Dear John, Thank you for this. I was asking myself, has the role of NOMCOM changed from looking for suitable candidates? Abdulkarim
On Sun, 15 Mar 2020, 15:43 John Walu, <[email protected]> wrote: > I am also struggling to understand the 'crime'. > > I served on several past Nomination Committees and my first line of > advertising/recruitment was always *my own networks. *For the simple > reason that I really didn't have access to *OTHER peoples networks.* > > AfriNIC has in recent times struggled to raise multiple candidates per > seat and so NomComm Members and Chair should be encouraged to cast their > search as wide as possible....naturally charity, would I presume to begin > from home. > > So evidence or no evidence, NOMCOM please keep advertising and searching > without fear or favor. > > walu > > On Sun, Mar 15, 2020 at 3:51 PM Andrew Alston < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Quite frankly without the alleged communication and evidence - I >> consider this entire thread spurious and a waste of time - and it should >> probably head straight to dev/null where I will now place it - especially >> considering it’s source - Hi Benjamin. >> >> Andrew >> >> Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Marcus K. G. Adomey <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Friday, March 13, 2020 10:48:18 PM >> *To:* Sunday Folayan <[email protected]> >> *Cc:* [email protected] <[email protected]> >> *Subject:* Re: [Community-Discuss] NomCom Chairs Private Message >> >> Hi Sunday, >> >> Actually, Badru did see something wrong in the action posed by the NomCom >> chair ... Badru mentioned an oversight >> >> My 1st mail on this issue clearly raised few questions which only the >> author of the action can respond to. I did not share the solicitation mail >> as the derived questions and comments seem enough to explain its content >> and the recriminations. The intent is not to make a tremendous issue ... >> but seek commitment of NomCom to remain neutral, fair and transparent. >> >> As you want the evidences, I would expect the NomCom chair to play full >> transparency and share the message and respond to the questions to clear >> the air. >> >> The incident might be closed thereafter >> >> Hope this helps >> >> >> Marcus >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Sunday Folayan <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Thursday, March 12, 2020 2:00 PM >> *To:* Marcus K. G. Adomey <[email protected]> >> *Cc:* Badru Ntege <[email protected]>; >> [email protected] <[email protected]> >> *Subject:* Re: [Community-Discuss] NomCom Chairs Private Message >> >> Hi Marcus, >> >> I agree with Badru. I was not sure your Email was inviting any comment or >> response from the NOMCOM Chair, as the said solicitation email was not >> shared. In my little corner, I was remembering that the Southern Africa and >> Western Africa regions cannot contest in the current Board Elections. This >> is certainly the reason why NOMCOM is made of people from Southern Africa >> and Western Africa, who cannot run for Board positions. >> >> Of course, I understand the Independent Board seats are not filled via >> any regional affiliation, but if you want to push some issue of conflict of >> interests, you may send the evidences to the Board and I expect working >> with the Governance Committee, they can take a good look at it to ensure >> fairness, openness and transparency. >> >> Pushing it further here, will only ginger some mob action, which is not >> in the overall interest of the organization. >> >> Just my personal thoughts. >> >> Have a nice day. >> >> Sunday. >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 2:22 PM Marcus K. G. Adomey <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Dear Badru, >> >> I have your email and thank you. BUT this constant attempts to undermine >> serious issues, by not giving them the required attention, is not helpful >> and not healthy. >> >> How do you propose healing wounds without admission of wrongdoing? >> >> How can we build trust when senior people like the current NomCom behave >> like that? >> >> When people are turning things personal, country and local community >> based, instead of thinking regional as per Afrinic mandate. >> It has been almost 3 days that the questions were asked and the NomCom >> chair did not even bother addressing the concerns raised. >> >> How would people trust the NomCom and the upcoming elections? >> >> >> >> Marcus >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Badru Ntege <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Thursday, March 12, 2020 4:31:54 AM >> *To:* Marcus K. G. Adomey <[email protected]>; >> [email protected] <[email protected]> >> *Subject:* RE: NomCom Chairs Private Message >> >> >> >> We should take this as an oversight. And NomCom Chair will take note. >> >> Its time for us all to find that space that builds trust through the >> community. >> >> Lets heal the wounds through our actions and words. >> >> Have a wonderful day all. >> >> regards >> >> BN >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Marcus K. G. Adomey [[email protected]] >> *Sent:* 09 March 2020 18:50 >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [Community-Discuss] NomCom Chairs Private Message >> >> Dear Community, >> >> Our goodwill advocates have sighted an email message from the recently >> appointed and current NomCom chair to his favorite private mailing list in >> South Africa soliciting applications from the country in question. >> >> >> As a community, we have a few questions to ensure fairness in terms of >> recruitment of people based on merit and most importantly diversity. >> >> 1. Would the NomCom please share announcements equally well across other >> African countries to the same extent as the NomCom chair is doing for >> specifically South Africa? >> >> >> 2. Is this a personal act or was this done in his capacity as the NomCom >> chair where utmost objective neutrality is expected. >> >> >> 3. The said message asks for more South African representation even >> though it indicates SA already has a seat. >> >> Does this show some level of bias from the chairman of NomCom. >> >> 4. The said email indicates that the best way to influence the >> organization (meaning AfriNIC) is by getting involved and appeals for >> people on the said list to do so. >> >> This shows intent of bias focused on a specific country with aim of >> control while development is totally forgotten. >> >> >> Marcus >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Community-Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Community-Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss >> > _______________________________________________ > Community-Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss > -- Website <http://www.unilorin.edu.ng>, Weekly Bulletin <http://www.unilorin.edu.ng/index.php/bulletin> UGPortal <http://uilugportal.unilorin.edu.ng/> PGPortal <https://uilpgportal.unilorin.edu.ng/>
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