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On Monday the Malawian Supreme Court is due to hear an appeal by US pop star Madonna against the ruling that said she could not adopt a second child, Mercy James, because she wasn’t resident of the Malawi.

Last night the Human Rights Consultative Committee, a group of organisations in Malawi who have campaigned against the adoption, received a handwritten letter from the four-year-old little girl’s father. In it 24-year-old James Kambewa, who has never met his daughter, asked lawyers for help for a permanent injunction against Madonna adopting his daughter. Why now? Has it taken him this long to hear about his daughter’s pending adoption? And if he had known about the case, why has it taken him this long to react to it? It is odd.

And then odder, he claims that Madonna can’t be a good mother because her behaviour is scandalous.  The Daily Mail reports that in the letter he said he wanted to spare his three-year-old daughter Mercy a life of ’scandal’ with a woman he claimed lacks ‘good morals’.

Kambewa who walked out on Mercy’s mother when the then 15-year-old mother was pregnant said that:  ‘I have learnt that an American-musician called Madonna has applied to a court for the adoption of the kid, to which the grandmother has consented.”

‘I don’t think Madonna is a model mum. I have seen her in movies of her songs. She doesn’t portray good morals. How can a woman of 50 dance almost naked on stage? I wouldn’t want my daughter to grow up like that! In Malawi women respect themselves. Cultured women do not go about half-naked. I also heard after her marriage failed she is already seeing two men, both very younger than her and her ex-husband. I hear one of them is even less than half her age. That’s scandalous. How can a normal woman fall for a boy who can as well be her son? No, spare my Mercy that scandal.’

There is lots to be said about this.

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Alex

April 30, 2009 at 5:01 pm

Madonna has great moral values but what to think about “a father” who abandonned his child after the death of her mother?

 

tania

April 30, 2009 at 8:59 pm

‘How can a normal woman fall for a boy who can as well be her son?’

-so if an old man falls for a schoolgirl, he is perfectly normal, but a woman doing the same has ‘not good morals’, interesting logic. i’m only hoping that if Malawi authorities have any sense and plan for their country’s progress, they won’t allow people with such a sexist attitude come near their children.

 

brandon

April 30, 2009 at 9:34 pm

First…Is the letter real?? If so how the hell does he know how to spell if he can’t even support his own daughter??? If i’m to believe this, the letter MUST be notarized!!! Duh. This is totally fake.

 

James Kamewa - Not fit to be a father

May 1, 2009 at 12:41 am

What the??

James Kambewa is out of order, how can he say

“I have learnt that an American-musician called Madonna has applied to a court for the adoption of the kid, to which the grandmother has consented.”

What a thick get – Madonna is not a Musician, she a singer – entertainer – James Kambewa you thick b*st*rd.

“I don’t think Madonna is a model mum.” –
Hmmm, and James thinks that he is a better role model? (Never met his own child, never contributed to Mercy, never contacted her… nothing). He’s just jealous that Mercy will have a better quality of life then he ever will.

James you are “NOT” Fit to be a father. You abandoned your child – Now Mercy is older you have missed the most important start to her life,

YOU WALKED AWAY, YOU ABANDONED YOUR CHILD = YOU ARE NOT FIT TO A FATHER.

“I have seen her in movies of her songs. ”

- Movies of her songs – you really are thick, – THERE NOT MOVIES, THERE CALLED MUSIC VIDEOS.

“She doesn’t portray good morals.” –

James Kambewa you think that abandoning your child is good morals?

How can a woman of 50 dance almost naked on stage?

- Are you jealous of Madonna health?? Are you jealous that most women there will never look as beautiful. Madonna is still the best at what she ddoes,

“I wouldn’t want my daughter to grow up like that!

No James Kambewa, if she stayed with you, she would end up growing up having kids and abandoning them like you did.

In Malawi women respect themselves. Madonna does respect herself.

Cultured women do not go about half-naked.

That’s because alot of cultures are stuck in the DARK AGES, and some cultures Men still dictate and control women, that’s because men are the weaker ***, and cultured men can’t cope with women being better than men, Cultured men can’t cope with women having minds of their own, because women are stronger willed than men!

“I also heard after her marriage failed she is already seeing two men, both very younger than her and her ex-husband. I hear one of them is even less than half her age. That’s scandalous. ”

You heard?? Gossip? Rumors? Where’s your evidence – Paper never print the truth! Just because Madonna has Male friends does not mean she is having seeing them!

I’ll tell you what’s scandalous – You abandoning your child, NEVER Contacting Mercy, Never sending her birthday/Christmas Cards, you just expect to pick up where you left off. You did it once You’ll do it again!

How can a normal woman fall for a boy who can as well be her son? How can you abandon your child, with conscious or feelings toward your daughter. No, spare Mercy from that scandalous waste of human space – THAT IS NOT FIT TO BE A FATHER!!

People should do a Facebook/MySpace blog to stop James from getting access to the Child that he abandoned, he left and never bothered until someone showed Mercy affection. Doing what her so-called Father job! but James is NOT MAN ENOUGH to do that, and because a WOMEN yes A WOMEN is strong minded and has money, – James obviously one of the DARK AGES, He doesn’t want Mercy growing up with her own mind he wants her to do what culture men like to do with women, treat them with no respect and treat them like slaves, Cultured men don’t like women bettering themselves because the men can’t.

James Kambewa will only have another kid to another woman and then ABANDON THAT CHILD!

James Kambewa you talk about morals – you need to get yours in check! – Mercy’s mother being 15 and your were 20 – where’s the moral in that, most countries see that as sick under ***, but hey what would one expect from someone with NO MORALS.

James GO BACK TO STONE THAT YOU CRAWLED FROM AND LEAVE MERCY IN PEACE – SHE DOESN’T NEED YOU NOW, SINCE YOU DUMPED HER,

 

Francois

May 1, 2009 at 3:00 am

Reading the comments above, it clear that most of you don’t have a clue what it is like in Africa. So wake up!
Malawi probably don’t have ADSL internet and if it is available it will be to the privileged and the rich. A man living in rural Malawi will not even have a phone (or fresh water) at his disposal. As you can see he wrote a handwritten letter – not an email… So it obviously took him a while to know about this adoption.

Being 15 and 20 and having child, is not immoral in Africa in fact it is expected and part of the culture. When a young mother dies in Africa it is custom for HER family to take care of the child and the young father must ‘abandon’ all hope of raising the child.

Yet in Africa it is regarded immoral for a women to ‘fornicate’ with numerous men and have herself photographed naked and blaspheme – as it is in most countries across the world.

This adoption is another publicity stunt for the media hungry Madonna who has no values. She will probably dispose of all her children once she grows tired of them, or as soon as they displease her…

Good on James Kambewa. I back him.

 

Andy

May 1, 2009 at 4:01 am

THIS IS SO FAKE!!! WHO EVER WROTE THIS ARTICLE NEEDS A REAL JOB. THIS KIND OF BULLSHIT REPORTING SHOULD BE SPARE DURING OUR ACTUALLY WORLD ECONOMY CRISIS. IF THE MALAWI GOV. DECIDE THAT THE CHILD IS BEST TO LIVE IN AN ORPHANAGE HOME LET THEM KILL HER. MOST OF THOSE CHILDREN OR DUMED.

GO ADOPT SOMEWHERE ELSE IF YOU HAVE TO.

 

crybaby

May 1, 2009 at 6:15 am

James and Brandon are complete idiots. Arrogant idiots. Absolute bonafide dip-sh!ts.

 

person

May 1, 2009 at 9:19 pm

I agree with the letter, Madonna does have messed up morals. While he isn’t any better by abandoning is child’s mother, I do feel bad for the person who has to call Madonna their mom. I imagine it is traumatizing

 

Not in the dark ages

May 2, 2009 at 2:06 am

Francois your quote

“Being 15 and 20 and having child, is not immoral in Africa in fact it is expected and part of the culture. – It’s sick no matter how you try and word it.

“When a young mother dies in Africa it is custom for HER family to take care of the child and the young father must ‘abandon’ all hope of raising the child.” – That just make the men useless pieces of human dna, anyone that abandons their own kid should be shot!

“Yet in Africa it is regarded immoral for a women to ‘fornicate’ with numerous men and have herself photographed naked and blaspheme – as it is in most countries across the world.” – That’s because Africa is still stuck in the Dark Ages! – Seems like they think it’s moral for the fathers to abandon their kids, REST OF THE WORLD THINKS IT’S IMMORAL TO ABANDON THIER KIDS, BUT AFRICA THINKS IT’S THE BEST THING TO DO AND MORAL – Talk about being fucked up,

“This adoption is another publicity stunt for the media hungry Madonna who has no values. She will probably dispose of all her children once she grows tired of them, or as soon as they displease her…” – You really are thick! Does Madonna need publicity stunt everyone knows who she is, are you really that jealous of Madonna?

Good on James Kambewa. I back him” – Thats better your probabaly working with him – KNOOB
Really this guy should be imprisoned and throw away the key

BAN JAMES OF RUINING MERCY’S LIFE! AGAIN!!!! SAVE MERCY FROM HER UNFIT FATHER,

 

tammy

May 2, 2009 at 5:05 am

James should never have dumped his daughter, a normal loving father would have kept his child and loved them no matter what, james should leave Mercy alone, as the messages say he not fit to be a father, i agree keep mercy from being dumped again by her so-called-father. if he really is her father, take a look in the mirror and tell himself, i am not fit to a father let alone a man. i am worth nothing,

 

Francois

May 3, 2009 at 12:49 pm

Not in the dark ages… You are clearly American, for wanting to shoot people at every whim and resulting to name-calling instead of relying on your own common sense and intellect (perhaps doing a bit of research too) in order enter a debate… It’s no wonder the rest of the world sees Americans as pathetic bullies.

Thick … Me? I doubt it, I know enough about celebrities to see when they are milking the media for attention and Madonna needs to this since her reputation (as well as her looks and repetitive boring artistry ) is sagging. So yes, she needs another publicity stunt – I might add , she needs one that works because her latest tour and album and divorce has clearly not created the ‘good’ publicity she needs.

BAN JAMES..? You are the **** and clearly still in the dark ages, because people don’t get banned from stuff, they are PREVENTED. Yet, being Mercy’s natural father would give him a lot more right to his daughter than some pumped-up American.

Madonna will probably realize quickly the truth behind the lyrics of Tracy Chapman (a true artist)…’Money is only paper’…

As for ‘not in the dark ages’ – do your home-work before you try to venture into a debate with your limited insight in to what is going on the world and other countries, you don’t want to be seen as yet another stupid, loud, empty head in stars and stripes…

I rest my case.

 

Lyndall Beddy

May 3, 2009 at 5:41 pm

The father only got interested in the child when she became famous. The media probably paid him to write that letter to get a story.

This has happened in Africa. One story in “The Bang Bang Club”is about how a photo journalist threw coins into dustbins and then took pictures of “starving” children scrambling in dustbins.

And another sensational picture went all over the world of dead bodies lying around in Cape Town – which everyone could see was workers having a snooze in their lunch hour in the Company Gardens in Queen Victoria Street.

 

Sven

May 8, 2009 at 6:09 pm

ill-educated Malawian security guard who abandoned his unborn child and its mother the moment he learnt of the pregnancy. Still, the magazine’s nice and glossy, isn’t it?

should have no rights



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