Today, February 2, a Norwegian lawmaker announced his nomination of WikiLeaks for the Nobel Peace Prize. He states that the Leaks promote peace by holding governments accountable for their actions through the constant threat of being ‘found-out.’
The name of the Norwegian lawmaker is twenty-six-year-old Snorre Valen. He is a member of the Socialist Left Party in Norway. This would explain his radical approval of something that hurts big governments. He states that “I think it is important to raise a debate about freedom of expression and that truth is always the first casualty in war.” This is definitely a controversial, yet poignant, claim.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee is thorough about keeping its candidates a complete secret for up to fifty years, but those who nominate candidates are free to use their own discretion as to whether they will reveal their selection or not.
Many other Nobel experts don’t believe WikiLeaks has a strong chance in the selection process. But, other sources reveal that Bradley Manning, the Army private accused of providing the material that enabled the WikiLeaks, has also been nominated. It will be interesting to see what the Nobel Committee will do.
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