Banda Family's Concern Over Madonna Adoption  10/16/06

Madonna could host the family of the Malawian baby she plans to adopt, after relatives voiced concerns over the child's future welfare at the star's multi-million pound pad.

Another twist in the singer's adoption debacle has see the uncle of 13-month-old David Banda expressing fears over his nephew's impending move to the UK, and has called for Madonna to invite the boy's father, Yohame, to see his new home at first hand.

He says, "What I want to know is that if this child is taken, as we've been told, when will our child be visiting us? When will we visit him? How much contact will there be between him and us?

"We want to find out the benefit of the adoption to this family. We have seen other parents who have had their children adopted still living in poverty. They have not seen their children and all they see is pictures. We don't want that to happen to this family.

"If the child is going with Madonna we want our brother Yohame to go and see where he is staying. If that is not going to happen then as a family we are saying the child should not go.

"People have taken advantage of my brother because in our family I am the only one who can read and write."

Media reports this weekend (14-15OCT06) claim David has been moved to a secret and secure new residence in the southern African country over fears of a kidnapping.