It's not so much their process. It's their lying and hypocricy

An SGI member rebuts criticism of the SGI leader appointment process: 

"That's interesting. In America, no religion I know of democratically elects their leaders. Episcopal, Lutheran, Religious Science Unity Agape, all leaders chosen through seminary or leadership appointments. But thanks for the perspective. Very interesting." -- Gary P.

Gary, these religious organizations don't proclaim themselves as jewels of Democracy but Daisaku Ikeda states,"The Soka Gakkai is the jewel of Buddhist Democracy".