Mercy wasn’t allowed time to play with toys or settle into her new life. Instead, within hours of arriving, Madonna whisked the child and her new siblings Lourdes, 12, Rocco, eight and David, three, to her first lesson in the controversial Kabbalah faith.Of course Madonna made sure to be on the flight from Malawi to London. This must certainly be a frightening time in young Mercy's life and I'm glad Madonna recognized that and was there to be a calming influence. Totally kidding. Madonna wasn't even on the flight. Mercy was accompanied by a nanny, a nurse, and an aide -- or as she'll no doubt be referring to them in the future: mommy one, mommy two, and mommy three. Madonna's nickname? That lady.
Madonna’s ex, Guy Ritchie, who was at the singer’s side when she first spotted Mercy in a Malawi orphanage in 2006, was at the Kabbalah centre. The family spent an hour at the meeting in London before Mercy - wearing a pair of new shiny white sandals - returned to Madonna’s £15million home in Mayfair.
Yesterday experts condemned the way the 50-year-old singer handled her first day as Mercy’s mum. They said Kabbalah was the last thing she needed and urged the superstar to give Mercy quiet time to adapt to her new surroundings.
Child psychologist Katherine Fingleton said: “Taking her to a Kabbalah meeting will be a complete culture shock. She should be kept safe from experiences in the spotlight that will not help with her development.”
Mercy's father said Madonna, one of the music industry's most successful singers, should not be allowed to adopt Mercy.Wait a minute, how in the fuck is this legal? I know I make a lot of jokes about Madonna stealing kids, but it really does sound like she's stealing this kid. Mercy still has a parent who cares deeply about her and wants to raise her in a responsible manner. She's not Lindsay Lohan.
"No one wants to listen to me, I have protested this all along ... I want my child back but I don't know what to do now," James Kabewa told Reuters by telephone from his poor township. "Madonna cannot take her away."
There is little he can do. The Supreme Court ruling cannot be challenged. Kabewa said he quit his job as a security guard to fight the adoption and was being supported by his aunt.
According to tradition in southern Malawi, where Kabewa lives, a grandmother has more say in a child's future than the father. When Mercy's mother died Kabewa was powerless to stop his daughter being sent to an orphanage when she was 3-days-old.
"Madonna is not a patient person, she’s used to getting what she wants. She has said she won’t give up on Mercy but if she’s blocked from adopting her legally then she will think about trying to adopt another baby. She has already started looking into other African countries.It sounds like Madonna doesn't care who her next baby is or where it comes from, as long as its skin pigmentation is the correct hue. The shame! It's as if the efforts of Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights movement of the 1960's were all in vain. When will people like Madonna realize that a person should be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character? Madonna, you sir* are a racist.
"Madonna was devastated when she was told she couldn’t adopt Mercy. Her plan now is to start the ball rolling somewhere else. She has promised David a sister and she wants another African child. If a miracle happens and she gets to adopt Mercy, I see no reason why she wouldn’t go ahead and adopt another child from a different African country as well. She has done some research on Lesotho and because it’s a place that is ravaged by AIDS and has a high number of orphans, it could be the perfect second choice."
"I am not sleeping sleepless nights over this. I don't see any law in Malawi that can stop this adoption."The BBC said today:
A Malawian court has ruled that US pop star Madonna has failed in her bid to adopt a second child from the country.He had no "sleepless nights" over an adoption bid that was clearly trying to circumvent Malawi law? I think it's pretty clear what's happening here. MADONNA'S LAWYER IS A VAMPIRE! Just kidding. But he is fired.
"I must have to decline to grant the application to Madonna," judge Esmie Chondo said in a ruling following a closed-door hearing on Friday.
Madonna's application was rejected because of a requirement that prospective parents be resident in the southern African state for 18 to 24 months. (Source)
"Madonna has been good to us, she is supporting over 25,000 orphans in this country and she has proved that she can take care of [her first adopted son] David. Very few rich and famous people can take time to fly all the way to Malawi to support our children we support her adoption process." (Source)Kaliati added. "Hey news guy, what kind of car do think I should buy with my new suitcase full of American dollars? The Porsche Cayenne is gorgeous but the Range Rover does have a better navigation system."
"I am not sleeping sleepless nights over this. I don't see any law in Malawi that can stop this adoption . . . [James' uncle] has already signed off the consent forms, and Madonna counter-signed them. She just has to wait to hear from me when I get the result on Friday."And the best part:
Several non-governmental organizations have called the Human Rights Consultative Committee, slamming Madonna's adoption attempt because the groups feel the child should be taken care of by her own family.
The organizations also accuse the singer of using her wealth and celebrity status to bend Malawi's adoption laws. (The singer, who adopted David Banda in 2006, has not followed regulations that stipulate that prospective parents must undergo an 18- to 24-month assessment period in Malawi before adopting.)
But Chinula tells Us that law is over 50 years old and "archaic." "Laws must be dynamic," he says. "They must move with current trends." (Source)I completely agree with Alan. Why shouldn't Malawi change for Madonna? Madonna has 17 platinum records. Stupid Malawi doesn't even have a number one hit. They need to realize how important Madonna is and rubber stamp this adoption because, frankly, I'm starting to get a little pissed off with their attitude. I'm sorry you had to hear that. It just gets me so fired up when countries act all country-y with their "rules" and "laws." Like they know what's best for their citizens or something. Idiots.
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