Soroti, Uganda — Celebrated artist Mark P has addressed two major concerns that have recently stirred public attention following his appearance at the Yona Chanlee concert on Saturday.
In a detailed statement shared on his social media, Mark P clarified the incident involving a female fan who was reportedly blocked from recording him by his security team. According to the singer, the individual was politely asked by his security to film other parts of the event but not him directly. The situation escalated when the woman began shouting, mistakenly assuming that it was Mark P’s wife who had instructed the security to intervene — a claim the artist firmly denies.
“I saw bouncers jumping on stage and as someone who doesn’t like chaos, I left the stage to deescalate the situation,” Mark P stated. “However, I returned later after the crowd demanded I come back. I did this to show I’m not proud and because I know how crowds can react if an artist fails to show up.”
Mark P went on to challenge anyone with a video showing the alleged assault to come forward, offering a reward of 1 million Ugandan Shillings as proof of transparency. “If anyone has a video of her being beaten, I’m happy to give you 1 million shillings. Kopana da,” he emphasized.
The second issue addressed in his statement involved speculations that a previous message he posted was targeting Capt. Mike Mukula. Mark P refuted these claims, stating that he holds great respect for Mukula’s contributions.
“That man has worked hard and I won’t bring him down. Our message is and has always been: Give Teso artists the opportunity to headline Teso events,” he clarified. “Bringing in external artists who ridicule and demoralize local talent only harms the creative industry in the region.”
Mark P concluded by announcing that he will go live on TikTok soon to answer questions directly from fans and clear up any further misunderstandings.
The artist’s statement comes in the wake of heated discussions on social media surrounding both the stage incident and concerns about local artist representation in Teso-based events.
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