Mrs Gokal (left), Renee Lal and Reema Gokal
THREE months ago Fijileaks received an SOS e-mail from one Reema Gokal and her mother from India begging us to help them recover nearly $100,000. Reema Gokal claimed that she is owed the money by Suva lawyer Renee Lal of Lal, Patel, Bale, Lawyers. Ms Gokal claimed that Lal sold her late grandfather Maganlal Gokal's property for $330,000 but is refusing to give Ms Gokal her share of the money. Renee Lal claims to Fijileaks that she can't divulge any information because there is an executed deed in place which Ms Gokal does not want to comply with. Both have accused the other of lying, with Renee Lal denying that she assaulted Ms Gokal in her Suva office. The Gokals - mother and daughter - arrived in Fiji last month but claim that Renee Lal is hiding from them. They claim they have filed complaints with Police and the Chief Registrar but no one in Fiji is willing to help them. Renee Lal is no longer responding to questions from Fijileaks.
In the course of our investigation it has emerged that Ms Gokal's brother has also sought help from Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama but to no avail. In his e-mail to the Prime Minister's Office, he has accused Renee Lal of not only cheating his sister of $100,000 but of money laundering. Mr Gokal alleges that Renee Lal transferred $F254,000 out of the country to New Zealand on a false reserve bank clearance. We will reveal more later on in the story. We are waiting for Renee Lal to contact us by Monday and if she fails to respond, we will reveal full details.
In the course of our investigation it has emerged that Ms Gokal's brother has also sought help from Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama but to no avail. In his e-mail to the Prime Minister's Office, he has accused Renee Lal of not only cheating his sister of $100,000 but of money laundering. Mr Gokal alleges that Renee Lal transferred $F254,000 out of the country to New Zealand on a false reserve bank clearance. We will reveal more later on in the story. We are waiting for Renee Lal to contact us by Monday and if she fails to respond, we will reveal full details.
