David's dad is loving the attention

The father of the 1-year-old boy who Madonna plans to adopt is saying he didn’t realize the pop singer was taking the toddler "for good," the Associated Press reports.

The statement is a shift from earlier remarks Banda made when he struck out at human rights groups that have tried to stop Madonna from adopting his son, David.

"As David's father I have no problem (with the adoption), so what is their concern?" he told People last week. "Are they jealous or what? What I want is good life, a good education for my child."

"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," said Banda, who put David into the orphanage when he was an infant. David's mother died a week after his birth.

Still, Banda said he does not want David to return to the orphanage. "We are still thankful Madonna has rescued him from poverty and disease; we pray for the good Lord to keep blessing her for her benevolence," Banda said.

Wait, um... what the hell? David's father is now coming out and saying that he didn't understand what adoption meant and that he would not have consented... but then goes on to say that he doesn't want David to return to the orphanage, and that Madonna has rescued him? So what exactly does he want now? My opinion is that dad is just milking this for all it's worth. He probably hopes this whole story will put him on the C-list and give him a chance to do an interview for In Touch magazine and appear in Paris Hilton's next movie.

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