🔗 Share this article Cameroonian Opposition Figure Confronts Legal Action Over Post-Election Violence, Authorities Declares Many in Cameroon are furious over the fact that Paul Biya has won an eighth term The nation's Interior Minister the interior minister has stated that political opponent Issa Tchiroma Bakary will face legal action over allegations that he provoked "violent post-election demonstrations". At least 4 protesters have been lost their lives during confrontations between police and military and demonstrators since the presidential election on October 12, with President Paul Biya, aged 92 obtaining an eighth term in office. Tchiroma Bakary insists that he was the true winner, a statement disputed by the incumbent party, the CPDM. Aggressive responses by security personnel on demonstrators have alarmed the world leaders, with the UN, AU and EU calling for caution. Minister's Allegations Earlier this week, the interior minister accused Tchiroma Bakary of planning what he described as "illegal" demonstrations causing the loss of lives, and also criticised him for announcing success in the election. He further stated that the opposition leader's "associates behind an rebellious scheme" will also be prosecuted. Election Results Paul Biya, who took control in 1982 and is now the most elderly national leader, won the October 12 vote with 53.7% of the vote, compared to 35.2% for his opponent, according to the electoral authority. Challenger's Position Issa Tchiroma is yet to respond to the authorities' move to bring him to court, but he had previously declared that he would not accept a fraudulent outcome - and that he was undaunted of being taken into custody. When results were announced, he reported that armed men opened fire on protesters gathered near his residence in the city of Garoua, killing at least two individuals. Probe Revealed On Tuesday, the government official announced that an inquiry would be initiated into unrest surrounding the publication of the election results. "Throughout the violence, some of the individuals involved lost their lives," he commented, without providing a precise figure of demonstrators who have been lost their lives in the confrontations. Nji noted that multiple officers of the police and military also suffered major harm. Ongoing Circumstances Although the interior minister insisted the state of affairs throughout Cameroon was now under control, protesters are still demonstrating in some parts of the country, especially in these two cities, where demonstrators set up roadblocks on that day, and burnt tyres on the roads. Analysts alert that the post-electoral violence could plunge the country into a governmental instability.