 Rakotonirina was placed under house arrest and put on trial for various charges, including incitement of disorder and usurpation of public office.He was, however, released from house arrest so that he could participate in talks between the Malagasy political factions that were held in Maputo later in 2009 and were aimed at producing a political agreement to resolve the crisis.Subsequently, on 22 September 2009, Rakotonirina received a two-year suspended sentence.