KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 -- His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has revoked the Panglima Setia Mahkota award conferred on former Felda chairman Mohd Isa Abdul Samad.

In a statement today, the Prime Minister's Department said the award, which carries the title "Tan Sri", was revoked effective June 8.

"The revocation is in connection with his conviction and the fact that he is currently serving a prison sentence at Sungai Buloh Prison in Selangor," read the statement.

The department said the revocation was made under Paragraphs XXV and XXVIA of the Statutes of the Darjah Yang Mulia Setia Mahkota Malaysia, which allow an award to be revoked if the recipient is convicted of an offence.

It said the move was also in line with a royal...