Noted with thanks. On Sun, May 22, 2022, 8:17 PM Sunday Folayan <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Mr Nanghaka and GovCom, > > A gentle reminder. > > I know you are busy, but do find the time to review my comments, and > compare against the bylaw. > > Good evening. > > Sunday. > > On Fri, May 20, 2022 at 11:26 AM Sunday Folayan <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> 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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