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Dear Valued Members and the Internet Community,
During the elections held on 23 June 2025, suspicions of irregularities were
raised, particularly regarding the use of Powers of Attorney by some voters.
Complaints were submitted to the relevant authorities by aggrieved parties, and
the Police is investigating the matter.
In the interest of transparency and fairness and given the absence of final
conclusions from the ongoing investigation, I made the decision to annul the
results of these elections. Therefore, I am currently unable to formally report
on the extent of the identified irregularities.
Nevertheless, I reported the matter to the Supreme Court of Mauritius and
requested an extension of my mandate as Receiver to organize new elections.
This request was granted. These elections must now be held no later than 30
September 2025.
In this context, and to ensure a more inclusive electoral process, I invite all
stakeholders of the Internet community to submit the names of credible and
trustworthy individuals to serve on the Nominations Committee (NomCom), which
will be responsible for overseeing the candidate selection process. The
responsibilities of the Nom Com are outlined here:
a) use its best effort towards ensuring that a satisfactory number of
individuals from the African internet community stand as candidate for the
election of the directors of AFRINIC; and
b) have general responsibility for, and shall supervise the conduct of the
polls by the election Committee throughout the voting period.
c) In the discharge of its function above, the Nom Com:
i. shall call for candidates for elections
held by AFRINIC;
ii. prescribe criteria and qualifications for
eligibility to stand as candidate for elections held by AFRINIC;
iii. may interview candidates prior to finalising
the list of candidature; and
d) Shall finalise the list of candidates for any election held by
AFRINIC.
Deadline for submission: 17 July 2025
Please send your proposals to the following email address:
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
The NomCom will be formed by selecting one representative from each region.
This measure helps protect the integrity of the election and ensures
neutrality, addressing any concerns of regional bias or conflict of interest.
Finally, to prevent any disputes similar to those previously observed, neither
Powers of Attorney nor proxies will be accepted for the upcoming elections. The
elections will be conducted entirely online, allowing all eligible voting
members to exercise their rights from wherever they are.
Thank you for your cooperation and your commitment to AFRINIC’s renewal and
stability.
Gowtamsingh DABEE
Receiver
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