VGMA chaos: Sanctions will be applied – CharterHouse
VGMA event organiser CharterHouse has promised activate the penal clauses in the contract signed by the artistes who were involved in the chaos at the 20th edition of the show.
The highly anticipated show had an embarrassing ending after a brawl between the camp of rivals Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy clashed on stage.
In a statement the organiser said: “CharterHouse has taken serious exception to the incident that happened and at the 20th edition of the awards and thus will ensure that the needed sanction are applied”.
They also apologised for the occurrence and hinted press briefings will be held to formally speak to the matter.
Meanwhile, dancehall artistes Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale have been arrested by the Police over the gun incident on the VGMA stage Sunday dawn, Starrfm.com.gh has learnt..
The Regional Police commander is set to speak on the matter shortly.
Chaos broke out at the music fiesta after Shatta Wale stormed the stage while Stonebwoy was receiving his award for emerging the Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the year for the fifth consecutive time.
Stonebwoy was seen on national TV pulling a gun on stage during the melee and had to be restrained by his associates. The stage fracas led to a long hold up of the prestigious event organised by CharterHouse as security struggled to restore order between the two camps.
Stonebwoy has since apologized for the incident.
“I am really sorry for the incident that happened earlier on and I only had to react out of natural instincts because we all know how premeditative some people can be,” Stonebwoy apologised after picking another award for best collaboration.
He added: “We’ve seen on social media the threats and everything so we couldn’t come in unprepared because anything could have happened like you guys saw.”
“I come in peace and I go in peace and I apologise to the whole masses of Ghana that the Awards is going to continue. Thank you very much for supporting my music, for supporting everybody else’s music…by their deeds we have all seen,” Stonebwoy noted.