Cameroon's Minister of the Interior Paul Atanga Nji has announced that opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary will face legal action over claims that he instigated "aggressive post-election demonstrations".
At least 4 protesters have been fatally wounded during skirmishes between law enforcement and protesters since the electoral process on 12 October, with 92-year-old President Paul Biya winning an eighth consecutive term.
The opposition leader asserts that he won the election, a statement disputed by the incumbent party, the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM).
Violent crackdowns by security personnel on demonstrators have concerned the international community, with the UN, AU and EU calling for caution.
Recently, Nji alleged the opposition figure of organising what he labeled "unlawful" rallies leading to the deaths, and also criticised him for claiming win in the presidential race.
He noted that the opposition leader's "accomplices responsible for an rebellious scheme" will also undergo judicial processes.
Paul Biya, who took control in the early 80s and is now the oldest serving president, won the October 12 presidential election with a majority of the ballots, compared to 35.2% for his opponent, according to the constitutional court.
The opposition figure is yet to respond to the authorities' move to bring him to court, but he had previously announced that he would not accept a fraudulent outcome - and that he was fearless of being taken into custody.
On election result day, he reported that armed men opened fire on demonstrators gathered near his residence in the city of Garoua, causing the death of at least two individuals.
Recently, the government official revealed that an probe would be initiated into violent incidents before and after the announcement of the poll figures.
"During these attacks, some of the individuals involved lost their lives," he stated, without giving a specific number of demonstrators who have been lost their lives in the clashes.
The minister further mentioned that multiple members of the law enforcement also suffered major harm.
Even though the interior minister asserted the state of affairs throughout Cameroon was now stable, demonstrators continue to protest in certain regions of the nation, especially in urban centers, where protesters established roadblocks on Tuesday, and set fire to tires on the streets.
Observers caution that the political turmoil could push the country into a leadership vacuum.
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