Khir Toyo trial: Bungalow, land sold to Ditamas for RM6.5mil, court hears

Published: Wednesday June 8, 2011 MYT 2:30:00 PM
Updated: Wednesday June 8, 2011 MYT 2:42:30 PM
Khir Toyo trial: Bungalow, land sold to Ditamas for RM6.5mil, court hears
By NURBAITI HAMDAN

SHAH ALAM: The first day of the corruption trial of former Selangor Mentri Besar Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo heard that the two plots of land and bungalow located in Section 7 here were sold for RM6.5mil to Ditamas Sdn Bhd director Shamsuddin Hayroni.

The owner, Saiful Azmir Shahabuddin, a CEO of Sykt Permodalan Kebangsaan Bhd, said he sold his properties to Ditamas in December 2004, after they agreed on the price. He said he had initially asked for RM7mil.

Saiful, however, agreed with Dr Khir's lawyer M. Athimulan that based on the transfer of ownership agreement, the amount recorded was RM5mil, and not RM6.5mil.

The witness bought the two plots of land for RM1.3mil in 1995 and 1996. He then built a 15,000 sq ft bungalow, with a garage fit for four cars, a swimming pool, gazebo, fish pond, jogging track and extensive landscape.

Dr Khir has been charged with accepting two land lots for RM3.5mil when the said lots were bought by Shamsuddin for RM6.5mil.

He is alleged to have accepted the two lots from Shamsuddin on May 29, 2007.

Meanwhile, Shamsuddin, initially charged with abetting Dr Khir but against whom the charges were dropped Monday, has turned prosecution witness.

Hearing continues in the afternoon, with Shamsuddin testifying.