Secretary General of Zimbabwe\'s opposition party charged with treason
Published:Thursday | June 12, 2008 | 4:48 PM
The Secretary General of Zimbabwe\'s main opposition party is to be charged with treason. If convicted he could face the death penalty.
Investigators said Tendai Biti of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) was arrested in Harare on his return from South Africa.
MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who faces President Robert Mugabe in a June 27 run-off, was also briefly detained.
The BBC has obtained evidence suggesting that the military is actively involved in Mugabe\'s campaign.
The documents outline plans by ruling party Zanu-PF to harass and drive out opposition supporters, especially from rural areas.
Officials said Mr. Biti would be charged with treason for announcing the results of the March 29 presidential elections early.
He is currently in police custody.