According to the Islamic cleric, the only way to stop the ongoing cycle of killings is to confront the attackers directly and deprive them of the means to inflict further harm.
Speaking in an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Tuesday, Gumi drew a medical analogy to explain his approach, he argued that in any emergency, the first step is to prevent further damage, not to begin treating those already hurt.
“When you have an emergency, you can only be concerned about stopping the bleeding, not even the fracture, maintaining the cardiovascular potency,” he said.
“I am so much concerned about those who are injuring people. Imagine a mad man in the market in the night who has stabbed so many people—my approach is to get that knife from the man, not the people who are injured.”
Gumi emphasised that his focus does not imply disregard for victims, but rather a strategic attempt to end the violence more effectively.