Aiono Nonumalo Sofara of the HRPP was elected Speaker by the same margin, defeating Asi Faamatala.

a court annulled the result in Vaimauga East after finding the winning candidate – Fuataga Laulu, who was subsequently appointed Minister of Education – guilty of treating voters.

[4] Later in the year the result in Kolone's seat was also annulled after a court decided his campaign had been illegal.

Efi offered cabinet portfolios to new HRPP leader Tofilau Eti Alesana and Le Mamea Ropati, but they refused to attend the swearing-in ceremony in protest at Kolone's removal from office.

[6] However, Efi resigned in December after the government budget was rejected and was replaced as prime minister by Eti Alesana.