[[1982]] me Ali, Alliance Party ke taraf se, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara ke running mate ban ke, Lau/Cakaudrove/Rotuma National seat jitis. Ii constituency me lagbhag sab voter logan KaivitKaiviti hai, tab koi surprise nai bhae jab uske Minister of Education banae dewa gais aur uu Kaiviti students logan ke scholarship jaada kar diis aur Kaviti school ke jaada paisa diis. Ali ke ek policy jisme Hindustani teacher logan ke Kaiviti school me jabarjasti bheja jaawat rahaa, ke kaaran teacher union strike kar diis. Ali University of the South Pacific ke aakhri saal ke students ke kaam ke guarantee nai karis tab uu logan bhuk harrtaal kar diin. 1986 me Ali ke Minister for Information banae dewa gais.
