1970 me uske Leader of the Opposition, Siddq Koya, Senate me nominate karis. 1972 ke election me uu National Federation Party ke taraf se ajaad Fiji ke House of Representatives me chuna gais. Uu puura milae ke saat election larris hae aur ekko dafe nai haaris. 1987 me uu National Federation Party ke leader chuna gais jiske baad uu Fiji Labour Party ke saathe coalition banae ke 1987 ke election ke jiitis. Uske Bavadra sarkar me Deputy Prime Minister aur Minister for Housing, Urban Affairs and Information banawa gais, lekin ek mahina ke baad sarkar pe Sitiveni Rabuka coup kar ke apne leader ban gais.