🔗 Share this article Cameroon Opposition Leader to Face Legal Proceedings Concerning Election Unrest, Government Declares Many in Cameroon are furious that Paul Biya has secured an eighth consecutive term Cameroon's Interior Minister the interior minister has declared that opposition leader Tchiroma Bakary will undergo legal proceedings over allegations that he provoked "violent post-election demonstrations". At least 4 protesters have been killed during skirmishes between police and military and protesters since Cameroon's election on 12 October, with President Paul Biya, aged 92 securing an eighth consecutive term. Issa Tchiroma asserts that he emerged victorious, a claim dismissed by Biya's ruling party, the CPDM. Aggressive responses by law enforcement on demonstrators have concerned the global community, with the UN, African Union and European Union demanding caution. Minister's Allegations On Tuesday, the interior minister accused Tchiroma Bakary of organising what he referred to as "unauthorized" demonstrations causing the loss of lives, and also criticised him for declaring victory in the election. He added that the opposition leader's "co-conspirators responsible for an rebellious scheme" will also undergo judicial processes. Poll Figures The president, who took control in the early 80s and is now the oldest serving president, won the October 12 election with over half of the ballots, compared to just over a third for his opponent, according to Cameroon's Constitutional Council. Opposition Response The opposition figure is remains silent to the authorities' move to try him, but he had earlier stated that he would not accept a rigged election - and that he was fearless of being arrested. When results were announced, he claimed that gunmen used lethal force on protesters present near his house in the city of Garoua, fatally wounding at least two individuals. Probe Announced Earlier this week, the interior minister announced that an probe would be launched into clashes prior to and following the publication of the election results. "Throughout the violence, some of the criminals lost their lives," he said, without providing a exact count of demonstrators who have been killed in the clashes. Nji noted that a number of members of the police and military also received significant wounds. Present Conditions Even though Nji insisted the situation across the country was now under control, demonstrators are still demonstrating in certain regions of the nation, especially in urban centers, where demonstrators established obstructions on that day, and set fire to rubber on the roads. Observers caution that the post-electoral violence could push the nation into a political crisis.