Former finance minister Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah's move to blame the falling stock market on government exposés had revealed his ignorance on recent events, said Damansara MP Tony Pua.
Pua said Tengku Razaleigh, who is a candidate for Umno presidency, should be well aware that the global equity market has been taking a hit in recent days.
Among other reasons, Pua pointed to the unrest in Italy, the potential China-US trade war and further rate hikes in the US.
"Tengku Razaleigh is at best ignorant, or at worst deceitful, in placing the blame of falling stock market on the finance minister's exposés...