Father of Madonna's adoptee lashes out

Published: April 27, 2008 at 11:42 AM
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Madonna arrives for the World Premiere of her documentary "I Am Because We Are" at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April 24, 2008.   (UPI Photo/Laura Cavanaugh)
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LILONGWE, Malawi, April 27 (UPI) -- Pop singer Madonna has been cutting off contact between the Malawian boy she adopted years ago and his biological father, the Malawi native says.

Yohane Banda says the "Material Girl" has severed all contact between him and his son, causing him to regret ever placing his son up for adoption, The (Britain) Sunday Times reported.

"I feel robbed. I should be able to see my son and say hello," the 33-year-old father said. "I don't know how he is growing, what person he is turning into. This pains me because it looks like he is not my son any more."

Banda said Madonna initially agreed to allow him to maintain regular contact with his son David after the U.S. singer informally adopted him in 2006.

"I told her (Madonna) that although I was giving her my son she should look after him well," Banda said. "I told her that she should raise him, educate him and make sure that he does not forget me and Malawi."

The Times said the adoption is expected to be approved formally next month in the Malawian capital of Lilongwe.


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