[AFRI-Discuss] AFRALO Regional Officers selections and ALAC Representative selection - Nominations period to start on June 3
TYokunbo Abiola
tyokunbo at yahoo.co.uk
Wed Jun 19 12:38:11 UTC 2013
I am in support of Peters' position on these issues. Discerning minds will understand his position. It is a trend I have noticed since 2005. Afralo is recycling both ideas and officers, and this is not good for it. A few people believe they have the right to determine everything at the expense of opposing ideas. Peters is not the only voice crying in the wilderness.
Regards,
Adetokunbo Abiola,
--- On Wed, 19/6/13, TYokunbo Abiola wrote:
> From: TYokunbo Abiola
> Subject: Re: [AFRI-Discuss] AFRALO Regional Officers selections and ALAC Representative selection - Nominations period to start on June 3
> To: "Peters Omoragnon"
> Date: Wednesday, 19 June, 2013, 8:28
> I am in support of Peters'
> position on these issues. Discerning minds will understand
> his position. It is a trend I have noticed since 2005.
> Afralo is recycling both ideas and officers, and this is not
> good for it. A few people believe they have the right to
> determine everything at the expense of opposing ideas.
> Peters is not the only voice crying in the wilderness.
>
> Regards,
> Adetokunbo Abiola,
>
>
> --- On Wed, 19/6/13, Peters Omoragnon wrote:
>
> > From: Peters Omoragnon
> > Subject: Re: [AFRI-Discuss] AFRALO Regional
> Officers selections and ALAC Representative selection -
> Nominations period to start on June 3
> > To: "Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond" ,
> "NURSES ACROSS THE BORDERS"
> > Cc: "afri-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org"
> , "ICANN APPLICATION" , "AFRALO
> ICANN"
> > Date: Wednesday, 19 June, 2013, 2:57
> > Dear Olivier.
> > Thank you for your response.
> >
> > I am not prepared to engage anyone any longer on
> any debate
> > on this matter.
> >
> > Your attempt to present your 'facts' on
> this matter didn't
> > in anyway blindfold any from the obvious nepotism I
> alluded
> > to in my complaints. How a chairman who has a
> decisive vote
> > can make her preference so open and brazen yet
> expect a free
> > and fair elections beats my imagination.
> >
> > So I will disregard any polite attempt to call my
> claims
> > false but I am very satisfied that I have pointed
> out to the
> > whole ICANN community the flawed process of
> nomination whose
> > outcomes are very obvious . You are calling
> recycling of
> > officers within a particular set of people as
> democratic?
> > Interesting indeed.
> >
> > You may not for very obvious reasons agree with
> me but
> > posterity as an impartial judge, will prove us all
> wrong or
> > right someday . Today I am only a voice crying in
> the
> > wilderness....
> >
> > I shall not give up and cannot be discouraged. This
> is just
> > the beginning of the struggle. The claims in my
> letter are
> > there for any to verify. They re facts, whether you
> agree or
> > disagree.
> >
> > Aluta continua!
> >
> > Yours for transparency
> > Pastor Peters Omoragbon
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond"
>
> > Sent: 19/06/2013 12:55 AM
> > To: "NURSES ACROSS THE BORDERS"
> > Cc: "afri-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org"
> > ;
> > "ICANN APPLICATION" ;
> > "AFRALO ICANN"
> > Subject: Re: [AFRI-Discuss] AFRALO Regional
> Officers
> > selections and ALAC Representative selection -
> Nominations
> > period to start on June 3
> >
> > Dear Pastor Peters,
> >
> > I have read with much concern the email which you
> sent to
> > the AFRALO
> > list on 5 June 2013. Being one of its intended
> recipients, I
> > have
> > discussed your allegations with colleagues and
> staff and am
> > therefore
> > able to provide you with my response below. I
> apologise for
> > the time it
> > has taken me to respond but I wanted to assure
> myself of the
> > validity of
> > my answers prior to replying.
> >
> > In your email, you make several allegations, the
> merit of
> > which I shall
> > not comment on, but will base my response solely on
> facts.
> > After all, it
> > would be inappropriate of me to provide my
> *opinion* on
> > internal AFRALO
> > matters.
> >
> > First, concerning your listing of ALAC
> representatives, I
> > will note that
> > Titi Akinsanmi was actually selected by the ICANN
> Nominating
> > Committee
> > http://nomcom.icann.org/ and therefore not by Ms.
> Sylla
> > who had no direct
> > say in the matter.
> >
> > As for the nominations by Ms.Sylla which you
> disagree with,
> > I remind you
> > that these are nominations and not selections.
> >
> > Each and every ALS representative in AFRALO has the
> ability
> > to nominate
> > whom they believe would be the most suitable
> candidates for
> > positions.
> > If more than one candidate is nominated and accepts
> their
> > nomination
> > for a position, then a vote of all ALSes follows.
> You are
> > therefore free to nominate whoever you wish to
> nominate and
> > so is Ms.
> > Sylla. The AFRALO ALS vote will decide and you,
> like Ms.
> > Sylla, will
> > have a vote, as the representative of your ALS. The
> voting
> > process is
> > described in the AFRALO Operating Principles,
> Section 6.1 to
> > 6.10
> > https://community.icann.org/display/AFRALO/AFRALO+MOU+and+Organising+Documents
> >
> > The AFRALO Chair has a deciding vote ONLY in the
> event of a
> > tie.
> >
> > I hope this clarifies the process and keeps the
> discussion
> > factual. I
> > wish AFRALO all the best in its selection of
> representatives
> > for the
> > next year.If you have any further questions
> regarding the
> > selection
> > process of AFRALO Regional Officers and ALAC
> > Representatives, please do
> > not hesitate to contact me.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> >
> > Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond
> > ALAC Chair
> >
> >
> > On 05/06/2013 20:34, NURSES ACROSS THE BORDERS
> wrote:
> > > The President ICANN Board, Chairman ALAC,
> and all
> > AFRALO ALs
> > >
> > > NURSES ACROSS THE BORDERS PROTEST THE OPEN
> PARTISANSHIP
> > OF THE
> > > CHAIRPERSON OF AFRALO IN THE SELECTION OF
> REGIONAL
> > OFFICERS and ALAC
> > > Representative Selection
> > >
> > > Zig Ziglar the reknown writer once
> wrote: 'you
> > cannot expect a
> > > different result from doing the same thing
> over and
> > over again'
> > >
> > > On the above premise, I wish to register
> the protest of
> > my
> > > organization and so many other members of
> ICANN from
> > AFRALO (who
> > > silently are grudging) the open and
> flagrant
> > partisanship of the
> > > present Chairperson to AFRALO on the above
> subject
> > matter.
> > > Please, be it noted that, this is not
> based on
> > sentiments or personal
> > > differences between my organization and Ms
> Fatimata
> > Seye Sylla, but on
> > > the democratic and accountable structures
> upon which
> > ICANN is
> > > structured. For the avoidance of doubt,
> Nurses Across
> > the Borders was
> > > one of the organizations that supported
> the nomination
> > of Ms Sylla to
> > > the 2014 NOMCOM.
> > >
> > > Since 2007, when AFRALO came into
> existence, all the
> > leadership
> > > positions within it, AND AFRALO
> Representatives within
> > other ICANN
> > > Structures have been rotated amongst the
> SAME SET of
> > individuals and
> > > also follows the same process/pattern of
> > selection just like the one
> > > being applied by Ms Sylla on June 3 and 4
> 2013.
> > >
> > > For the avoidance of doubts, I present
> below the list
> > of officers of
> > > AFRALO and AFRALO Representatives from
> 2007 till date:
> > >
> > >
> > AFRALO
> > OFFICERS-currently
> > > 1. Chairperson: Fatimatta Seye
> Sylla-2009-2011,
> > 2011-2013xxxx
> > >
> > > 2. Vice Chairperson: Tijani Ben
> Jemaa-2009-2011,
> > 2011-2013xxxx
> > >
> > > 3. Secretariat: Aziz Hilali-2010-2012,
> 2012-2014
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > ALAC REPRESENTATIVES
> > >
> > > 1. Titi Akinsanmi-2011-2013-she was
> selected by Ms
> > Sylla, even though
> > > she does not belong to any ALS within
> AFRALO
> > >
> > > 2. Yaovi Atohun-2011-2013, xxxx
> > >
> > > 3. Tijani Ben Jemaa-2010-2012,
> 2012-2014
> > xxxx-OCCUPYING TWO OFFICES
> > > WITHIN THE SAME PERIOD-Vice Chair AFRALO
> and ALAC Rep
> > >
> > >
> > ALAC NOMCOM REPRESENTATIVE
> > >
> > > 1. Mohammed El Bashi-2013 & 2012,
> xxxx
> > >
> > >
> > ALAC REPRESENTATIVES
> > >
> > > 1. Mohammed El Bashi: 2007-2011xxxx
> > > 2. Dave Kissoondayal: 2009-2011
> > > 3. Heava Dirkiate: 2010-2012
> > > 4. Fatimata Seye Sylla: 2007-2009xxxx
> > >
> > >
> > ALAC DELEGATE TO THE NOMCOM
> > >
> > > 1. Yaovi Atohun: 2011 & 2010xxxx
> > > 2. Khaled Kouba: 2009 & 2008
> > > 3. Mohammed El Faith El Tigani: 2007-2006
> > > 4. Didier Kasole: 2003
> > >
> > > We find very disturbing, lacking merit and
> devoid of
> > any democratic
> > > tendecies the proposal by Ms Fatimata
> Sylla on the
> > following grounds:
> > >
> > > 1. Aziz Hilali whom she is proposing for
> Chairman
> > AFRALO is still
> > > Secretary to AFRALO till 2014. She is
> implying that,
> > both positions be
> > > reserved for him, and if wins, he
> relinquishes his post
> > as Sec, and if
> > > he losses he returns back as Sec to AFRALO
> to continue
> > his tenure. If
> > > Aziz is interested in the position as he
> has done, he
> > should be asked
> > > to resign from the position of Secretary
> AFRALO with
> > immediate effect.
> > >
> > > 2. What is democratic in one person
> nominating 4
> > persons at once, and
> > > the person happens to be the Chairperson
> of the Group?
> > >
> > > 3. AFRALO Bye laws made it very clear
> that, the
> > Chairman shall cast
> > > the decisiive vote, where there is a tie
> in any
> > election, meaning,
> > > chairmen/chairperson are supposed to be
> seen as neutral
> > even though
> > > they may have sympathy for a particular
> candidate, this
> > should not be
> > > made known. But in this case, Ms Fatimata
> has openly
> > expressed her
> > > partisanship by her selection. The outcome
> would be a
> > bandwagon effect
> > > for those not wanting to be seen as
> 'disloyal' to want
> > to support her
> > > choice.
> > >
> > > 4. With the secondment of Tijani Ben
> Jemaa, the plot is
> > fait accompli.
> > > Both Mr Tijanin and Fatimata are leaders
> within AFRALO
> > and one would
> > > expect them to help nurture successors in
> a more
> > transparent manner.
> > >
> > > 5. AFRALO is being unwittingly turned into
> a cult of
> > the preserve,
> > > where people like Fatimata, Tijani, Yaovi
> and Aziz now
> > decides the
> > > faith of every other members within
> AFRALO.
> > >
> > > 6, Look at the representation from 2007,
> it has been
> > between the
> > > quadruple.
> > >
> > > 7. Today, there are 26 confirmed At Large
> Structures
> > withn AFRALO and,
> > > are we saying that, without these
> Foursome, AFRALO will
> > die? Please,
> > > we do not deny the rights to vote or be
> voted for by
> > the
> > > aforementioned individuals, but that, all
> our actions
> > should be very
> > > transparent and accountable. If African
> politicians are
> > known for
> > > nepotism, must it be reflected in ICANN?
> > >
> > > 8. AFRALO is not an independent body, but
> a structure
> > within the
> > > larger ICANN, and such, we expect the
> leaders with
> > ICANN to guide and
> > > guard against the abuse of power and
> position. If Ms
> > Fatimata as
> > > Chairperson to AFRALO has any preference
> for
> > candidates, it should not
> > > be done with careless abandon. She could
> do her silent
> > campaign
> > > without trying to push her choice down our
> throats. If
> > ICANN choose to
> > > ignore or pretend there is nothing wrong
> with the above
> > practice,
> > > then, it will lose its credibility as an
> international
> > organization of
> > > repute.
> > >
> > > 9. The same practice maybe observable in
> other RALOs,
> > but we are
> > > concerned with AFRALO and perhaps, this
> maybe the right
> > time ICANN
> > > begin to take more than a passing interest
> in what
> > happens within its
> > > structures. No part is greater than the
> whole.
> > >
> > > The man died in him, who keeps quiet in
> the face of
> > tyranny-Wole Soyinka
> > >
> > > Yours sincerely,
> > >
> > >
> > > Pastor Peters Osawaru OMORAGBON,
> > >
> > > * Executive President/CEO-Nurses
> > Across the Borders Inc.(USA & NIGERIA)
> > > * President, Diaspora Nurses
> > Association of Nigeria- DNAN
> > > * International Liaison Officer,
> > Nigerian Nurses Charitable
> > > Association-UK (NNCA-UK
> > > * General Secretary, Civil Society
> > Network on Climate Change in
> > > Nigeria
> > >
> > > * Fellow-Internet Corporation for
> > Assigned Names and Numbers- ICANN
> > > * Fellow-Open Society Institute,
> > Budapest
> > > * Designated Focal Person-United
> > Nations Framework Convention on
> > > Climate Change- UNFCCC in
> > Nigeria
> > > * Board Member, Conference of NGOs
> in
> > Consultative Relationship with
> > > the UN- CONGO
> > > * Member, Steering Committee,
> Regional
> > Committee for
> > > Africa-Conference of NGOs in
> > Consultative Relationship with the
> > > UN- CONGO
> > > * Tel: +441438729726,
> > +234-8052658024,
> > > * Email: diasporanursesa at yahoo.com,
> > petersomoragbon2 at yahoo.co.uk,
> > > * www.nursesacrosstheborders.org
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > *From:* Fatimata Seye Sylla
> > > *To:* afri-discuss at atlarge-lists.icann.org
> > > *Cc:* At-Large Staff
> > > *Sent:* Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 23:24
> > > *Subject:* Re: [AFRI-Discuss] AFRALO
> Regional Officers
> > selections and
> > > ALAC Representative selection -
> Nominations period to
> > start on June 3
> > >
> > > Dear All,
> > >
> > > I would like to make an amendment to my
> nominations
> > regarding the position
> > > of Secretariat as it runs until AGM 2014.
> > >
> > > We will make the nominations after
> election of the
> > AFRALO Chair and
> > > only if
> > > the present Secretary is elected
> > >
> > > My apologies.
> > >
> > > Please only consider my following
> nominations
> > >
> > > 1. Aziz as AFRALO Chair. Aziz has
> been
> > a very hard working secretariat,
> > > keeping AFRALO at a very high level
> of
> > reports delivery and has attended
> > > all the monthly meetings with
> valuable
> > contributions. His term will
> > > finish
> > > in 2015.
> > > 2. Mohamed as AFRALO Vice Chair.
> > He has been an excellent ALAC member
> > > after his great work as a Nom Com
> > member.
> > > 3. Yaovi as ALAC member for a
> > second term. He is doing great and
> > > improving every where within ALAC
> and
> > AFRALO. He is an active
> > > participant
> > > in many ICANN work groups and
> > contributes in all AFRALO monthly meetings
> > >
> > >
> > > Thank you all for your understanding and
> your
> > continuous support
> > >
> > > Fatimata
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 2013/6/3 Fatimata Seye Sylla
> >
> > >
> > > > Dear All,
> > > >
> > > > This year will be my last term as
> AFRALO chair and
> > I really thank
> > > you all
> > > > for your continuous support
> during all these 2
> > terms. I will
> > > continue to
> > > > work within AFRALO as an active
> member from 2014.
> > > >
> > > > To continue the great work AFRALO
> is doing with
> > younger members while
> > > > keeping some experienced ones on
> board, I would
> > like to make the
> > > following
> > > > nominations:
> > > >
> > > > 1. Aziz as AFRALO Chair.
> Aziz has
> > been a very hard working
> > > > secretariat, keeping AFRALO
> at a very
> > high level of reports
> > > delivery and
> > > > has attended all the monthly
> meetings
> > with valuable
> > > contributions. His term
> > > > will finish in 2015.
> > > > 2. Mohamed as AFRALO Vice
> > Chair. He has been an excellent ALAC
> > > member
> > > > after his great work as a
> Nom Com
> > member.
> > > > 3. Victor as AFRALO
> Secretary, he is
> > one of the youngest members on
> > > > board, he is bilingual,
> active in all
> > our monthly meetings and I
> > > would
> > > > suggest that we try him as
> Secretary
> > to finish Aziz's term in
> > > case he gets
> > > > elected as Chair.
> > > > 4. Yaovi as ALAC member
> for a
> > second term. He is doing great and
> > > > improving every where within
> ALAC and
> > AFRALO. He is an active
> > > participant
> > > > in many ICANN work groups
> and
> > contributes in all AFRALO monthly
> > > meetings
> > > >
> > > > I am seeking your support for
> these nominations if
> > you agree with me.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you again and best
> regards,
> > > >
> > > > *AFRALO Towards the ICANN New
> Season !!!*
> > > > *Fatimata
> > > > *
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 2013/6/3 ICANN At-Large Staff
> > >
> > > >
> > > >> Dear AFRALO members,
> > > >>
> > > >> On behalf of AFRALO's
> Chair, Fatimata Seye
> > Sylla, we would like to
> > > >> announce
> > > >> the beginning of the
> nomination period for the
> > AFRALO Regional Officer
> > > >> positions and the AFRALO
> ALAC representative.
> > The nomination period
> > > shall
> > > >> start on June 3rd, 2013.
> > > >>
> > > >> Note that this schedule
> synchronizes the
> > Regional officers
> > > selection with
> > > >> the AFRALO ALAC
> Selection, which will allow
> > for efficiency and better
> > > >> management of the
> election polls.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> ALAC Selection Schedule
> for 2014 ALAC
> > Representatives
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> 3 June - ALAC Chair
> announces call for
> > nominations and Statements of
> > > >> Interest
> > > >>
> > > >> 3 June - 14 June -
> > Nomination period (nominations accepted for 2
> > > >> weeks).
> > > >>
> > > >> 21 June - Deadline for
> nomination acceptances
> > > >>
> > > >> 28 June - 5 July -
> Elections (If required,
> > elections will begin no
> > > later
> > > >> than one week after the
> deadline for
> > nomination acceptances and end no
> > > >> later
> > > >> than two weeks after that
> deadline).
> > > >>
> > > >> 8 July - RALO Chairs to
> inform ALAC Chair of
> > Selection Results.
> > > ALAC Chair
> > > >> to inform NomCom Chair
> and Chair-Elect of ALAC
> > Selection Results
> > > >>
> > > >> 2013 AGM [ 17th - 21st
> November ]
> > - Newly elected ALAC representative
> > > >> shall be seated on the
> ALAC at the close of
> > the 2013 AGM on
> > > Thursday, 21st
> > > >> November 2013.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> AFRALO Chair: Currently
> held by Fatimata
> > Seye-Sylle. Fatimata is not
> > > >> eligible for
> re-selection. The current term
> > ends at the close of
> > > the 2013
> > > >> AGM. The new term starts
> on Thursday, 21
> > November 2013 at the close
> > > of the
> > > >> AGM and ends at the close
> of the 2015 AGM.
> > > >>
> > > >> AFRALO Vice Chair:
> Currently held by Tijani
> > Ben Jemaa. Tijani is not
> > > >> eligible for
> re-selection. The current term
> > ends at the close of
> > > the 2013
> > > >> AGM. The new term starts
> on Thursday, 21
> > November 2013 at the close
> > > of the
> > > >> AGM and ends at the close
> of the 2015 AGM.
> > > >>
> > > >> Kindly see the AFRALO
> Selection wiki :
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> <
> > > >>
> > > https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/AFRALO+Regional+Elections+2013
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/AFRALO+Regional+Elections+2013
> > > >> which includes the AFRALO
> Regional officers
> > open positions for the
> > > >> 2013-2014
> > > >> term as well as the ALAC
> representative
> > position.
> > > >>
> > > >> Please let us know your
> choice. Staff
> > will be glad to note nominations
> > > >> and
> > > >> supporters.
> > > >>
> > > >> Kind regards,
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Heidi Ullrich, Silvia
> Vivanco, Gisella Gruber,
> > Matt Ashtiani, Nathalie
> > > >> Peregrine, Julia
> Charvolen
> > > >>
> > > >> ICANN Policy Staff in
> support of ALAC
> > > >>
> > > >> E-mail:
> > >
> > staff at atlarge.icann.org
> > >
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > _______________________________________________
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> > >
> > > >> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss
> > > >>
> > > >> Homepage for the region:
> http://www.afralo.org
> > > >>
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> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Fatimata Seye Sylla
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Fatimata Seye Sylla
> > >
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