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The
Peace Research Institute of Oslo said in early February that US President
Donald Trump's name was on the list of nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize
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Has Donald Trump really
been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize? The Norwegian Nobel Institute said
Wednesday it had filed a police report after receiving a seemingly fraudulent
nomination for the US president.
AFP
report continues:
"We
have good reason to believe that a nomination we received concerning Trump has
been falsified," Nobel Institute director Olav Njolstad told AFP.
He
refused to provide further details, saying it was for the police to give more
information.
Each
year, nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize must be submitted by January 31.
Among those entitled to propose names are members of parliament and government,
former laureates and some university professors.
While
the list of candidates is kept secret for at least 50 years, those who nominate
are however allowed to disclose their choice.
The
Peace Research Institute of Oslo (Prio) said in early February that Trump's
name was on the list.
Like
last year, Trump was nominated for his "ideology of peace by force"
by an American who did not want his identity revealed, according to Prio, a
body independent of the Nobel organization which closely monitors the nominations
revealed publicly.
It
is possible that this nomination was submitted by a person suspected of
committing identity fraud to appear eligible to nominate.
The
Nobel Institute said it had received 329 valid nominations for the 2018 Peace
Prize. The five members of the Nobel committee that selects the winner are also
allowed to submit names during their first meeting of the year, which was held
on Monday.
The name of the 2018 winner
will be announced in early October.
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