After Biti was finally produced before the court days later, the government announced that he will be charged with treason – which carries the death penalty – for unofficially announcing the results of the March 29, 2008, elections. Prior to his detention, Biti had responded to such allegations by stating that his only crime was to fight for democracy in Zimbabwe.
Au bout de quelques jours, il a finalement été présenté devant la justice. Le gouvernement a alors annoncé qu'il serait poursuivi pour trahison – un crime passible de la peine de mort – pour avoir officieusement annoncé le résultat des élections du 29 mars dernier.