T C Goh
KUALA LUMPUR: The Federation of Chinese Associations Malaysia (Huazong) President Tan Sri T C Goh yesterday solemnly declared that he has never discussed the stock market or stock trading on any social media platform or Facebook, especially promoting so-called “must-buy stocks’.
He was responding to the fake Facebook account believed to have been set up using his photos and profile, and titled “Goh Tian Chuan: Sharing Resources to Create Business Opportunities,” which publicly promotes stock purchases.
Expressing deep concern, he warned the responsible parties to stop such acts immediately and reserved the right to take legal action against them.
He also called on relevant law enforcement agencies to take action to curb such undesirable practices and criminal activities.
Goh urged the public and stock enthusiasts not to be deceived by the bogus FB page and to report this issue to the Facebook management promptly.
Goh, who is also the President of the Federation of Chinese Associations of Sabah (FCAS), emphasised that he is not active on Facebook and has never posted anything about the economy, stock market or stocks.
The Facebook post posted a few days ago under the account name “Jostin-2,” features a full-body photo of Goh, with the theme “Goh Tian Chuan: Sharing Resources to Create Business Opportunities”. The subtitle was “Three Must-Buy Stocks for 2024,” besides the small title “Tan Sri Goh Tian Chuan’s Column, Turnaround Stocks for Q3 2024.”
Additionally, the said Facebook post also features a brief profile of Goh, among others stating that Goh, born into a poor family, studied at the Royal Malaysia Police College through his own efforts and became a trainee police inspector after graduation, and later rose to the rank of assistant superintendent. It added that despite holding a high position, Goh’s desire to provide a good life for his family led him to venture into the business world.
“What conditions are necessary for entrepreneurship? Listen to Tan Sri Goh Tian Chuan’s personal experiences on how he succeeded in the business world,” said the posting.
Goh expressed regret that the perpetrators had maliciously used a small segment of his past struggle, and injected false and illegal content, to achieve their selfish agenda.
He reiterated that he would never engage in such dubious acts and has not publicly made any recommendations on any form of investment, especially stock investment.
“As for the newspaper column, in the past two years, I have only periodically written columns for the ‘Business Talk’ section of the Nanyang Siang Pau by invitation. This is a public column that everyone can see,” he said.
He said he does not know who “Jostin-2” is, or which organisation they belonged to, and has never been contacted by them. He was especially concerned that the fabricated content could confuse or cause unnecessary inconvenience or even loss to those who are not aware or clear about the real situation.
He thus hopes the public will be cautious and not be deceived into becoming victims.
Strongly believing that this is just another illegal act of using fake Facebook accounts to commit fraud, he urged the relevant government authorities to pay urgent attention and take necessary actions to curb it.
