🔗 Share this article Cameroon Opposition Figure Confronts Legal Proceedings Concerning Election Unrest, Government Says Numerous in Cameroon express anger that Paul Biya has secured an eighth term Cameroon's Minister of the Interior Paul Atanga Nji has announced that opposition leader Tchiroma Bakary will face legal action over accusations that he incited "violent election protests". A minimum of four demonstrators have been lost their lives during skirmishes between security forces and demonstrators since the electoral process on 12 October, with President Paul Biya, aged 92 winning an eighth consecutive term. Tchiroma Bakary maintains that he was the true winner, a statement rejected by Biya's ruling party, the CPDM. Forceful measures by security personnel on demonstrators have alarmed the international community, with the UN, African Union and EU demanding moderation. Minister's Accusations Earlier this week, Nji charged Tchiroma Bakary of organising what he labeled "unauthorized" protests resulting in the fatalities, and also criticised him for claiming win in the election. He further stated that Tchiroma Bakary's "associates behind an insurrectionary plan" will also be prosecuted. Vote Outcome Cameroon's leader, who assumed office in 1982 and is now the most elderly national leader, obtained the 12 October election with over half of the ballots, compared to a significant minority for his opponent, according to the constitutional court. Challenger's Position Issa Tchiroma is remains silent to the official announcement to prosecute him, but he had before stated that he would not accept a stolen vote - and that he was undaunted of being taken into custody. Following the vote count, he claimed that security forces shot on protesters assembled near his residence in the city of Garoua, killing at least 2 people. Inquiry Launched Earlier this week, the interior minister revealed that an inquiry would be started into clashes surrounding the declaration of the election results. "Throughout the violence, some of the individuals involved were killed," he said, without providing a specific number of demonstrators who have been killed in the clashes. The minister further mentioned that multiple members of the security forces also received serious injuries. Current Situation While Nji asserted the situation nationwide was now stable, demonstrators continue to protest in certain regions of the nation, especially in these two cities, where protesters mounted obstructions on Tuesday, and ignited tires on the thoroughfares. Experts alert that the election-related unrest could lead the nation into a political crisis.