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'''Kanakaalaq "Kana" Mulimaajit Tukeelat''' (born 4 March 1969)is a Mavean politician currently serving as a member of [[Mava Council]] since the 2014 election. Since 2023, he has served as chairman of the Committee on Administration.
'''Kanakaalaq "Kana" Mulimaajit Tukeelat''' (born 4 March 1969) is a Mavean politician currently serving as a member of [[Mava Council]] since the 2014 election. Since 2023, he has served as chairman of the Committee on Administration.


==Early life and education==
==Biography==
Kana was born in Paas, [[Mava]] in 1969. He attended Paas School and later attended Oscar Pedrero College, a boarding school in [[Atitlan]]. He started studying civil engineering at the Imperial Institute of Technology and Higher Education in Atitalaquiac, although he ended his studies and returned to Mava.


==Political career==
He became a journalist for ''Uujutajap Paas Kamaqjuukutmuqtun'' (Kamaqjuukut's Paas Newspaper). In 2000 he became chief editor. He became a freelance journalist in 2003, but continued to work for ''Uujutajap'' until his election to Mava Council in 2014.


==Concrete Mixer Man Case==
==== Political career ====
Kana came to international attention following his arrest on 12 January 2016. He was caught with a concrete mixer, poetry books, glue, and three pigeons, and was arrested and booked for "lewd activity". He was reported to have willingly surrendered himself and his possessions to the police. It was later determined that the equipment used in the event were stolen, with the concrete mixer likely taken from a construction site he was working at. The pigeons were of unknown origin.
Kana was elected to Mava Council in the 2014 general election. He previously sought election in the 2011 election, but did not win enough votes. Following his election, he became a member of the Committee on Administration.


Kana's name was revealed publicly for the first time following a court ruling on 11 February 2016. He was brought to trial on 21 February 2016 on charges of endangering wildlife and indecent exposure. Charges of trespassing and misuse of property were also pressed, although theft was dropped after a local school, believed to be the owner of the glue and books, dropped charges.
In 2016, he became embroiled in a criminal case that achieved international notoriety. On 12 January, police arrested him after was found with a concrete mixer, poetry books, glue, and three pigeons. His arrest for "lewd activity" resulted in his suspension from the Council pending investigation. His name was revealed publicly following a court ruling on 11 February and he was brought to trial on 21 February. He was charged with endangering wildlife, indecent exposure, trespassing and misuse of property. He was found guilty only of trespassing and misuse of property and fined. He retained his council set despite attempts to expel him.


Mava Council attempted to impeach Kana and remove him from office. However, popular support frustrated attempts and Kana returned to duties in June 2016.
In 2023 he was elected chairman of the Committee on Administration.
 
In a blog post on his website, written in September 2016, Kana clarified the details of the event. He claimed that his actions were an "historical inquiry into pre-Christian religions in Mava," with no malice intended. He denied any sexual aspect, saying that he had sought to imitate traditional religious practices.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Kana is married with two children. He is a Protestant.


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 18:14, 5 April 2024

Kana Tukeelat
Member of Mava Council
Assumed office
8 May 2014
Personal details
Born (1969-03-04) 4 March 1969 (age 55)
Paas, Mava
Education
Paas School

Kanakaalaq "Kana" Mulimaajit Tukeelat (born 4 March 1969) is a Mavean politician currently serving as a member of Mava Council since the 2014 election. Since 2023, he has served as chairman of the Committee on Administration.

Biography

Kana was born in Paas, Mava in 1969. He attended Paas School and later attended Oscar Pedrero College, a boarding school in Atitlan. He started studying civil engineering at the Imperial Institute of Technology and Higher Education in Atitalaquiac, although he ended his studies and returned to Mava.

He became a journalist for Uujutajap Paas Kamaqjuukutmuqtun (Kamaqjuukut's Paas Newspaper). In 2000 he became chief editor. He became a freelance journalist in 2003, but continued to work for Uujutajap until his election to Mava Council in 2014.

Political career

Kana was elected to Mava Council in the 2014 general election. He previously sought election in the 2011 election, but did not win enough votes. Following his election, he became a member of the Committee on Administration.

In 2016, he became embroiled in a criminal case that achieved international notoriety. On 12 January, police arrested him after was found with a concrete mixer, poetry books, glue, and three pigeons. His arrest for "lewd activity" resulted in his suspension from the Council pending investigation. His name was revealed publicly following a court ruling on 11 February and he was brought to trial on 21 February. He was charged with endangering wildlife, indecent exposure, trespassing and misuse of property. He was found guilty only of trespassing and misuse of property and fined. He retained his council set despite attempts to expel him.

In 2023 he was elected chairman of the Committee on Administration.

Personal life

Kana is married with two children. He is a Protestant.

See also

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