They were appointed not elected. And yes with the recent series of events there are reasonable grounds to doubt such appointments, even though the current process of forming the AC does not call for an election. What is there to reflect on?<br><br>On Wednesday, October 13, 2021, Noah <<a href="mailto:noah@neo.co.tz">noah@neo.co.tz</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Do you now doubt those who were elected and trusted by members and the community?<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">You really need to reflect.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Noah</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, 13 Oct 2021, 08:36 Daniel Yakmut, <<a href="mailto:yakmutd@googlemail.com" target="_blank">yakmutd@googlemail.com</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>Was the AC Elected. However, i note the illumination.</p>
    <p>I don't need to reflect, it is in the DNA.</p>
    <p><br>
    </p>
    <p>cheers<br>
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    <p><br>
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    <p><br>
    </p>
    <div>On 12/10/2021 8:32 pm, Noah wrote:<br>
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      <div dir="ltr">Hi Arnaud
        <div><br>
          Very good observation indeed.
          <div><br>
            We need rid this community of sectarian mentality, deal with
            those who attempt to divide us further and to unite with the
            goal of Internet Development in Africa. </div>
          <div><br>
            No one has ever complained that Oga Seun and Dr.Wale from .<b>NG</b>
            are from the same county or village therefore they must both
            not be on the board as directors. </div>
          <div>AFRINIC resource members elected them.<br>
            <br>
          </div>
          <div>No one has ever complained about our big brothers Mike or
            Saul from .<b>ZA</b> are both representing us on ASO-AC. The
            wider community elected them.<br>
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          <div>Merit and Competence supersedes sectarianism and/or
            nepotism anytime.<br>
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          <div>Yakmut needs to clearly reflect for Africa’s sake<br>
            <br>
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          <div>Cheers,</div>
          <div>Noah
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        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, 12 Oct 2021, 18:01
          Arnaud AMELINA, <<a href="mailto:amelnaud@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">amelnaud@gmail.com</a>>
          wrote:<br>
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              <div dir="auto">Hi Daniel,</div>
              <div dir="auto">We shall think hard and only ring the bell
                when needed.</div>
              <div dir="auto"><br>
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              <div dir="auto">Diversity is important and Afrinic tries
                as much as possible to be more inclusive, even though
                some think this “diversity” is our problem.</div>
              <div dir="auto"><br>
              </div>
              <div dir="auto">Diversity does not mean “all must have a
                seat” and  shall not conflict with merits. </div>
              <div dir="auto"><br>
              </div>
              <div dir="auto">We have 2 board members from a country and
                2 community representatives at ASO from one country.</div>
              <div dir="auto"><br>
              </div>
              <div dir="auto">Have you complained?  And now worried  for
                a region being over represented in the AC?</div>
              <div dir="auto"><br>
              </div>
              <div dir="auto">--</div>
              <div dir="auto">Arnaud </div>
              <br>
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                <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Le lun. 11 oct. 2021 à
                  15:02, Daniel Yakmut via RPD <<a href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">rpd@afrinic.net</a>>
                  a écrit :<br>
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                    <p>I wanted to be sure I am not missing anything.
                      This could possibly mean that there maybe a time,
                      when people from the same village will fill the
                      positions because the criteria fits them.  Of
                      course since it is competency I don't a problem
                      with that.</p>
                    <p>Simply,</p>
                    <p>Daniel<br>
                    </p>
                    <p><br>
                    </p>
                    <p>Cheers<br>
                    </p>
                    <div>On 11/10/2021 2:15 pm, Timothy Ola Akinfenwa
                      wrote:<br>
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                        <div class="gmail_default">Hello
                          Daniel,</div>
                        <div class="gmail_default">Please
                          see below, hope it helps;</div>
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                          <h3>(A) Composition</h3>
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                            <li>There
                              shall be a standing Appeal Committee of
                              five(5) members to be appointed by the
                              Board of Directors and made up as follows:
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                                <li>One
                                  member of the NRO Number Council /
                                  Address Supporting Organisation
                                  Address Council (NRO-NC / ASO-AC) from
                                  the AFRINIC region;</li>
                                <li>One
                                  former director of the company;</li>
                                <li>One
                                  member of the Governance Committee;</li>
                                <li>One
                                  former PDWG Chair and </li>
                                <li>one
                                  active participant of the PDWG.</li>
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                                                          <td style="color:rgb(36,123,5);line-height:25px;font-size:14px" width="430"><font face="trebuchet ms,sans-serif">Engr. Timothy Ola AKINFENWA <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-size:12px">Principal
                                                          Systems
                                                          Programmer</span></font></td>
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                                                          ms,sans-serif" color="#444444">Information Management & Technology Centre, <br>
                                                          Osun State
                                                          University,
                                                          P.M.B. 4494,
                                                          Osogbo, Osun
                                                          State,
                                                          Nigeria.</font></td>
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                                                          <td colspan="3"><font color="#444444"><a href="mailto:akin.akinfenwa@uniosun.edu.ng" rel="noreferrer
                                                          noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"><font size="2" face="trebuchet ms,sans-serif">akin.akinfenwa@uniosun.edu.ng</font></a><font size="2" face="trebuchet
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                                                          </font><a href="mailto:lordaikins@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"><font size="2" face="trebuchet
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                                                      <div><font face="comic
                                                          sans
                                                          ms,sans-serif">"Be
                                                          happy with
                                                          what you have
                                                          and are, be
                                                          generous with
                                                          both, and you
                                                          won't have to
                                                          hunt for
                                                          happiness."</font>
                                                        ~ William E.
                                                        Gladstone</div>
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                        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Oct 9,
                          2021 at 10:57 PM Daniel Yakmut via RPD <<a href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">rpd@afrinic.net</a>>
                          wrote:<br>
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                          <div dir="auto">Is anyone on this list from
                            West Africa? Just curious and also can the
                            board remind us of the criteria for the
                            selection again, please.
                            <div dir="auto"><br>
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                            <div dir="auto">Regards,</div>
                            <div dir="auto">Daniel</div>
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                            <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat,
                              Oct 9, 2021, 10:37 PM > <<a href="mailto:chair@afrinic.net" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">chair@afrinic.net</a>>
                              wrote:<br>
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                            <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Dear
                              Policy Development Working Group,<br>
                              <br>
                              The AFRINIC Board of Directors appointed
                              an Appeal Committee <br>
                              constituted of five members:<br>
                              <br>
                                 Mr Ali Hussein<br>
                                 Mr Lucky Masilela<br>
                                 Mr Janvier Ngnoulaye<br>
                                 Dr Sami Salih<br>
                                 Mrs Wafa Dahmani<br>
                              <br>
                              Regards,<br>
                              S. Moonesamy<br>
                              <br>
                              Board Chair, AFRINIC <br>
                              <br>
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