Gerald Joshua Oduka, the Spokesperson of Northern Entertainers Association says they were shocked to hear the singer perform in town amidst the strict lockdown and that his act made them question the authority of the security forces and the local leaders who were supposed to enforce the guidelines.
Northern
Uganda Artistes under their umbrella Northern Entertainment Association have criticized singer Joseph Mayanja aka Jose Chameleone for staging
illegal shows in Gulu City, something they said violated the standard operating
procedures put in place to curb down the spread of COVID -19 infections.
On
Tuesday night, police dispersed hundreds of revelers from Terminal Hangout in
Pece –Laroo Division in Gulu City where the singer had staged an illegal show
past curfew time. The crowd including the singer violated all the SOPs.
Gerald Joshua Oduka, the Spokesperson of Northern Entertainers' Association says they were shocked to hear the singer perform in town amidst the strict lockdown and that his act made them question the authority of the security forces and the local leaders who were supposed to enforce the guidelines.
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Oduka
says the illegal shows exposed a lot of revelers to the risk of COVID -19
infection and that Chameleon should come out to apologize and that police
should also expedite the investigation into the matter and bring the singer to
book.
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William
Otim aka Bosmic Joyce Otim, the President of Northern Entertainers Association
says Chameleone intentionally staged the illegal shows to tarnish the image of
Gulu City residents.
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Otim
revealed that the singer has so far staged three illegal shows in Gulu City in
less than one week and that police should take immediate action against him to deter
others from perpetrating the vice.
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Police on Wednesday revealed that they have opened a general inquiry file to
investigate the circumstance under which the singer staged illegal shows under
the watch of security force.But when contacted for an update of the investigation,
David Mudong Ongom, the Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson declined to disclose
any development in that regard.
Attempts by URN reporter to contact for a comment Singer Jose Chameleon were unsuccessful as he declined to
answer his phone.
Jesse Johnson James
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