For the globohomo cadre, Hawaii presents a problem. Land is not so much sold as it is leased, mostly through 99 year leases. It has been this way for some time. The “normal” to us method of land ownership is via what is call3d “fee simple” acquisition. That is, an outright sale. The intent of the former lease method was to keep land in native Hawaiian hands. Seen in this context, the fires make a terrible sort of sense.
Who is leasing the land? To whom are the 99 year lease payments made?