🔗 Share this article Cameroonian Opposition Leader to Face Court Action Concerning Post-Election Violence, Government Says Numerous in Cameroon show outrage that Paul Biya has secured an eighth term Cameroon's Minister of the Interior the interior minister has declared that opposition leader Tchiroma Bakary will face legal action over claims that he provoked "violent election protests". A minimum of four demonstrators have been lost their lives during confrontations between police and military and opposition supporters since the electoral process on 12 October, with 92-year-old President Paul Biya obtaining an eighth term in office. The opposition leader maintains that he won the election, a statement disputed by the incumbent party, the CPDM. Forceful measures by police and security officers on protesters have worried the world leaders, with the United Nations, AU and European Union urging caution. Minister's Accusations Earlier this week, the interior minister alleged the opposition figure of coordinating what he referred to as "illegal" demonstrations resulting in the loss of lives, and also criticised him for announcing success in the electoral contest. He noted that Tchiroma Bakary's "accomplices involved in an insurrectionary plan" will also undergo judicial processes. Vote Outcome The president, who came to power in 1982 and is now the world's oldest head of state, secured the 12 October vote with 53.7% of the votes, compared to a significant minority for his opponent, according to the electoral authority. Leader's Stance Issa Tchiroma is has not yet commented to the government's decision to try him, but he had previously stated that he refused to acknowledge a fraudulent outcome - and that he was fearless of being taken into custody. Following the vote count, he claimed that armed men used lethal force on demonstrators present near his house in the city of Garoua, fatally wounding at least 2 individuals. Inquiry Revealed On Tuesday, the government official revealed that an investigation would be launched into clashes before and after the declaration of the election results. "In the course of these incidents, some of the individuals involved lost their lives," he commented, without providing a exact count of demonstrators who have been fatally injured in the confrontations. The minister further mentioned that a number of officers of the police and military also sustained significant wounds. Current Situation Even though Nji insisted the state of affairs across the country was now manageable, demonstrators continue to protest in certain regions of the nation, especially in Douala and Garoua, where demonstrators established roadblocks on that day, and ignited tires on the streets. Observers caution that the election-related unrest could lead the country into a political crisis.