At The Point of a Bayonet

[Bun-Bun]

Pretty First off, no dictator will ever willingly switch to a democracy and give up his power. Second, a democracy in a Muslim country (unless they are in Europe... maybe) is not possible at all, without very heavy influence from outside forces. Were it feasable to have a secular Muslim sect in power - maybe, but that is not possible, as Islam and secularity do not generally mix and definately not to a point where there would be nearly enough people of that nature.
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I believe that Mustafa Kemal Atatürk provides a strong counterexample to this statement. It can be pointed out that he was still an authoritarian when he died, but the direction he set resulted in a secular state populated by Muslims.