<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishIngawa GAO ilichukua joto nyingi katika kuwa mbele juu ya suala hili lenye utata, kwa sehemu kwa sababu ya matukio ya hivi karibuni, tunapata sifa nyingi sasa!  <response>: Although GAO took a lot of heat in being out front on this controversial issue, in part due to recent events, were getting a lot of accolades now! 