It’s a good article for people who think rationally. Sadly, the religious lot ignore the realities of life and choose to believe that it’s not the concept of “Muslim Ummah” that is flawed just that people aren’t following the “right Islam” (whatever that is). They choose to believe the lie that all the woes of this world will end once everyone starts following their version of Islam.
Secularizing the country would be acceptance of the fact that Islam’s teachings on governance are flawed. No muslim will stand for that because they believe “Islam is the one true religion and it’s perfect”.
Doubting the concept of “Muslim ummah”, Islam in government or any other religious concept is akin to doubting religion itself. People are scared of doubting religion. They have good reason to be scared. Most muslims have been brainwashed, since childhood, into believing that they’ll be sentenced to eternal hell fire if they question allah’s existence or any of is commandments.