đź”— Share this article Cameroon Opposition Figure to Face Legal Proceedings Over Post-Election Violence, Authorities Announces Many in Cameroon are furious that Paul Biya has secured an eighth term Cameroon's Minister of the Interior the interior minister has announced that political opponent Issa Tchiroma Bakary will undergo legal proceedings over accusations that he provoked "violent post-election demonstrations". A minimum of 4 demonstrators have been lost their lives during clashes between security forces and protesters since the electoral process on 12 October, with President Paul Biya, aged 92 obtaining an eighth term in office. Issa Tchiroma asserts that he won the election, a claim dismissed by the governing party, the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM). Violent crackdowns by security personnel on protesters have worried the international community, with the UN, AU and European Union calling for restraint. Minister's Claims Earlier this week, the interior minister accused the opposition figure of planning what he labeled "unauthorized" rallies causing the deaths, and also criticised him for announcing success in the presidential race. He added that Tchiroma Bakary's "associates behind an subversive plot" will also face legal action. Vote Outcome Cameroon's leader, who assumed office in 1982 and is now the most elderly national leader, obtained the October 12 election with over half of the votes, compared to just over a third for Tchiroma Bakary, according to the electoral authority. Leader's Stance Issa Tchiroma is has not yet commented to the official announcement to try him, but he had before declared that he would not accept a fraudulent outcome - and that he was fearless of being taken into custody. Following the vote count, he said that gunmen opened fire on protesters assembled near his residence in the city of Garoua, fatally wounding at least two people. Probe Revealed Earlier this week, the interior minister announced that an probe would be initiated into violent incidents surrounding the announcement of the poll figures. "Throughout the violence, some of the criminals lost their lives," he stated, without giving a specific number of demonstrators who have been lost their lives in the confrontations. The minister further mentioned that a number of officers of the law enforcement also suffered major harm. Present Conditions Although the interior minister insisted the state of affairs throughout Cameroon was now stable, demonstrators remain active in various areas of the nation, especially in urban centers, where demonstrators mounted obstructions on that day, and burnt tires on the streets. Analysts alert that the post-electoral violence could plunge the country into a political crisis.