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> I want to urge NCSG members that as we ask for more information, we do so without undermining AfriNIC's new board </div>
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> and the efforts of this board and those working with it to stabilise AfriNIC. They need our support.</div>
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Absolutely correct. The focus should be on CAIGA proposal, which deviates from multistakeholder principles, the new Afrinic board has very little to do with that as far as I know. </div>
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