Public opinion is sharply divided over what the First Lady's role should be, and whether the position should be formalised through an act of Parliament, as debate rages on following Dr Willibrod Slaa's recent criticism of Mama Salma Kikwete's alleged use public resources to campaign for President Kikwete and CCM.'
The attack on Mama Salma did not only draw an immediate rebuttal from State House; it also brought back into focus, the often controversial status of first ladies in other countries continue to be a subject of sometimes harsh criticism.
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