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Ugandan artist Jose Chameleon is currently battling acute pancreatitis caused by prolonged alcohol consumption according to his son Abba Marcus. The artist was rushed to hospital on 12 December after experiencing a sudden illness, leaving fans and family concerned about his health. In a TikTok video, his first born son Marcus revealed that the singer’s condition is linked to years of alcohol addiction.  He explained that this has not only caused the acute pancreatitis but also contributed to his father’s noticeable weight loss. Marcus further noted the toll alcohol addiction has taken on his father and their family.  He went on to express frustration with the public backlash directed at his mother, insisting that Daniella Atim should not be blamed for Chameleon’s struggles. “My father struggles with alcohol addiction and has been for q while now. Hence the weight loss that people have been talking about… It completely disheartens me when I see the internet bashing my mother making her the cause of everything. Am here to tell you that is completely false. My mother has nothing to do with it.” Marcus moreover criticised his paternal grandparents and other family members, blaming them for failing to take responsibility for the issues affecting Chameleone and his late uncles.  “The complete and utter irresponsibility of my father’s parents is part of the problem,” he stated. He also expressed disappointment in the lack of support from Chameleone’s siblings and parents, despite his father’s significant role in elevating the family’s reputation. “Never in my life have I ever seen unconcerned parents that are so careless about their children’s well being. In this case am talking about my father’s parents. So far I have already lost two uncles because of of compete irresponsibility I have ever seen from parents. Honestly i don’t even want to be called their grandchild because I don’t’ want any association with them. Nobody would know who the Mayanjas were if it wasn’t for my father.” According to him, some of his father’s friends appear more interested in the financial benefits he offers than in his well-being. Marcus disclosed that the doctors treating Chameleon have issued a stark warning, cautioning that he may have only two years to live if he continues his current drinking habits. He stressed the urgency of his father seeking help and appealed to the family and fans to unite in supporting him.