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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CARRIBEAN link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Really? LACRALO under scrutiny? And this is how they behave? And whose face would Lance be saving f he participates? This is not something to sweep under the carpet. If ICANN cannot properly manage this, then it deserves to be under scrutiny. This behaviour did not start today. This is years. How long will it continue?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>The Ombudsman is less than becoming in his dealings with the issue of governance and interpretation of the rules in relation to LACRALO over the years. There is no justice for us in ICANN, so let the scrutiny begin.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>ROK<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> lac-discuss-en-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:lac-discuss-en-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, 28 August 2015 17:20<br><b>To:</b> Carlton Samuels <carlton.samuels@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> LACRALO discussion list <lac-discuss-en@atlarge-lists.icann.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [lac-discuss-en] Nomination of the LACRALO representative to the ALAC<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Lance, I voted the first round for you<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I was happy to see you again in the list and I´m sitting here waiting for the call<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I don’t like the idea of you pulling out last minute<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>ICANN is under close scrutiny of the WHOLE WORLD right now<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If there is something that didn´t go well, we will wait until we can fix it.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez<br>_____________________<br><br>email: <a href="mailto:crg@isoc-cr.org">crg@isoc-cr.org</a><br>Skype: carlos.raulg<br>+506 8837 7173 (cel)<br>+506 4000 2000 (home)<br>+506 2290 3678 (fax)<br>_____________________<br>Apartado 1571-1000<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>San Jose, COSTA RICA<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Aug 28, 2015, at 1:22 PM, Carlton Samuels <<a href="mailto:carlton.samuels@gmail.com">carlton.samuels@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Lance:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>I totally understand this decision and applaud your stand for principle. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>I am now convinced the electoral process was hijacked. And we are asked to accept it was a result of ignorance of the rules. The intent is for us only to pity the result achieved under colour of ignorance.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>That is not acceptable to The University of the West Indies and on this record, that objective is summarily rejected.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>When the general assembly - the election - is called, I shall, on a point of order, offer a motion of no confidence in the LACRALO leadership with all of the supporting details.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Kindest regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>-Carlton Samuels<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>==============================<br>Carlton A Samuels<br>Mobile: 876-818-1799<br><i><span style='color:#33CC00'>Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround</span></i><br>=============================<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 12:28 PM, Lance Hinds <<a href="mailto:brainstreetceo@gmail.com" target="_blank">brainstreetceo@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dear All,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Let me first sincerely thank Jose Arce for nominating me and my friend Antonio Media Gomez for supporting this nomination. After some deep reflection and soul searching however I wish to advise Staff and the membership that I will not seek election as LACRALO's representative to the ALAC. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I believe firmly that if a process for nomination and election has been established it should be followed. The fact it can be upturned because persons did not participate in a timely manner is something I continue to find deeply distressing. I am also not prepared to be accused further of a conflict of interest because I engage in a business activity for my livelihood that has nothing to do with my long term interest and commitment to this RALO.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I have seen the requirements for being an ALAC representative and know I meet and indeed exceed those requirements. I have demonstrated that I have collaborated to my at-large colleagues regardless of location or language. I still feel, however, that the rollout of this process, was in the end, a subversion of the very democratic process we have committed to uphold in LACRALO and ICANN as a whole. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I am now convinced that the Caribbean Constituency face and will continue, an extraordinary challenge in being selected for regional service. Someone else may be willing to fight this fight. I however cannot summon the energy to contest in an election that I have already won. I wish all the candidates in this election the very best as they seek to represent “LA RALO”. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>My very best regards</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Lance Hinds </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Devnet Guyana</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=hoenzb><span style='color:#888888'>-- </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'>Lance Hinds <br>Chief Technology Officer<br>BrainStreet Group<br>287 'C' Albert St. <br>Georgetown Guyana <br><br> <br><br><br>This message contains information that may be privileged and/or confidential and is the property of BrainStreet Technologies or BrainStreet Learning. The information contained herein is intended only for the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and others authorized to receive it . If you are not the intended recipient, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, disseminate, distribute, or take any action in reliance to the contents of this information or any part thereof and it may be unlawful to do so. If you receive this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this message from your system. BrainStreet Technologies or BrainStreet Learning are neither liable for the proper and complete transmission of the information contained in this communication nor any delay in its receipt.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>_______________________________________________<br>lac-discuss-es mailing list<br><a href="mailto:lac-discuss-es@atlarge-lists.icann.org">lac-discuss-es@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a><br><a href="https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lac-discuss-es" target="_blank">https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lac-discuss-es</a><br><br><a href="http://www.lacralo.org/" target="_blank">http://www.lacralo.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>lac-discuss-en mailing list<br><a href="mailto:lac-discuss-en@atlarge-lists.icann.org">lac-discuss-en@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a><br><a href="https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lac-discuss-en">https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lac-discuss-en</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>