In June 2000, Ulufa'alu was kidnapped by militia members of the MEF who felt that, although he was a Malaitan, he was not doing enough to protect their interests.
V červnu 2000 byl Ulufa'alu unesen milicemi členy MEF, kteří cítili, že ačkoli byl malaiťan, nečinil natolik, aby chránil jejich zájmy.