the matter was then referred to a leadership tribunal, which investigates alleged cases of misconduct by ministers and senior public officials, and which recommended the dismissal of yama from his office in december 2004. this decision was ultimately overturned in february 2005 due to insufficient evidence on the majority of the counts. yama was, however, fined k1000 for having been biased in his distribution of pgk1.6 million under the rural transport development program to his then sumkar electorate.