Dear All, The process was followed as per the bylaws provisions.
Regards, Eddy > On 8 Jun 2022, at 12:57, Noah <n...@neo.co.tz> wrote: > > > Andrew, > >> On Wed, 8 Jun 2022, 13:48 Andrew Alston, <andrew.als...@liquidtelecom.com> >> wrote: >> On the contrary Noah, >> >> >> >> No one is “throwing shade” – we are asking the board to confirm that the >> process was correctly followed. Which, considering the events of the AGMM >> and the blatant violations of the bylaws that occurred there – is a very >> fair question to ask. >> > > > I am certain the CEO and the board have read your fair questions and without > doubt they shall respond, however, the claims of lack of quorum by some is > what I was referring to in respect to the bylaws which I attempted to explain > and Mark Elkins did us a service to paste the said section for the doubtful > thomas's among us. >> >> >> And – if you dispute there were blatant violations of the bylaws in the >> context of the AGMM – Please, let me know – I will quote you chapter and >> verse as to exactly where they happened. >> > > > This is something else, so let us not mix things up. > > Noah >> >> >> Andrew >> >> >> >> >> >> From: Noah <n...@neo.co.tz> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 8, 2022 1:39 PM >> To: Mark Elkins <m...@posix.co.za> >> Cc: AFRINIC Community Discuss <community-discuss@afrinic.net>; AfriNIC >> Discuss <members-disc...@afrinic.net>; Owen DeLong <o...@delong.com> >> Subject: Re: [members-discuss] [Community-Discuss] Congratulations to the >> new Chair & Vice-Chair of AFRINIC >> >> >> >> Hi Mark >> >> >> >> This is exactly what I was educating someone on a separate thread on members >> list but it seems we are a point where throwing shades at the board at any >> chance some folks get, is a thing now. >> >> >> >> Noah >> >> On Wed, 8 Jun 2022, 13:16 Mark Elkins, <m...@posix.co.za> wrote: >> >> Just so that people are clear... Page 30 of the AfriNIC Bylaws.... image cut >> from the PDF. >> >> >> >> Thus if there are at least three Board Members, if one leaves the room - the >> last two can call a meeting, see that there is no quorum, send notice to the >> third, adjourn the meeting and then after at least 24 hours, conduct a >> meeting in quorum assuming then that there are at least three Board members. >> If this happens - it must be minuted. >> >> On 6/8/22 6:36 AM, Andrew Alston via Community-Discuss wrote: >> >> Hi Owen, >> >> >> >> Well - it depends. If a non-quorate meeting was called and then adjourned >> for 24 hours and reconvened they would gain quorum under the bylaws. >> >> >> >> The question becomes - and this is where I am uncertain and believe it is >> open to debate - can a meeting be called knowing full well that quorum >> cannot be there and then adjourned for 24 hours to gain quorum - thereby >> deliberately exploiting a loophole. It is one thing to call a meeting >> thinking you would have quorum - not getting it - adjourning for 24 hours >> and then gaining quorum after giving notice to the absent directors. It is >> another thing entirely to call a meeting knowing full well quorum could not >> be met and having no one to give notice to. >> >> >> >> Either way at bare minimum a meeting would have had to be called - adjourned >> 24 hours - and then reconvened to be quorate. This would have to be >> minuted. The board has been silent on if this process was followed despite >> members asking the question. Once again we face a situation where this >> organization is not answering legitimate questions from its members - and to >> me that is even more troublesome than the quorum issue. >> >> >> >> Furthermore - last I checked the board of directors page online had updated >> the chair and vice chair but was still showing the old directors listed as >> current - why has that not been updated to show the vacant seats accordingly >> >> >> >> Andrew >> >> >> >> Get Outlook for iOS >> >> From: Owen DeLong via Community-Discuss <community-discuss@afrinic.net> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 8, 2022 12:54:52 AM >> To: Ish Sookun <ish.soo...@lasentinelle.mu> >> Cc: AFRINIC Community Discuss <community-discuss@afrinic.net>; AfriNIC >> Discuss <members-disc...@afrinic.net> >> Subject: Re: [Community-Discuss] Congratulations to the new Chair & >> Vice-Chair of AFRINIC >> >> >> >> How did the board hold a meeting given that they cannot field a quorum after >> the AGMM? >> >> Owen >> >> >> > On Jun 7, 2022, at 00:15 , Ish Sookun <ish.soo...@lasentinelle.mu> wrote: >> > >> > Dear Mr. Eshun & Dr. Omari, >> > >> > I congratulate both of you for your appointment as Chairman and >> > Vice-Chairman of AFRINIC respectively. >> > I wish you all the best and hope you will be able to navigate the >> > organisation through the rough waters. >> > >> > I also thank SM for his time, guidance and leadership. >> > >> > Regards, >> > >> > ——— >> > >> > Ish Sookun >> > >> > Systems Architect @ La Sentinelle Ltd >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Community-Discuss mailing list >> > Community-Discuss@afrinic.net >> > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Community-Discuss mailing list >> Community-Discuss@afrinic.net >> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Community-Discuss mailing list >> Community-Discuss@afrinic.net >> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss >> -- >> >> Mark James ELKINS - Posix Systems - (South) Africa >> m...@posix.co.za Tel: +27.826010496 >> For fast, reliable, low cost Internet in ZA: https://ftth.posix.co.za >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Community-Discuss mailing list >> Community-Discuss@afrinic.net >> https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss >> > _______________________________________________ > Members-Discuss mailing list > members-disc...@afrinic.net > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/members-discuss
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