Това, което предизвиква най-голямо безпокойство, е нарастващото политизиране на религията в официалните събития - например, на церемония, в която архиепископ Стефан благослови специалните полицейски части и даде на всяка от тях религиозна значка.
In a recent report, the US State Department said "religious freedom was tested severely and continues to deteriorate as a result of inter-ethnic tensions." What has provoked the biggest concern is the increasingly politicised role of religion in official events - for example, in a ceremony in which Archbishop Stefan blessed police special forces and gave each of them a religious plaque.