Former law minister Zaid Ibrahim has challenged Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz over his defence of the government’s decision to allow Blackrock to own shares in Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB).

"I am mesmerised by the philosophy expounded by Zafrul when defending the govt policy of allowing Blackrock to buy our airports.

"To put it simply, he says since many of us use Apple products, then we should not object to the...