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President Joyce Banda Of Malawi And Madonna Trade Words Over Letter Sent By Madonna Requesting An Audience

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12 years ago

April 7, 2013

President Joyce Banda Of Malawi And Madonna Trade Words Over Letter Sent By Madonna Requesting An Audience 3

Lolzzz, the president of Malawi Joyce Banda has blasted Madonna over a letter sent to her requesting an audience. Madonna is currently in Malawi to inspect some projects she’s handling.

But instead of taking her up on her offer, President Banda has slammed the star for not living up to her word. She has accused the pop-singer and her charity Raising Malawi of ‘insulting the people’ by building 10 schools without getting government consent.

But Madonna hit back in a video for The Telegraph, saying: ‘I want to say that my reasons for being here have never changed. I’m here because I care deeply about the children of Malawi. That is my main priority.’

Joyce Banda said these buildings were constructed without asking officials: ‘She came unannounced to villages and made poor people dance for her.’ ‘No one should come here and say ‘I’m building a classroom’ without needs assessment. In some cases she just renovated an existing block. It is an insult to the people.