Dear Daniel, I am sorry, you seem to have an interpretation problem with my post.
I have shown that there is nothing broken in the bylaw, that does not have a mechanism for fixing. Kindly show how I am against the bylaws. Sunday. On Fri, May 20, 2022, 11:20 AM DANIEL NANGHAKA <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Sunday, > > Kindly take note that you were once the chair of the board and now you are > against the same Bylaws. > > Your recommendations are important and you need to bring them forth. > > AFRINIC was designed and created for Africa, we need policies for the > stability of the organisation and not fight against the good cause by our > founding fathers. > > We should appreciate the fact that AFRINIC has come a long way. > > Daniel K.Nanghaka > > > > > On Fri, May 20, 2022, 11:59 Sunday Folayan <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Yes. This is correct. >> >> A major worry is the way the board and its committees' are selective in >> what to comply with, when it comes to the bylaw. >> >> There may be imperfections in that bylaw, but there are enough safeguards >> for manoeuvering positively, until members can meet. >> >> Sunday. >> >> On Fri, May 20, 2022, 7:49 AM Owen DeLong <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> In fact, in electing one member for a 2-year remainder of term two years >>> ago, the precedent in question has already been set by decision of the >>> membership at that time. >>> >>> Owen >>> >>> >>> On May 17, 2022, at 17:45 , Sunday Folayan <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Dear Mr. NANGHAKA, >>> >>> *The proposals suggested by Mr. Folayan and Mr. DeLong where the Board >>> conducts elections out of sequence for certain seats and for the remainder >>> of the unexpired term of the seat is likened to a bi-election mechanism. >>> Unfortunately, there are no such provisions for bi-elections within the >>> current By-Laws 2020. And as such, it would be a clear breach of the >>> provisions in the current By-Laws.* >>> >>> What is "bi-election" and what is "bi-election mechanisms?" Do you mean >>> by-elections? I am lost, as to these inventions that seem to obfuscate the >>> issue.. >>> >>> If you mean by-election above, then stating that there is no provision >>> for by-election in the by-laws is not correct. >>> >>> *10.2) For the removal of doubt, where during the holding of an AFRINIC >>> election, any issue is raised, which is not expressly provided for in this >>> Constitution, the members present shall collectively and by consensus >>> resolve it. Such resolution shall for the future AFRINIC elections be >>> applied as a precedent and become an integral part of the election >>> guidelines.* >>> >>> AfriNIC Election begins right from Vacancy, not Voting. Plenty of >>> Election issues have been raised by the Board, GovCom and us herein. Give >>> members the opportunity to resolve any contentious issue, as provided by >>> the bylaw so that it can become a precedent. >>> >>> Simply put it all on the AGMM agenda for members to discuss, vote upon >>> and resolve. >>> >>> Sunday. >>> >>> >>> On Tue, May 17, 2022 at 6:45 AM DANIEL NANGHAKA <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Community, >>>> >>>> I want to thank the community for the comments and suggestions made >>>> after the Governance Committee published its communique on the >>>> recommendations made to the AfriNIC Board. GovCom plans to take all the >>>> suggestions and comments into the next meeting and deliberate on them >>>> further. We take note of the comments/recommendations made especially by >>>> Mr. Folayan and Mr. DeLong. >>>> >>>> I would however like to remind the community about the provisions >>>> within the current By-Laws that lead to the recommendations GovCom made to >>>> the Board. There only provisions within the current By-Laws that would >>>> enable a person to be a member of the AfriNIC Board. >>>> Filling of a Casual Vacancy in pursuit of Article 13.14 of the By-Laws >>>> Conduct of Elections with a full tenure of three (3) years in pursuit >>>> of Article 13.5, Article 13.6, and Article 13.7 of the By-Laws >>>> Either the Board, NomCom, ECom, GovCom, or even Members at an AGMM have >>>> the power to vary the sequence seats for Directors are elected or the >>>> mandated 3-year tenure of an elected Director >>>> The proposals suggested by Mr. Folayan and Mr. DeLong where the Board >>>> conducts elections out of sequence for certain seats and for the remainder >>>> of the unexpired term of the seat is likened to a bi-election mechanism. >>>> Unfortunately, there are no such provisions for bi-elections within the >>>> current By-Laws 2020. And as such, it would be a clear breach of the >>>> provisions in the current By-Laws. >>>> >>>> In regards to the Eastern Africa seat, the Board restored the tenure of >>>> the elected Director to the mandated 3-year term. They were no extensions >>>> of the tenure as the Board did not have the mandate to reduce the tenure to >>>> 2-years in the first place. >>>> >>>> I hope this puts to rest the ongoing debate and clears the way for a >>>> successful AGMM. >>>> >>>> regards, >>>> >>>> Daniel >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >>>
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