( Rolling Stone ) -- The government of Malawi has accused Madonna of refusing consultation over her plans to build 10 new schools in the impoverished African nation . Malawi 's Ministry of Education spokeswoman Lindiwe Chide told Reuters that the government was `` fed up '' with the pop icon , complaining that she did not inform authorities when she scrapped plans for a girls academy due to the alleged mismanagement of funds . `` Now she decides to announce that she plans to build 10 schools without getting authority from us again , '' Chide said of the singer 's partnership with the non-profit organization buildOn . `` We now feel like this is all about propping up her global image and not in our interest . '' Photos : Madonna Strikes Many Poses . `` She has no mandate to decide where she wants to build a school because she does n't know our needs and where we want new schools , '' Chide told Reuters . `` She first needed to consult us , get permission from us before doing anything . '' Photos : A Look Inside the Kurt Cobain-Decorated Melvins Van . `` This is simply not true , '' Trevor Neilson , the head of the Global Philanthropy Group , fired back in a statement released by Madonna 's spokesperson . `` The government of Malawi has been fully updated on Madonna 's effort to provide funding for ten schools to be built in communities where there are no schools . '' 100 Greatest Artists of All Time : Madonna . According to Neilson , Madonna 's Raising Malawi organization had communicated with Malawi 's Minister of Education and that buildOn had discussed the project with local officials and `` cleared all plans for school construction with them . '' Copyright © 2011 Rolling Stone .
Malawi 's Ministry of Education : The government is ` ` fed up '' with her . She allegedly did not inform authorities when she announced plans for a girls school . ` ` This is simply not true , '' David Smith , the head of the Global Education Group said .