🔗 Share this article Cameroon Opposition Figure Confronts Court Action Over Electoral Turmoil, Authorities Announces Numerous in Cameroon express anger that the president has won an eighth term The nation's Minister of the Interior Paul Atanga Nji has announced that opposition leader Tchiroma Bakary will face legal action over allegations that he instigated "aggressive post-election demonstrations". At least four demonstrators have been fatally wounded during clashes between law enforcement and protesters since the electoral process on 12 October, with 92-year-old President Paul Biya obtaining an eighth presidential mandate. Issa Tchiroma asserts that he was the true winner, a claim rejected by the governing party, the ruling CPDM. Aggressive responses by security personnel on protesters have worried the world leaders, with the UN, AU and European Union calling for caution. Official's Accusations Recently, the interior minister charged the opposition figure of planning what he labeled "unlawful" demonstrations causing the fatalities, and also criticised him for declaring victory in the presidential race. He noted that Tchiroma Bakary's "associates behind an subversive plot" will also face legal action. Election Results The president, who came to power in 1982 and is now the most elderly national leader, won the 12 October election with over half of the ballots, compared to a significant minority for Tchiroma Bakary, according to Cameroon's Constitutional Council. Leader's Stance The opposition figure is has not yet commented to the government's decision to try him, but he had earlier declared that he rejected a stolen vote - and that he was undaunted of being detained. On election result day, he claimed that security forces used lethal force on protesters gathered near his home in the city of Garoua, causing the death of at least two civilians. Investigation Launched Recently, the government official announced that an investigation would be initiated into unrest before and after the announcement of the election results. "In the course of these incidents, some of the criminals were killed," he said, without giving a exact count of demonstrators who have been killed in the incidents. The minister noted that several members of the law enforcement also sustained major harm. Present Conditions Although the interior minister maintained the condition across the country was now manageable, demonstrators are still demonstrating in some parts of the country, especially in Douala and Garoua, where protesters mounted obstructions on Tuesday, and burnt tyres on the streets. Observers warn that the election-related unrest could plunge the nation into a political crisis.