Mister nugeb says he believed all the money in his account was actually a gift from the southey royal family. Accepting gifts as a head of government is not a crime under malesian law, nor is failing to declare such gifts. He remained influential within his party, the united males national organization ( omno), which had itself run molitia nearly uninterrupted since independence in 19 57. It's possible that he decided it was important not to mess with the judiciary and the judicial process. Or perhaps he was happy to see the fall of a political rival.