🔗 Share this article Cameroonian Opposition Leader Faces Legal Action Regarding Post-Election Violence, Government Announces Numerous in Cameroon show outrage over the fact that the president has secured an eighth presidential term Cameroon's Interior Minister Paul Atanga Nji has declared that political opponent Tchiroma Bakary will be prosecuted over claims that he incited "aggressive election protests". No fewer than 4 demonstrators have been lost their lives during clashes between law enforcement and opposition supporters since Cameroon's election on 12 October, with the 92-year-old head of state winning an eighth consecutive term. Tchiroma Bakary maintains that he won the election, a statement disputed by the governing party, the ruling CPDM. Violent crackdowns by police and security officers on demonstrators have worried the global community, with the UN, African Union and EU urging restraint. Minister's Allegations Recently, Nji charged Tchiroma Bakary of organising what he labeled "unlawful" rallies resulting in the fatalities, and also criticised him for announcing success in the election. He further stated that Tchiroma Bakary's "co-conspirators responsible for an insurrectionary plan" will also undergo judicial processes. Poll Figures Cameroon's leader, who took control in 1982 and is now the oldest serving president, won the October 12 election with over half of the ballots, compared to 35.2% for the challenger, according to Cameroon's Constitutional Council. Leader's Stance Issa Tchiroma is yet to respond to the authorities' move to prosecute him, but he had previously stated that he would not accept a stolen vote - and that he was not afraid of being taken into custody. On election result day, he reported that gunmen shot on demonstrators gathered near his house in the city of Garoua, fatally wounding at least two civilians. Inquiry Revealed Earlier this week, the government official disclosed that an probe would be initiated into clashes surrounding the publication of the vote outcome. "Throughout the violence, some of the criminals lost their lives," he stated, without giving a exact count of protesters who have been killed in the confrontations. The minister added that a number of officers of the police and military also sustained significant wounds. Present Conditions Although Nji maintained the state of affairs nationwide was now manageable, protesters are still demonstrating in some parts of the country, especially in urban centers, where demonstrators set up barricades on Tuesday, and set fire to rubber on the thoroughfares. Analysts warn that the post-electoral violence could plunge the nation into a leadership vacuum.