Macron, French President Faces Opposition Over First Lady's Office

 


The celebrated young president of Franch was was recently elected is facing the test of responsibility and ability to govern the people. His young age was almost a challenge during campaign and election but the will of the electorate prevailed when he finally won .

The test of office has finally surface over the his new pattern of governace which he intened to introduce, the office of the first lady.

The wife who has been supportive during his campaign season is almost being denied of her joy as over 250,000 citizens of franch voted against the new governance idea. The reason is that French has not got the office of first lady and it must not be introduced.





More than 250,000 people have signed an online petition that Brigitte Macron, the wife of the French President Emmanuel Macron, should not be given the official status of first lady,

France currently doesn’t have an official first lady and during his election campaign, Macron said he would create the position for his wife and pledged it would not be paid for with public funds, but the petition claims it will cost the French taxpayer money.

The online petition was published on the change.org platform and created by Thierry Paul Valette, the founder of the “national equality” movement.

The petition specifies that, if enacted, the special status would allow the first lady benefit from the French budget. Having an office, staff and an allowance from the public purse are examples of some such benefits.