Controversial cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has once again stirred national debate, asserting that there is no scriptural prohibition against negotiating with crímínál elements or tẹrrọrists to secure peace.
Gumi made the provocative statement on Monday, challenging the prevailing narrative that the government should not engage with groups responsible for viølence and kidnåpping.
The influential Islamic scholar dismissed the notion that negotiation with crímínals is strictly forbidden, stating that the belief is not rooted in major religious texts.
“It’s not written in the Bible or Quran that you shouldn’t negotiate with tẹrrọrists. I don’t know where people learnt that from,” Sheikh Gumi stated.
He framed negotiation as a universal tool for conflict resolution, arguing that stopping viølence should be the highest priority. “Everybody negotiates for peace, and if negotiation will stop bloödshed, we do it,” he added.
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