Khir Toyo guilty of graft, jailed 1 year
The former Selangor MB was however allowed a stay of execution of jail time and forfeiture of the properties pending an appeal.
(Free Malaysia Today) – Former Selangor menteri besar Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo was found guilty by the High Court here today on a charge of obtaining for himself and his wife a valuable property at a consideration he knew was insufficient, four years ago.
He was sentenced to one year in jail from today. The court also ordered Khir’s land and bungalow be forfeited.
Khir was however allowed a stay of execution of jail time and forfeiture of the properties pending an appeal. Khir is expected to file his appeal later today.
Judge Mohtarudin Baki (now Appeals Court Judge) reached the decision upon finding that the defense had failed to raise a reasonable doubt on the case against Khir, 46.
Khir was earlier ordered to enter his defence on the charge of obtaining for himself and his wife Zahrah Kechik, 46, two lots of land and a bungalow at No 8 & 10, Jalan Suasa 7/1L through Ditamas Sdn Bhd director Shamsuddin Hayroni.
The properties were bought at RM3.5 million, in contrast to the price of RM6.5 million paid for it by Ditamas on Dec 23 2004.
Khir had committed the offence with the knowledge that Shamsuddin had dealings with him in his official capacity as Selangor Menteri Besar at the time.
