Ahmad said his intentions were good when he proposed that Malaysians take up a second job, including an online business to cope with the rising cost of living.
He said his original statement on Saturday and subsequent tweets on the issue were "spun negatively."
He pointed out that Malaysians spent a lot of time on social media, online and on their smartphones and that these factors could help them be successful in an online business.
Ahmad was undeterred by the criticism and said Malaysians would eventually recognise the truth of what he said.
The Umno information chief acknowledged being a magnet for criticism and said he also faced brickbats while defending the Goods and Services Tax (GST) earlier this year.
Ahmad said he had seen the benefits of what GST could do for a country while a student in New Zealand in 1996.
He said he had no problem facing the criticism which came with supporting GST while he was deputy Finance Minister.
Ahmad said he had been proven right and pointed out the revenue from GST had offset the losses from low crude oil prices.
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Datuk Ahmad Maslan menyarankan apa yang sudah pun lama dan lazim dipraktikkan. Begitu ramai penduduk Malaysia yang melakukan kerja lain dari kerja sebenar mereka untuk mendapatkan pendapatan tambahan. Sedangkan doktor kerajaan pun bekerja sebagai 'locum' (doktor gantian) diklinik swasta atau di Jabatan Kecemasan hospitalnya sendiri selepas sehari bekerja. Ramai atendan yang berniaga di Pasar Malam. Ada Cik Gu yang jual polisi insuran atau memikat orang melabur dalam akaun tertentu. Ada kerani yang buat kek. Tolong orang buat website pun boleh aje. Masa belajar di England atau Kanada boleh pula cuci pinggan dan sapu sampah. Tiada peliknya.
Banyak benda boleh dibuat dalam masa 24 jam dan pada hari cuti. Membuat lebih dari satu kerja walaupun gaji kerja hakiki sudah mencukupi (seperti Datuk Maslan)tidak relevan dalam isu ini, namun terbukti ramai juga orang yang membuat kerja tambahan hanya kerana sumbangannya diperlukan atau kerja itu memenuhi minatnya. Bekerja lebih bukan perkara yang mustahil. Jika hendak seribu daya, kalau tidak seribu dalih!
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