[kictanet] 2015 AFRINIC Board member elections

Sat Jun 6 20:56:51 EAT 2015

I think it is because NomCom's are privy to personal info about the
candidates, not just their CVs but the full range of vetting data.

When a public entity does a search for a CEO, do they publish all the
data they gather about all the candidates?

rgds,

McTim

On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 1:33 PM, Harry Hare
<harry at africanedevelopment.org> wrote:
> Hey McTim,
>
> Any specific reason why they don't publish their proceedings? Are they not public organs/entities? Don't the stakeholders have a right to know how certain decisions were arrived at? It is this kind of highhandedness that breeds corruption. FIFA comes to mind.
>
> I think it's time for a disruption in this space from ICANN all the way down.
>
> Just saying.
>
> Harry
>
>> On Jun 6, 2015, at 5:11 PM, McTim via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>> All,
>>
>> The NomCom information is here:
>>
>>
>> http://afrinic.net/en/community/elections/afrinic-nomcom
>>
>> excerpt:
>>
>> "Functions of the Nomination Committee:
>>
>> The Nom Com shall:
>>
>> 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.
>> have general responsibility for, and shall supervise the conduct of
>> the polls by the election Committee on election day.
>>
>> In the discharge of its function under Art 9(i) above, the Nom Com:
>>
>> Shall call for candidates for elections held by AFRINIC
>> Prescribe criteria and qualifications for eligibility to stand as
>> candidate for elections held by AFRINIC.
>> May Interview candidates prior to finalising the list of candidature.
>> Shall finalise the list of candidates for any election held by AFRINIC."
>>
>> --------------------------------------
>>
>>
>> There is no NomCom in the entire Internet Community that publishes its
>> proceeding AFAIK.
>>
>> rgds,
>>
>> McTim
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 7:00 AM, Ali Hussein via kictanet
>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>> Walu
>>>
>>> Many a time we blame government for lack of transparency but we in the
>>> private sector are sometimes worse. What is so top secret that the board
>>> can't share with the community they are supposed to serve?
>>>
>>> This is an open request to them to lead by example and pry open 'top secret'
>>> documents in the interest of the community.
>>>
>>> Ali Hussein
>>> Hussein & Associates
>>> +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113
>>>
>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>>>
>>> Skype: abu-jomo
>>>
>>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
>>>
>>> Blog: www.alyhussein.com
>>>
>>> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what
>>> no one else has thought".  ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>> On Jun 6, 2015, at 1:43 PM, Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> @Mwendwa, @Ali,
>>>
>>> I am sure you know that I am bound by the Board NDA not to divulge anything
>>> regarding the fewer number of East African candidates during the elections.
>>> However, with the recent and relentless push by the community for increased
>>> transparency and openness, the board may, at a later stage agree to publish
>>> a report on what transpired in the working group of Nomination Committee
>>> 2015.
>>>
>>> walu.
>>> nb: meanwhile those with the leaked emails may enjoy a good read and join
>>> the dots - but it will NOT be the official board position :-)
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>> To: jwalu at yahoo.com
>>> Cc: Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke>
>>> Sent: Saturday, June 6, 2015 12:21 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] 2015 AFRINIC Board member elections
>>>
>>> Mwendwa
>>>
>>> That's a great point.
>>>
>>> Walu as an insider may be you can shed light on this? Usiogope. :)
>>>
>>> Transparency is one of the cornerstones of Corporate Governance and the
>>> Board is ultimately answerable to the people that elected it..
>>>
>>> Ali Hussein
>>> Hussein & Associates
>>> +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113
>>>
>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>>> Skype: abu-jomo
>>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
>>> Blog: www.alyhussein.com
>>>
>>> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what
>>> no one else has thought".  ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jun 6, 2015, at 9:24 AM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet
>>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>> Walu,
>>> While it is important to move forward with gusto, Its equally important to
>>> know where we came from so that we can forge a brighter future.
>>> For example,  what transpired at Nomcom to throw out 6 out of the 8 Eastern
>>> African candidates is of paramount important to the Eastern Africa
>>> community.
>>> Sincerely,
>>> On Jun 5, 2015 6:17 PM, "Walubengo J via kictanet"
>>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>> @Waudo,
>>>
>>> Its a transition thing.  Normally, previous board members do not resign but
>>> stay in office till the new ones assume the position on 1st week of June -
>>> 3-4weeks later.  Just for the avoidance of doubt and clarity, I remain in
>>> office to usher in the new director even though my counterpart opted to
>>> resign.
>>>
>>> I now Mark has tried to allude to the issues, but they are complicated and
>>> perhaps unfair to actually attempt contextualize and recap six months of
>>> events leading to the unprecedented resignations in just two sentences.
>>> Furthermore, it may not be necessary and that's why I urged members not to
>>> focus on the past but celebrate the future ( I believe its bright) -
>>> following the election of the new director Eng. Abibu.
>>>
>>> regards.
>>>
>>> walu.
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: waudo siganga via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>> To: jwalu at yahoo.com
>>> Cc: waudo siganga <emailsignet at mailcan.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, June 5, 2015 4:37 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] 2015 AFRINIC Board member elections
>>>
>>> Thanks for the report Kivuva. The impression is that the election for E.A.
>>> rep was as a result of Ntege's "sensational resignation"; was not the
>>> position already open?
>>>
>>> Kind Regards,
>>> Waudo
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 5, 2015, at 04:15 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet wrote:
>>>
>>> In the AFRINIC22 meeting that was held in Tunis, Tunisia, two Boards seats
>>> for Eastern and Southern Africa were up for elections.
>>>
>>> Abibu Rashid Ntaghigiye of Tanzania was elected to the AFRINIC Board
>>> representing the Eastern African region defeating the only other candidate
>>> Badru Ntege of Uganda who had sensationally resigned from the Board minutes
>>> earlier before the elections after falling out with other Board members.
>>>
>>> Lucky Masilela was elected to the AFRINIC Board representing the Southern
>>> African region  defeated a crowded field of 6 candidates replacing Mark
>>> Elkins and Dr. Paulos Nyirenda.
>>>
>>> NomCom was at pains to explain to the community how it reduced the East
>>> African candidates from 8 to 2 instead of letting the community choose its
>>> own representatives through the ballot. It should be noted several Kenyan
>>> candidates were disqualified by nomcom. The community expressed it's
>>> displeasure on this.
>>>
>>> All alternate board members whose terms were due for renewal left the board
>>> after it was resolved that the size of the board should be reduced.
>>>
>>> More to follow  ...
>>> ______________________
>>> Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya
>>>
>>> "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on
>>> higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson
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>> Cheers,
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>> McTim
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Cheers,

McTim
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route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel