Desmond Tutu objects to awarding of Nobel award to the EU

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 Archbishop Desmond Tutu and two other Nobel Peace laureates have written to the foundation in protest at the decision to award the 2012 prize to the European Union.

They argued that the Norwegian Nobel committee had redefined and remodeled the prize in a manner that was not consistent with the law.

The three also called for the prize money of 930 000 euros not to be paid to the EU.

Eighteen European leaders have accepted an invitation to next month's ceremony in Oslo while six others have declined - including British Prime Minister David Cameron.

The EU won the award on the 12th of October, a controversial decision that came as a surprise amid the economic crisis racking the bloc.