Iqaluit city councillor Joanasie Akumalik resigns
City of Iqaluit, Akumalik, have not given an explanation for the sudden resignation
Joanasie Akumalik, seen in this file photo, has been charged with aggravated assault according to the Nunavut RCMP. (Photo by David Venn)
Joanasie Akumalik, who had been an Iqaluit city councillor for nearly 10 years, has resigned from council.
He submitted his resignation on Wednesday evening, the city announced Thursday in a news release. It thanked him for his service, describing him as a “well-known elder and longtime resident of Iqaluit.”
In an email to Nunatsiaq News, city spokesperson Aleksey Cameron said Akumalik’s resignation letter did not provide a reason for his decision to leave council.
Akumalik had been a city councillor since 2013 and works for Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. as the Nanilavut Project manager.
He declined a request for an interview about his resignation.
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