Former Selangor Mentri Besar Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo has failed to set aside his conviction for using his position to obtain two plots of land and a bungalow unit in Shah Alam.
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Chief Judge of Malaya Justice Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin, who chaired the five-man panel, made the order after dismissing Dr Khir's final appeal on Tuesday.
The decision was unanimous on the grounds that the charge against Dr Khir was not defective, and there was no error in the ingredient of the charge that stated Dr Khir committed the offence while he was a mentri besar.
Dr Khir was charged with obtaining for himself and his wife, Zahrah Kechik, 50, 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 RM3.5mil, in contrast to the price of RM6.5mil paid for it by Ditamas on Dec 23, 2004.
He committed the offence with the knowledge that Shamsuddin had dealings with him in his official capacity as Selangor Menteri Besar at the time.
On May 30, last year, the Court of Appeal rejected Dr Khir's appeal against his conviction.
The panel unanimously upheld the High Court's findings, ruling the trial judge did not make any appealable error in deciding to reject Dr Khir's defence and convict him.
The Court of Appeal also upheld the court order for Dr Khir to forfeit the ownership on the property obtained and hand it over to the government.
Chief Judge of Malaya Justice Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin, who chaired the five-man panel, made the order after dismissing Dr Khir's final appeal on Tuesday.
The decision was unanimous on the grounds that the charge against Dr Khir was not defective, and there was no error in the ingredient of the charge that stated Dr Khir committed the offence while he was a mentri besar.
Dr Khir was charged with obtaining for himself and his wife, Zahrah Kechik, 50, 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 RM3.5mil, in contrast to the price of RM6.5mil paid for it by Ditamas on Dec 23, 2004.
He committed the offence with the knowledge that Shamsuddin had dealings with him in his official capacity as Selangor Menteri Besar at the time.
On May 30, last year, the Court of Appeal rejected Dr Khir's appeal against his conviction.
The panel unanimously upheld the High Court's findings, ruling the trial judge did not make any appealable error in deciding to reject Dr Khir's defence and convict him.
The Court of Appeal also upheld the court order for Dr Khir to forfeit the ownership on the property obtained and hand it over to the government.