[governance] Another conflict of interest at ICANN : SAD !!

[McTim]

On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 9:37 AM, Martin McOsieno
<otsienomartin at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Here are some interesting insights on a new conflict of interest case at
> ICANN:
>
> http://domainnewsafrica.com/the-plot-thickens-as-icann-and-africa-both-loose-africa/


This piece, which is clearly written by a supporter of on of the bids,
repeats conflict of interest charges that have no substance.

As someone who has watched this competition for many years, the
charges that "yesterdays appointment of Pierre Dandjinou who has
openly campaigned against DotConnectAfrica’s bid for .africa and even
lost an ALAC Board seat in 2010 due to history of COI  further
complicates the matters in Africa’s position."

are absolutely false.

PD has never "openly campaigned" against either bid, nor will he play
a part in evaluating either bid.

There is no evidence that the DCA campaign against him for the ALAC
Board seat led to the selection of another candidate.

DCA has committed itself to a "slash n burn" media strategy that
ultimately, IMHO, has damaged their credibility in the ICANN
community.



> http://www.circleid.com/posts/20121127_africa_vs_africa_gac_early_warnings_on_new_gtld_applications/


I see no conflict of interest here, only competition, just as what is
occurring with many other new gTLD applications.

Can you identify an actual conflict of interest in either story?

-- 
Cheers,

McTim
"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel

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