It would be difficult to believe that someone could have the audacity to nominate controversial President Donald Trump for the highest and most prestigious honour, “The Nobel Peace Prize” (NPP) and elevate this publicity seeking enigmatic, businessman turned politician to the level of illustrious past winners of the prestigious award that include Nelson Mandela, Bishop Tutu, Kofi Annan, Mother Teresa, Shimon Peres, Egyptian President Mohamed Al Sadat and many more.
Then there is no shortage of admirers who love Trump. He was nominated by 18 Republican Senators who lodged a letter to “Norwegian Noble Committee” (NNC) his most loyal and die-hard supporters. Then he is not the first US President to be nominated. If he wins which is most unlikely, he would be fifth US president to win this great honour, following into the foot-steps of Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter and Barak Obama.
If he could bring peace to Korean Peninsula, make it nuclear free zone and bring North Korea into the international fold, then perhaps he may deserve NPP. But then why omit North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in who are the main architects of improving relations between two Koreas? It is also possible that President Trump could veto these improving relations when he meets Kim in a face to face talk.
There are 300 nominees, so this may prove to be just a stunt to attract free publicity. Then NNC has acted, selected and excluded some controversial figures. President Obama was bestowed NPP as soon as he was elected and Obama himself said it was too early to be honoured with such prestigious prize. Than Mahatma Gandhi, “The Personality of 20th Century” who was nominated three times, was overlooked and neglected. He was considered to be a political rubble-rouser. Could it be that NNC was unwilling to attract the displeasure of the mighty British Empire? Let us wait and see who is crowned with NPP for 2018.
Bhupendra M. Gandhi
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