Vosanibola said that the government had no knowledge of either party and noted that neither Scott nor the OITC had submitted an application to do business in Fiji, as required by immigration regulations. The Native Land Trust Board also told the Viti Landowners and Resources Association that it had "no legal authority to sell native land privately."
Vosanibola indicated that neither party was known to the government, noting that Scott or the OITC had not applied for business in Fiji according to immigration regulations. The Native Land Trust Board informed the Viti Landowners and Resources Association that it "had no legal authority to sell native land privately."