[kictanet] 2015 AFRINIC Board member elections

Thu Jun 18 09:07:51 EAT 2015

Ali

On 6/6/15, 12:00 PM, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto: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.

What you say above is the my biggest problem that members easily and quickly talk about transparency but the same people will seat in a board meeting supposedly representing a community and be prepared to manipulate minutes and actual facts said by individuals.

My Problem with the board was exactly that.  As Walu mentioned there’s allot more and unfortunately for me at that particular moment in time I was not prepared to stand in front of the community and blatantly lie.  Unfortunately other members were and are still comfortable with that.   SO the question will then be asked what makes us any different from the governments we so vocally detest for lying to us.  Or the ITU prefers to make policy behind closed doors and then force implementation.

We are a bottom up system where the board is elected by the community to serve the community.  Unfortunately in the last few years some members have assumed the role of corporate board members where we the board became the overall rule.   This culminated to an incident in the AGMM where the chair in response to a community member who dared to mention that they might be something wrong with the board.  In response the chair stands up and says the "Board thinks there is something wrong with the community”.  Might be an on the spur response but says allot about the prevailing mindset.

So yes there are serious potential problems that need to be solved.  And I would ask those who have been on that board for 6 years if this is the legacy they wanted to leave on the board.   Is that the contribution East Africa wants to bring to the table.

I honestly think not.

I know Abibu well and he has my full support.  And I’m sure he will continue the fight for integrity and transparency.

Afrinic is a key organization for the continent and many of us have been working tirelessly for over ten years in one way or another to contribute to its sustainability.   And it is not just at the board that one contributes.  They are many trying to divide, for unknown reasons.   I have confidence that the organization and the community will prevail.

Regards

Badru

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On Jun 6, 2015, at 1:43 PM, Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com<mailto: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 :-)

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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
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On Jun 6, 2015, at 9:24 AM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto: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<mailto: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.

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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  ...
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