFRNIC board,</div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class="">Please are you aware that this appeal committee has to finish the appeals they have at hand before you can dissolve them?</div><div dir="auto" class="">Are you not also worried that you're gradually turning urself into the alfa and omega of AFRINIC? </div><div dir="auto" class="">You declared the co-chairs under a questionable circumstance now you want to have a complete influence on the appeals.</div><div dir="auto" class="">We need to close shop now cos there is no more PDP. It's now Boardchair's PDP.</div><div dir="auto" class="">... just my candid observation.</div><br class=""><div class="">Regards,<br class="">Emem William<br class=""></div></div><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Jul 9, 2021, 18:05 Dr Paulos Nyirenda <<a href="mailto:paulos@sdnp.org.mw" target="_blank" class="">paulos@sdnp.org.mw</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">On 9 Jul 2021 at 1:48, <a href="mailto:chair@afrinic.net" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" class="">chair@afrinic.net</a> wrote:<br class="">
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> Dear Dr Nyirenda,<br class="">
> <br class="">
> The Board at its meeting held on 08 July 2021 resolved, inter-alia, to<br class="">
> revoke the existing Appeal Committee Terms of Reference and further<br class="">
> resolved to replace same with a new Terms of Reference which will soon<br class="">
> be published on AFRINIC's website.<br class="">
> <br class="">
> As a consequence of the above, kindly note that the Appeal Committee<br class="">
> that was reconstituted by the Board on 14 April 2021 has thus been<br class="">
> dissolved and I seize this opportunity to thank you for your voluntary<br class="">
> work and time that you have so far put in for AFRINIC, and we are sure<br class="">
> you will continue to be involved with the AFRINIC community and the<br class="">
> sustainable development of the Internet on our continent.<br class="">
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Noted, thanks.<br class="">
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On 9 Jul 2021 at 1:48, <a href="mailto:chair@afrinic.net" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" class="">chair@afrinic.net</a> wrote:<br class="">
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From: <a href="mailto:chair@afrinic.net" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" class="">chair@afrinic.net</a> <br class="">
To: Paulos Nyirenda <<a href="mailto:paulos@sdnp.org.mw" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" class="">paulos@sdnp.org.mw</a>><br class="">
Subject: Dissolution of Appeal Committee<br class="">
Date sent: Fri, 09 Jul 2021 01:48:42 -0700<br class="">
<br class="">
> Dear Dr Nyirenda,<br class="">
> <br class="">
> The Board at its meeting held on 08 July 2021 resolved, inter-alia, to<br class="">
> revoke the existing Appeal Committee Terms of Reference and further<br class="">
> resolved to replace same with a new Terms of Reference which will soon<br class="">
> be published on AFRINIC's website.<br class="">
> <br class="">
> As a consequence of the above, kindly note that the Appeal Committee<br class="">
> that was reconstituted by the Board on 14 April 2021 has thus been<br class="">
> dissolved and I seize this opportunity to thank you for your voluntary<br class="">
> work and time that you have so far put in for AFRINIC, and we are sure<br class="">
> you will continue to be involved with the AFRINIC community and the<br class="">
> sustainable development of the Internet on our continent.<br class="">
> <br class="">
> Regards,<br class="">
> S. Moonesamy<br class="">
> <br class="">
> Board Chair, AFRINIC<br class="">
> Mobile: +230 5824 5410 <br class="">
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