i understood Tom’s words were quite clear and in a positive way defending the full independence of NOMCOM. I believe as I know what Ching said, that Carlos was just worried by the tentative of interference from the Board in the selection process of NOMCOM. kisses From: Raymond Mamattah via ALAC <alac@icann.org> Date: Thursday, 6 November 2025 at 18:06 To: carlos dionisio aguirre <carlosaguirre62@hotmail.com> Cc: alac interno 2 <alac@icann.org>, 'alac-excom@atlarge-lists.icann.org <'alac-excom@atlarge-lists.icann.org>, alac-admin@icann.org <alac-admin@icann.org> Subject: [ALAC] Re: We need to say something about this. I think. Hi Carlos, I have gone through the attachment and I'm not sure I can identify where Tom went wrong. Possibly, if you could quote his exact words that are problematic and explain why they're in bad taste. This will help us all known where you are coming from. My one pesewa thought. Regards, --- Raymond Mamattah Accra, Ghana 🇬🇭 On Thu, 6 Nov 2025, 17:17 carlos dionisio aguirre via ALAC, <alac@icann.org<mailto:alac@icann.org>> wrote: In the attachment, I’m sharing a post by Ching Chao that includes the accurate transliteration of what John Barrett said during the ICANN84 Public Forum when addressing the board. I believe we must publicly address and demand an official response to the statements made by John Barrett (NomCom Chair). What he said is deeply concerning and cannot be left unanswered. His words reveal a troubling perspective on the NomCom’s role and independence, and they risk undermining the trust that the entire ICANN community has worked so hard to build. We need clarity, accountability, and a firm commitment that the NomCom will continue to operate free from undue influence. Carlos Dionisio Aguirre _______________________________________________ ALAC mailing list -- alac@icann.org<mailto:alac@icann.org> To unsubscribe send an email to alac-leave@icann.org<mailto:alac-leave@icann.org> At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org ALAC Working Wiki: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(ALA...) _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos). You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.