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 declared that neither party was known to the government, stating that Scott or the OITC had not applied for business in Fiji as required by immigration laws. The Native Land Trust Board informed the Viti Landowners and Resources Association that it "had no legal authority to sell native land privately."