[kictanet] 2015 AFRINIC Board member elections

Harry Hare harry at africanedevelopment.org
Sun Jun 7 10:08:32 EAT 2015 

Hey McTim 

I fully understand on the confidentiality and privacy issues on individual candidates and I respect that. What I am struggling with is lack of transparency, as it appears to me. You need not publish personal information of a candidate to explain a decision.

This is just an outsiders view, looking in

Kindest Regards
Harry

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 6, 2015, at 8:56 PM, McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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> 
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