Travel bans have discouraged investors and potential Board members from looking at investing in Fiji.

Interim Public Enterprise Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said with the travel sanctions placed on those closely associated with the Interim Government by New Zealand and Australia the state owned enterprise boards have been hit the most.

According to Sayed-Khaiyum an initial study carried out by the University of the South Pacific revealed many Board members in Government Committees lack experienced and qualified people.