🔗 Share this article Cameroonian Political Opposition Figure Confronts Legal Proceedings Over Post-Election Violence, Government Says Numerous in Cameroon show outrage that Paul Biya has won an eighth consecutive term Cameroon's Interior Minister Paul Atanga Nji has declared that opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary will face legal action over accusations that he incited "aggressive post-election demonstrations". At least four demonstrators have been killed during confrontations between police and military and demonstrators since the electoral process on 12 October, with 92-year-old President Paul Biya winning an eighth presidential mandate. Tchiroma Bakary insists that he emerged victorious, a statement rejected by Biya's ruling party, the CPDM. Aggressive responses by law enforcement on protesters have concerned the global community, with the United Nations, AU and EU urging restraint. Official's Claims Earlier this week, Nji alleged the opposition figure of organising what he labeled "unlawful" rallies leading to the fatalities, and also rebuked him for declaring victory in the presidential race. He further stated that Tchiroma Bakary's "associates involved in an insurrectionary plan" will also be prosecuted. Vote Outcome Cameroon's leader, who assumed office in 1982 and is now the world's oldest head of state, obtained the October 12 vote with over half of the votes, compared to a significant minority for his opponent, according to the constitutional court. Leader's Stance Issa Tchiroma is yet to respond to the government's decision to bring him to court, but he had before announced that he rejected a stolen vote - and that he was undaunted of being detained. Following the vote count, he claimed that security forces shot on protesters present near his house in Garoua, causing the death of at least 2 civilians. Probe Launched On Tuesday, the interior minister disclosed that an investigation would be initiated into violent incidents before and after the announcement of the election results. "During these attacks, some of the criminals lost their lives," he stated, without giving a specific number of protesters who have been fatally injured in the incidents. Nji added that several members of the law enforcement also sustained significant wounds. Present Conditions Even though the interior minister asserted the condition across the country was now stable, protesters are still demonstrating in some parts of the nation, especially in these two cities, where demonstrators established barricades on that day, and ignited tires on the streets. Analysts warn that the political turmoil could plunge the nation into a political crisis.