The Saudi Royal Family Gave The Malaysian Prime Minister 700 Million Cash Just For Funsies

The result of the probe comes after months of controversy and calls for Razak to resign, following the mysterious “gift,” which was only recently discovered to have come from Saudi Arabia. Malaysian Attorney General, Mohamed Apandi Ali, himself a controversial apointee of Razak, told reporters during a press conference that “I am satisfied with the findings that the funds were not a form of graft or bribery,” and went on to say that $620 million of the funds was actually returned to the Saudi Arabian royals in August of 2013, after it had not been used for about five months.

As you might be able to imagine, the scandal has had a big impact on the Malaysian economy, which ranks as the third largest in Southeast Asia. Despite the attorney general’s insistence that “there was no reason given as to why the donation was made to PM Najib, that is between him and the Saudi family” and that no further legal action will be taken, the matter is still causing controversy and providing fuel for Razak’s political opponents in Malaysia. And, unfortunately, it’s now possible that we may never know what exactly one has to do in order to receive a $700 million “gift” from the Saudi Arabian royal family.