Nunavut Premier Peter Taptuna relieves Tom Sammurtok of all cabinet duties – Nunatsiaq News
April 14, 2015
Rankin MLA faces drunk driving charges laid April 13
Nunavut Premier Peter Taptuna has removed Tom Sammurtok, the MLA for Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet, from all cabinet responsibilities, after the MLA was charged with impaired driving and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.
Johnny Mike, the MLA for Pangnirtung, will take over all of Sammurtok’s cabinet duties, including the Community and Government Services portfolio.
Police laid the charges against Sammurtok on April 13.
“I will not make any excuses or place the blame elsewhere, as I am fully responsible for my actions,” Sammurtok said in a statement.
