🔗 Share this article Cameroon Opposition Leader Faces Legal Action Over Post-Election Violence, Government Announces Many in Cameroon show outrage that Paul Biya has won an eighth consecutive term Cameroon's Minister of the Interior Paul Atanga Nji has stated that political opponent Tchiroma Bakary will face legal action over accusations that he incited "aggressive electoral rallies". A minimum of four demonstrators have been lost their lives during clashes between law enforcement and opposition supporters since the electoral process on 12 October, with President Paul Biya, aged 92 obtaining an eighth term in office. Tchiroma Bakary insists that he emerged victorious, a statement disputed by the incumbent party, the ruling CPDM. Forceful measures by police and security officers on protesters have concerned the international community, with the United Nations, African Union and EU calling for moderation. Minister's Accusations Earlier this week, the interior minister accused Tchiroma Bakary of coordinating what he labeled "unauthorized" rallies leading to the fatalities, and also rebuked him for announcing success in the presidential race. He further stated that the opposition leader's "co-conspirators behind an subversive plot" will also face legal action. Vote Outcome Cameroon's leader, who assumed office in 1982 and is now the oldest serving president, secured the October 12 presidential election with over half of the ballots, compared to just over a third for the challenger, according to Cameroon's Constitutional Council. Leader's Stance Issa Tchiroma is yet to respond to the authorities' move to bring him to court, but he had previously announced that he would not accept a stolen vote - and that he was fearless of being taken into custody. On election result day, he said that armed men used lethal force on protesters assembled near his home in Garoua, causing the death of at least 2 people. Probe Revealed Recently, the government official disclosed that an probe would be launched into violent incidents before and after the publication of the election results. "During these attacks, some of the criminals were killed," he said, without providing a exact count of demonstrators who have been lost their lives in the incidents. The minister further mentioned that multiple members of the police and military also suffered serious injuries. Ongoing Circumstances While the interior minister maintained the situation throughout Cameroon was now under control, protesters continue to protest in certain regions of the nation, especially in these two cities, where demonstrators set up roadblocks on that day, and burnt rubber on the streets. Analysts warn that the election-related unrest could lead the nation into a governmental instability.