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. It is unlikely that he will be able to challenge the basis of his detention in an independent court.
几天后彼迪终于出现在法庭，政府宣布将指控他犯有可判处死刑的叛国罪行，原因是他私自宣布2008年3月29日的选举结果。在他被拘禁以前，彼迪回应这些指控说，他唯一的罪行就是在津巴布韦争取民主。他不大可能会在独立法庭质疑对其实行拘押的理由。