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Reuters reports a senior Malawian government official on Monday dismissed untrue remarks by Yohane Banda, who said he was misled into signing over his son David for adoption by Madonna.

Over the weekend, Banda, a Malawian peasant farmer who gave up his 13-month-old son to be adopted by Madonna made a statement saying that he never really intended for his son to be adopted by Madonna. Banda who cannot read or write depended solely on what senior government officials told him and now accuses them of misleading him and tricking him into signing the adoption papers.

“when David grows up he will return back home to his village. If we were told that she wants to take the baby as her own we could not have consented because I see no reason why I should give away my son.”
 
“It would have been better for him to continue staying at the orphanage because I see no reason why my child should be given away forever when I can feed him,” he said.

But his comments were denied by Penson Kilembe, director of child welfare in the Ministry of Women and Child Development, who told Reuters the ministry explained every aspect of the process to Banda and his family.
 
“We explained every detail and Madonna herself explained her intentions in the face of the judge and in Banda’s presence,” Kilembe said. “He (Banda) was asked several times in court if he understood what was going on and he said he did.”