Pallaso has justified his attack on fellow artist Alien Skin’s residence, stating that he was forced to take matters into his own hands after losing faith in the legal system.
The incident, which took place in January at Alien Skin’s Fangone Forest base in Makindye, was Pallaso’s response to what he claims were repeated assaults by Alien Skin’s gang.
Speaking about his actions, Pallaso cited the case of his friend Eva, who he says was severely injured at her workplace due to an attack by the same group. Despite her efforts to seek justice, she faced numerous legal hurdles and was ultimately abandoned by the system.
“I saw what they did to my friend Eva. She was injured at work. After she was beaten, she tried hard to get justice. She went through all kinds of legal hoops but kept being let down. Even the lawyer she got eventually gave up and told her to leave matters in the hands of God,” Pallaso explained.
Seeing Eva’s struggle made Pallaso question who the next victim would be. “I asked myself, when they are done with me, who is next? Is it my father?” he said, adding that he was determined not to suffer the same fate.
Pallaso expressed frustration that Eva had turned to people in power, only to realize they were “too weak” to stand up to Alien Skin and his gang. This, he said, left him with no choice but to act on his own.
“I decided to take action to pass a message because I had seen someone who tried to seek justice through the proper legal channels and only ended up losing her money. I did not want to be victimized like her,” he stated.
His decision to confront Alien Skin and his group, he claims, was not just about personal revenge but a stand against violence and impunity.
Pallaso hopes that his actions have served as a deterrent. “I decided to take action and make sure that their violence stops with me, and I hope that they have changed,” he concluded.