🔗 Share this article Cameroon Opposition Leader to Face Legal Action Concerning Electoral Turmoil, Authorities Declares Numerous in Cameroon express anger over the fact that the president has secured an eighth consecutive term Cameroon's Interior Minister the interior minister has stated that political opponent Issa Tchiroma Bakary will be prosecuted over claims that he provoked "violent post-election demonstrations". At least four protesters have been fatally wounded during confrontations between security forces and opposition supporters since the electoral process on 12 October, with the 92-year-old head of state securing an eighth consecutive term. The opposition leader asserts that he won the election, a claim disputed by the governing party, the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM). Forceful measures by law enforcement on protesters have worried the world leaders, with the UN, AU and European Union demanding moderation. Official's Allegations On Tuesday, the interior minister charged the opposition figure of coordinating what he referred to as "illegal" rallies causing the fatalities, and also criticised him for announcing success in the electoral contest. He further stated that the opposition leader's "associates responsible for an insurrectionary plan" will also face legal action. Poll Figures The president, who assumed office in the early 80s and is now the world's oldest head of state, won the 12 October presidential election with a majority of the votes, compared to just over a third for Tchiroma Bakary, according to the electoral authority. Challenger's Position Tchiroma Bakary is yet to respond to the government's decision to prosecute him, but he had previously declared that he rejected a fraudulent outcome - and that he was fearless of being arrested. When results were announced, he said that gunmen used lethal force on demonstrators present near his house in Garoua, killing at least two individuals. Investigation Announced On Tuesday, the government official disclosed that an investigation would be started into clashes surrounding the announcement of the election results. "In the course of these incidents, some of the individuals involved lost their lives," he commented, without giving a specific number of protesters who have been lost their lives in the clashes. The minister further mentioned that a number of personnel of the police and military also suffered serious injuries. Current Situation While the interior minister asserted the state of affairs nationwide was now under control, protesters are still demonstrating in some parts of the nation, especially in urban centers, where demonstrators established roadblocks on Tuesday, and ignited rubber on the thoroughfares. Experts caution that the political turmoil could push the country into a leadership vacuum.