Did you know?: Malawi government labels Madonna ‘uncouth’ bully

Malawi government accuses her for bullying officials for making her join a check-in queue.

Pop artist Madonna was branded as an ‘uncouth bully’ by the Malawi government after her recent trip to the African country. The Material Girl singer previously adopted two Malawian children and set up a charity called Raising Malawi to build new schools in the country.

The Malawi government accused her for bullying officials for making her join a check-in queue and go through security with ordinary passengers at the Malawi airport.

Madonna, however, dismissed the comments as “lies” in a statement on the website of her Raising Malawi foundation.”I did not ever ask or demand special treatment at the airport or elsewhere during my visit,” said Madonna.

She believes that the disagreement is rooted in her history with the Malawian President Banda’s sister, Anjimile Mtila Oponyo, who once headed Raising Malawi. Oponyo was fired and subsequently sued the charity for wrongful termination.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 15^th, 2013.                    

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