[AFRI-Discuss] Stepping Down and a Nomination for AfRALO Chair position

Fatimata Seye Sylla fsylla at gmail.com
Wed May 1 12:20:54 UTC 2019


Dear All,

I have been reading the emails exchange about diversity with a lot of
regret.

I wish anyone who spoke on this had the time to internaly discuss within
it's own community before publicly expressing his/her views.  We are all
human beings and as such, we all make mistakes.

We are a community aiming at building a better world and we will be making
mistakes in the process.  But please let's not take it to an unhealthy
level and personalize the debate.

I would like to support Mohamed's last proposal of closing this regrettable
debate.

Please, all, let's move on to more productive issues.

My apology if I offended you in any way.

Peace,
Fatimata

On Wed, May 1, 2019, 11:04 Mohamed El Bashir <mbashir at mbash.net> wrote:

> Dear Daniel, Seun, Abdelkarim, All
>
> You have expressed your views strongly and passionately during this debate
> which started by the questioning of  AfRALO gender diversity during this
> elections process.
>
> As indicates in my earlier response AfRALO is already diverse at different
> levels, I don’t see an age gap issue ( Old Vs Young ), I consider Sarah
> (AfRALO Secretariat ) I young leader working along side Fataimat our
> experienced vice chair.
>
> The majority of our active participants are young and also represent our
> continent diversity,  just naming few Abdeldjalil, Daniel, Abdulkarim, Seun
> and others are actively participating and leading important activities
> within AfRALO and At-Large in general.
>
> As Maureen has clearfield her intention on the previous email, Hopefully
> we can close the discussion on this issue and allow our members to continue
> the election’s process.
>
> Thank you, Have a great day!
>
> Kind Regards,
> Mohamed El Bashir
>
> On May 1, 2019, at 3:30 AM, ABDULKARIM AYOPO OLOYEDE <
> oloyede.aa at unilorin.edu.ng> wrote:
>
> Dear All,
> Seun has given a convincing reason why Aziz would be a very good candidate
> as the Vice Chair.
> I have also spoken to some other leaders of this community who told me how
> much Aziz as contributed to this community especially when ICANN meetings
> were held in Morocco.
>  Based on this I am convinced and I hope I can convince us all to support
> Aziz Hilali to be the Vice-Chair of AFRALO.
> We really need people like him to give a balance and learn from his
> experience.
> Abdulkarim
>
> On Wed, May 1, 2019 at 9:56 AM Seun Ojedeji <seun.ojedeji at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello Pastor Peters, Members
>>
>> Thank you for your mail, I just like to touch on one thing; as much as I
>> appreciate your support for my nomination, I would hope that it's not made
>> on the condition that you've stated; the reason why each of us serve and
>> leave varies at various times (and some may be personal reasons) but it
>> ultimately should be up to you and all the other ALSes to decide on whether
>> to elect/return a nominee, so long as the person is not term limited.
>>
>> I certainly value bringing in new folks(and have always make effort to
>> encourage that), but I also appreciate the importance of not loosing the
>> active old folks as well hence we need to always try to have that balance.
>> I have seen that the Vice Chair position is now contested and I am sure
>> either of the nominee will serve our RALO very well and I encourage voters
>> to put into consideration the importance of having a balance of experience
>> on the leadership.
>>
>> Finally, there are various open leadership positions, I will support
>> whoever is elected/declared by the ALS majority. We should not be
>> "schooled" by non AFRALO members on diversity as we know and have diversity
>> in us in various forms but I hope that we as AFRALO will continue to ensure
>> that our diversity remains our strength irrespective of the form of
>> diversity that we have decided to have on our leadership.
>>
>> Regards
>> Sent from my mobile
>> Kindly excuse brevity and typos
>>
>> On Tue, 30 Apr 2019, 21:56 peters omoragbon, <petersomoragbon at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Fellow Comrades,
>>>
>>> Let me congratulate Bashir for his bold initiative to decline the allure
>>> and pecks of office and power to step down as chair of AFRALO without the
>>> sit- tight mentality of African Leaders, AFRALO not insulated as could be
>>> gleaned over the years.
>>>
>>> This is reminiscent of Nelson Mandela of South Aftica.
>>>
>>> Having said that, I also commend your choice of a successor which
>>> deviate from the old tradition of recycling of AFRALO leadership within the
>>> region. Your decision is a demonstration of your foresight to introduce new
>>> breeds into the affairs of AFRALO. As a region we should be dynamic and
>>> move with the trends of civilization. Though Seun has served in ALAC but
>>> considering his years in ICANN he has done much.
>>>
>>> It is for the above reasons that Nurses Across the Borders will be
>>> supporting the nomination of the following people as nominated but with
>>> strong reservation for an Aziz Vice Chairmanship after completing two
>>> tenures and to now step lower to vie for or accept any nomination of Vice
>>> chairman. Aziz is my friend but I would urge him to decline the nomination
>>> and give room for others to occupy. I have always been very Frank and
>>> objective to issues. If we want AFRALO to be all inclusive and all
>>> participatory, we should expand the leadership front and encourage new
>>> leaders to emerge. That is how we can be strengthened and empowered. We
>>> cannot be using the same people all year round and expect a different
>>> output or achievement from them.
>>>
>>> I do hope that Seun if elected would honourably do one tenure (having
>>> served twice as ALAC rep for AFRALO). This position is not different from
>>> the cause I raised in the ROP WG and at the General Assembly in South
>>> Africa. If other RALOs and ICANN structures are committing the same error,
>>> AFRALO can lead by example for others to emulate.
>>>
>>> I would still take the struggle to the ICANN Ombudsman to look at the
>>> leakages of the laws guiding ICANN activities in terms of electing leaders.
>>> Today the world largest democracy where ICANN is domiciled allows for ONLY
>>> two tenures for their Presidents. ICANN must represent such values.
>>>
>>> To this end I support the following nominations
>>>
>>>
>>> 1- Seun for the position of Chair of AFRALO
>>>
>>>  2- Vice-Chair position any other nomination
>>>
>>> 3- Abdulkarim  O., NomCom delegate
>>>
>>> 4- Dave Kissoondoyal to represent AFRALO to ALAC
>>>
>>> They have my support because they are a breathe of Fresh air to AFRALO.
>>> I hope they too will follow in Basjir"s footsteps.
>>>
>>> Congratulations in advance to you all.
>>>
>>> Pastor Peters Omoragbon
>>>
>>> Permanent UN Representative
>>>
>>> UNFCCC Designated Contact Person
>>>
>>> Fellow ICANN (since 2010)
>>>
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>>> On Tue, 30 Apr 2019 at 18:37, Mohamed El Bashir
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