Banda fed up with Madonna

to build a school, an academy like the one Oprah (Win­frey) build in South Africa, but she changed her mind,” Banda said. “I have a problem with a lot of things around the adop­tion of the chil­dren and the changing of the mind and then coming back to build com­munity schools.”
In 2006, Madonna filed adoption papers for a Malawi boy named David Banda Mwale. The adoption did not go over well with local offi­cials. According to CNN, “Malawian law stipu­lates that a prospective adoptive parent should live in the country for at least 18 months before he or she can be granted permission to adopt a child.” She eventually won the adoption case and offi­cially adopted David in 2008.
In 2009, Madonna returned to Malawi to adopt her daughter, Mercy, however accord­ing to the Daily Record, this time the high court rejected her bid due to the residency law requiring prospective parents to reside in Malawi for 18 months.  Madonna did eventu­ally win the adoption, with the judge citing her commitment to helping children in Malawi through her charitable work, accord­ing to CBS.
President Banda’s decision to withdraw her support of Madonna’s work may be a per­sonal one. According to The Telegraph, Banda’s sis­ter, Anjimile Mtila-Oponyo, was picked by Madonna to be the CEO of the now defunct school, Raising Malawi Acad­emy for Girls.
The singer fired several staff members, including Mtila-Oponyo, when reports arose of the staff using school funding for luxury cars and personal items.
Madonna reportedly offered to continue her fight for education in Malawi by opening 10 new schools, however the Telegraph notes that the government said no and is “fed up” with her.
Madonna’s charitable organisation, Rais­ing Malawi, told the AFP they will continue their support of the Malawi people saying,
“This is a critical time for Malawi as Presi­dent Banda attempts to steer Malawi back toward more successful times. It is also a cru­cial moment for the friends of Malawi to con­tinue to show their support.
Raising Malawi remains a committed friend to Malawi and has expanded support in 2012 into the area of education.” — www.global­post.com

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