Cameroon's Interior Minister the interior minister has stated that opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary will undergo legal proceedings over claims that he incited "aggressive post-election demonstrations".
No fewer than four demonstrators have been killed during skirmishes between security forces and opposition supporters since the presidential election on 12 October, with President Paul Biya, aged 92 winning an eighth term in office.
The opposition leader maintains that he won the election, a statement disputed by the incumbent party, the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM).
Forceful measures by police and security officers on demonstrators have concerned the global community, with the UN, African Union and EU urging restraint.
Minister's Allegations
Earlier this week, Nji charged Tchiroma Bakary of coordinating what he referred to as "unlawful" demonstrations causing the deaths, and also rebuked him for claiming win in the presidential race.
He added that the opposition leader's "accomplices involved in an rebellious scheme" will also undergo judicial processes.
Election Results
The president, who came to power in 1982 and is now the most elderly national leader, obtained the October 12 vote with a majority of the vote, compared to a significant minority for Tchiroma Bakary, according to the electoral authority.
Leader's Stance
Issa Tchiroma is has not yet commented to the authorities' move to prosecute him, but he had previously announced that he would not accept a rigged election - and that he was undaunted of being arrested.
Following the vote count, he claimed that armed men used lethal force on protesters present near his residence in the city of Garoua, killing at least 2 people.
Inquiry Announced
Earlier this week, the interior minister disclosed that an investigation would be launched into unrest surrounding the publication of the election results.
"Throughout the violence, some of the criminals were killed," he said, without providing a exact count of protesters who have been fatally injured in the clashes.
Nji added that multiple members of the police and military also sustained significant wounds.
Current Situation
Even though Nji maintained the state of affairs throughout Cameroon was now stable, demonstrators remain active in some parts of the country, especially in these two cities, where demonstrators set up roadblocks on that day, and set fire to tires on the roads.
Experts alert that the election-related unrest could plunge the nation into a governmental instability.
