Pirate Party nominates Snowden and Manning for Nobel Peace Prize
4 February, 18:34
Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2014 in a joint nomination by the Pirate MPs of Iceland and the Pirate MEPs of the European Parliament.
“We are nominating Manning and Snowden together because the courage of Manning inspired in Snowden and both of them have inspired thousands of people all over the world to speak truth to power and demand transparency and accountability in their own societies,” said a joint letter by representatives in the EU parliament from the Pirate Party of Sweden and MPs from the Pirate Party of Iceland ... The emotional text says that the two “outstanding candidates… have achieved and exceeded all the qualifications required to be worthy laureates of the Nobel Peace Prize” of 900,000 euro. The prize is awarded annually on December 10 to those who have “done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies” ...
This isn’t the first nomination for Edward Snowden, which means that he has strong chances to get on the short list. After all, a few years ago, President Barack Obama was not only nominated, but actually won the award, which was a controversial decision. Many feel that he shouldn’t have been awarded such recognition.
http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_02_04/Pirate-Party-nominates-Snowden-and-Manning-for-Nobel-Peace-Prize-8681/
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