Hi, community and PWG members I noticed that lobbying for votes for afrinic BoD is being used to divert attention from serious issue raised by WAFA. Enough has been said, but I wonder if I should condemn Dewole, Afrinic pdp cochair, campaign for board candidates, using national NOG list and turning AFRINIC board election to nationalism. (*l) let be serious, show maturity and address real issues.
(*) http://abuja.forum.org.ng/pipermail/ngnog-discuss/2019-June/005259.html Arnaud On Thu, Jul 4, 2019, 07:30 Andrew Alston <andrew.als...@liquidtelecom.com> wrote: > Badru, > > Yet again – you have not read my emails. > > *I fully the support the right to lobby in public forms* > > *I fully support the right of any individual to have their say* > > *I fully support the right of any member to change the rules using due > process as defined* > > I have said this, over and over again. I have also been very blunt about > the fact that yes, I have lobbied, and I make no apology for that because I > believe that the right to lobby in the pursuit of ones goals, and I believe > that essentially, elections are political processes and democratic in > nature, and democracy doesn’t work without that aspect of it. > > However, what I fundamentally disagree with – is misrepresentation of who > we represent – something I have never done – and I fundamentally disagree > with people who are in a directly conflicted position taking a stand which > deepens that conflict, especially when the neutrality directly relates to > things that affect this community. > > I will quote from one of the emails I sent – which was to an email list > containing many members: > > I will quote from two separate emails that I have sent over the years to > lobby in previous elections – these were sent to email lists that were not > AfriNIC – they were not sent to individuals unsolicited – and there are > many on this list who can attest to the accuracy of these emails. > > *Email 1:* > > *I am not going to tell any of you how to vote – What I tell you above is > my perspective, and yes, its biased towards what I have seen and how well I > know the candidates. What I will say however, is that it is absolutely > critical that the South African members get online and vote – or show up at > the meeting and vote – or send proxies – whichever – but have your voice > heard. As we move into a time when v4 is running out (AfriNIC is into its > final /8), and when we move into an environment where so much is changing > with that runout – and particularly when we have managed to turn an > organization around – we need to ensure that we have strong candidates that > represent the community and can keep the organization alive. Because > without AfriNIC – without a registry – we end up in trouble – and no one > really wants the alternative scenarios.* > > *So what I will ask is, look at the candidates, consider them not from a > geo-political perspective, not from a linguistic perspective, but consider > them on the merits and what they have achieved – and then vote as you > feel. Their CV’s are all online.* > > *Email 2:* > > *As such, for those of you who are opting to issue proxies and wish to > issue proxies to myself or via myself, this is how I will be voting. Those > of you who are voting electronically, I encourage you when the slate comes > out to study each and every candidate – but I am confident that what I have > said above will ring true, and I ask every member of this list to get out > there and use your vote, either for one of these candidates or otherwise > one of the others when the slate comes out – but please, make sure you > vote, either via proxy or via online or in person. I cannot stress how > many critical issues are going to come up in the next year or two, and > without a strong and independent board we could face serious issues.* > > Both emails quote above are a matter of record for the world to see – and > here is the major difference – a.) No where do I misrepresent who I am > speaking for b.) I explicitly state – these are MY views, accept them or > reject them, but – please vote – because its important to have your voice > heard. Had Wafa sent an email saying “Hi, I’m Wafa, and these are my > specific views on each candidate, and this is why I will be voting the way > that I am, and if you like these choices, feel free to vote with me, but if > you don’t, still have your say in the way you see fit”, I would be here, > backing her to the hilt – however, what I saw was a.) a misrepresentation > by implication of who was represented and b.) a blatant display lacking of > neutrality from the chair of the appeals committee – particularly in light > of the PDP and the position of co-chair – and I believe that brings the > integrity and neutrality of said appeals committee into question when it is > critical that trust in that committee remains high, which is why I agree > with Sander when he called for her to step down to maintain the integrity > of the appeals process. > > So – I see no inconsistency with what I have said in the last 48 hours or > what I have said, or done, over the years. What I do see from you – yet > again – is a highly selective reading of what I have said for your own > purposes. > > > > Andrew > > > > > > > > > > *From:* Badru Ntege <badru.nt...@nftconsult.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, 4 July 2019 07:03 > *To:* Andrew Alston <andrew.als...@liquidtelecom.com>; wafa DAHMANI < > w...@ati.tn>; Paschal Ochang <pascos...@gmail.com> > *Cc:* community-discuss <community-discuss@afrinic.net> > *Subject:* Re: [Community-Discuss] [rpd] Lobbying Allegations against > Wafa Dahmani > > > > Andrew > > The archives of a number of mailing lists you belong to have many similar > emails authored by you prior to elections. We have also seen emails by you > asking an entire community of ISPA not once but a number of times to act in > a particular way. > > Supporting a particular slate of candidates is not new in AfriNIC nor is > it new any election. > > And when you talk about neutrality ??? its like the Kettle calling the > Pot Black. > > Anyone in our bottom up position is free to lobby for a particular > outcome. > > As a board member you also lobbied and also ferried people to AGMM’s to > strengthen your number of positions. (you have denied this many times so > lets call it a standing allegation) > > The AfriNIC membership time and time have shown their ability to make up > their minds in elections after listening to many different views either > shared on the floor by candidates, in the corridors by supporters on > through email. > > I see nothing wrong here at the moment. > > However, if the community thinks that something has to change we also have > mechanisms in place to make the necessary changes to course correct. > > Regards > > > > > > > > > > > > [image: signature_1558140432] [image: signature_1470109083] > > > > *From: *Andrew Alston <andrew.als...@liquidtelecom.com> > *Date: *Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 8:16 PM > *To: *wafa DAHMANI <w...@ati.tn>, Paschal Ochang <pascos...@gmail.com> > *Cc: *community-discuss <community-discuss@afrinic.net> > *Subject: *Re: [Community-Discuss] [rpd] Lobbying Allegations against > Wafa Dahmani > > > > Wafa, > > While I agree you have the right to campaign for anyone you so please – > and I believe that is very much the case – > > > > a.) Your email was read as an implication that the ASO was supporting > said candidates – which I don’t think anyone believes – and the question > has been asked in multiple regions to clarify this > > b.) As a member of the appeal committee – you have to maintain a > position of total neutrality – this email clearly demonstrates that you are > in no way neutral on issues inside the PDP – since it advocates for the > election of co-chairs with no reasons given why – and requests immediate > mobilization to meet “our strategy”. This email casts serious aspersions > on the neutrality of the appeals committee. > > Furthermore – can you please clarify to this list – what exactly is this > strategy and who owns this strategy – you email in this regard was explicit > – there is a strategy – it is held by multiple individuals outside of the > purview of the general community – and it concerns the placement of members > of the board and the PDP – and I think it is only fair that if lobbying is > being done – it is transparent and open – and as such – I would like to > know what this strategy is and where it comes from. > > This email however, was entirely and totally unacceptable in my eyes – NOT > because you lobbied – I believe as I have said many times that this is your > right. It is unacceptable because it implies positions on behalf of other > groups who I for one do not believe share that position, it is unacceptable > because it is a clear indication of lack of neutrality in a context where > neutrality is required, and coming on the heels of what I view as a blatant > and unfounded attack on a non-profit foundation – well – it really > highlights certain things. > > So again – myself, and I am sure others, would like to know about this > strategy and who “our” is in the context of ths. > > > > Thanks > > > > Andrew > > > > > > *From: *wafa DAHMANI <w...@ati.tn> > *Date: *Wednesday, 3 July 2019 at 18:50 > *To: *Paschal Ochang <pascos...@gmail.com> > *Cc: *community-discuss <community-discuss@afrinic.net> > *Subject: *Re: [Community-Discuss] [rpd] Lobbying Allegations against > Wafa Dahmani > > > > Hello All, > > > > I can campaign for anyone and its perfectly normal and I was speaking in > my personal behalf. > > > > I understand that my salutations can be confusing, but I sent this email > in my personal capacity. > > > > Being a volunteer at ASO - AC does not strip me off my rights to my > personal opinions nor does it mean I can not campaign for my preferred > candidates. > > > > In anycase, the ASO - AC has its own procedures and communication channels. > > > > > > Wafa Dahmani > > > > Member AFRINIC Appeal Committee > > Global IGF MAG member > > ASO / AC excom member > > > ------------------------------ > > *De: *"Paschal Ochang" <pascos...@gmail.com> > *À: *"community-discuss" <community-discuss@afrinic.net>, "rpd" < > r...@afrinic.net> > *Envoyé: *Mercredi 3 Juillet 2019 16:09:18 > *Objet: *[rpd] Lobbying Allegations against Wafa Dahmani > > > > Hello all, this was posted under the thread of allegations against Larus > Foundation so I did the honors of opening it as separate thread so that > this two issues can be dealt with separately. This was posted as an > allegation towards Wafa and the mail displays a act of lobbying. Can this > honorable community be clarified on this allegations please. > > > > Dear, > > > > My name is Wafa Dahmani from Tunisia, an active member of the African > community and more specifically AFRINIC: member of the appeal committee; > ASO / AC excom member and Ex Chair of Governance Committee '(GC) at AFRINIC. > > I contact you to solicit your votes for the following candidates: > > > > Board of Directors: > > North Africa (seat 1) > > > > Habin Youssef > > West Africa (seat 2) > > > > Ly Ousmane > > > > South Africa (seat 5) > > > > Mpisane Vika William > > > > East Africa (seat 6) > > > > Nkusi Robert Ford > > > > Non-regional (seat 7) > > > > Eshun Benjamin Adzenyamebeye > > > > > > > > Election Number Resource Organization Number Council > > > > Mustapha Ben Jemaa > > > > Election Policy Development Working Group > > > > Komi Elitcha > > Sami Hassan > > > > Election Governance Committee > > > > Daniel Nanghaka > > Ladies and Gentlemen, in the context of our strategy and in order to > preserve AFRINIC's interests for Africa and to be able to choose the right > candidates for North Africa in the long term, it is desirable to join all > our efforts and vote for these candidates who presents the best choice for > an adequate board > > > > the de facto vote online through your interface with AFRINIC is very > simple for all categories except the policy development Working group where > we want you to mobilize your teams on the spot to vote for our candidates > > We strongly solicit your support > > > > Thank you > > > > Wafa Dahmani > > > > member AFRINIC Appeal Committee > > Global IGF MAG member > > ASO / AC excom member > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > RPD mailing list > r...@afrinic.net > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/rpd > _______________________________________________ > Community-Discuss mailing list > Community-Discuss@afrinic.net > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss >
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