Former Selangor menteri besar Dr Mohd Khir Toyo claims that three federal ministers have conspired to have him jailed for graft.

In a blog post today on forgiveness in the spirit of Ramadan, Khir said he would not name them because he does not have proof of their involvement, but said his source was highly reliable.

“In this blessed month, I would like to remind the three friends who are ministers in the federal cabinet to not go overboard in their attempts to get me,” he said.

NONE Khir was recently called to defend himself against charges of accepting inducements in the form of hefty discounts for a mansion.

He alluded that word about the conspiracy spread after one of the three told two other ministers that this was part of BN’s plan to recapture Selangor.

“A minister was said to have told two other ministers that to get back Selangor, Khir must be charged. Now, the same minister has said that to win in Selangor, Khir must be jailed.

“Are they powerful enough to control a judge? I don’t believe they can direct a judge nor will a judge listen to this group,” wrote Khir, stressing his belief in the integrity of the judiciary.

He said that the trio should be focusing their energy on helping Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak implement policies. 

‘The people know better’

Khir said that claims that his incarceration would result in BN’s victory in Selangor were an insult to the people of Selangor and that the trio had failed to read the electorate’s sentiments.

“Moreover, it shows the stupidity of these leaders, as though the majority of people in Selangor are not smart and are incapable of evaluating the facts of the case presented in court.

“Do they think that the majority of people in Selangor are morons, idiots and gullible enough to follow the scripts laid by them?

azlan “Do they think the people of Selangor want to see an Umno leader punished or that justice is upheld?” he asked, believing that the majority of people would rather have the latter.

Khir’s allegations about the conspiracy comes one month before the start of his defence against graft charges in the High Court in Shah Alam on Sept 26.

He is widely blamed for BN's loss of Selangor to Pakatan in the March 2008 general election after ruling the state from 2000.

Following this, Khir was relieved from his post as Selangor Umno head, which was taken over by Najib, the party president.

Najib then appointed Noh Omar, Khir’s bitter rival , as his deputy.

Noh is likely to be touted as the candidate for the menteri besar’s position should BN win during the next election.