"For this to happen there needs to be political stability within the council and I do not believe the council's current democratic arrangements support the changes that are needed, " he added.

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Political stability is there.

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In the latter case, expectations are too high: governments want to resolve all their worries about security and political stability, while on the Muslim side, there is rivalry between ethnic groups and a compulsion to flex muscles.

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