Ahmad Maslan Says He “Tak Kisah” He’s Not Chosen As Minister; Plans To Pursue PhD Instead

Amidst former Prime Minister, Tun Mahathir’s resignation and the media circus happening in front of the Istana Negara, Ahmad Maslan decided to share a bread recipe for breakfast.

Netizens were amused by his untimely sharing but enjoyed it nonetheless.

And now, after Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has announced his full cabinet lineup, there were several Malaysians sharing a meme of Ahmad Maslan sitting on the floor with the caption “Aku dah pakai lawa-lawa sekali nama tak naik” (I’m all dressed up but my name wasn’t called up).

Ini gambar lamaEntah siapa yg sebar. Gambar sebelum #PRU14 pergi kempen tunggu #AirAsia org ramai, penuh kerusi, jadi duduk atas lantai??Ya nama tak naik. Tapi aku terus bangkit, pergi #UUM #KL bincang utk ambil #Phd. Hidup mesti diteruskanAda aku kisah tak dapat jawatan? pic.twitter.com/t8LoAIsbrE

— Ahmad b Maslan (@ahmadmaslan) March 10, 2020

The former MITI minister decided to address the meme on his Twitter account saying it was an old picture and said even so he wasn’t called upon to be in the cabinet lineup, he couldn’t be bothered.

“Yes, it’s true I wasn’t called upon. But I must rise from this, so I went to UUM KL to consult them about pursuing my PhD. Life must go on,” he tweeted.

The Pontian MP will be pursuing his PhD in economics policy and finance at Universiti Utara Malaysia Kuala Lumpur.

Hidup mesti diteruskan, perlu juga ada dimensi baruHari ini saya ke #UUM #KL utk perbincangan ambil #Phd / Doktor Falsafah dlm bidang berkaitan dasar ekonomi & kewangan.Semoga hasil akademik / tesis saya nanti boleh diguna utk manfaat #rakyat & negara.Mohon doakan saya. pic.twitter.com/v7UYQF2jRt

— Ahmad b Maslan (@ahmadmaslan) March 10, 2020

He hopes that his thesis and academic findings will be benefit the society and the country one day.