🔗 Share this article Cameroonian Opposition Leader Faces Legal Action Regarding Post-Election Violence, Authorities Announces Many in Cameroon show outrage that the president has won an eighth presidential term The nation's Minister of the Interior Paul Atanga Nji has announced that opposition leader Tchiroma Bakary will face legal action over claims that he incited "violent post-election demonstrations". No fewer than 4 demonstrators have been killed during confrontations between police and military and demonstrators since the presidential election on 12 October, with 92-year-old President Paul Biya winning an eighth term in office. Tchiroma Bakary asserts that he was the true winner, a claim dismissed by the governing party, the ruling CPDM. Aggressive responses by law enforcement on demonstrators have alarmed the international community, with the UN, African Union and EU calling for caution. Official's Accusations Recently, the interior minister accused the opposition figure of coordinating what he labeled "unlawful" rallies causing the fatalities, and also rebuked him for declaring victory in the electoral contest. He noted that Tchiroma Bakary's "associates behind an insurrectionary plan" will also be prosecuted. Election Results Paul Biya, who assumed office in 1982 and is now the most elderly national leader, secured the 12 October election with 53.7% of the ballots, compared to a significant minority for his opponent, according to Cameroon's Constitutional Council. Opposition Response The opposition figure is yet to respond to the authorities' move to bring him to court, but he had earlier stated that he would not accept a rigged election - and that he was fearless of being detained. When results were announced, he said that security forces shot on protesters present near his home in Garoua, fatally wounding at least 2 people. Investigation Launched Recently, the government official revealed that an investigation would be started into unrest surrounding the declaration of the poll figures. "During these attacks, some of the individuals involved lost their lives," he stated, without giving a precise figure of protesters who have been lost their lives in the confrontations. The minister noted that several officers of the police and military also received serious injuries. Ongoing Circumstances Even though Nji maintained the situation across the country was now under control, protesters remain active in some parts of the nation, especially in Douala and Garoua, where protesters set up roadblocks on Tuesday, and burnt tyres on the roads. Experts warn that the political turmoil could plunge the nation into a political crisis.