Inferiority or Superiority Complex?

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I had an argument with a friend in school. We had an African meeting the previous day, and some issues were raised about the money to be contributed. The executives had fixed a specific amount to be paid every month, but some of us members felt uncomfortable with it and demand a reduction. The money was therefore reduced by 33% to please the members. Throughout the meeting, my friend never said anything, but I wasn’t surprised, I just felt he had nothing to say. The next day, we were all sitting in the cafeteria, and I informed those who missed the meeting about all that was discussed. A few of them complained the money should have been reduced more by 60%. But surprisingly, my friend suddenly turned to me, pissed, and said I should have demanded it be reduced by 60% and not what I said. Everyone suddenly turned on me and started blaming me. I tried explaining that if he wanted it to be reduced, he should have just said it during the meeting and not accuse me for deciding what he doesn’t like. I tried telling them that “you not saying a word in a meeting, means you agree with everything that’s being said”. But they turned deaf ears to all I was saying and made me look like I really was at fault. I wondered why he didn’t say a word, because he’s very smart. Could it be inferiority complex? It’s definitely not. Could he be feeling too highly of himself? Probably. Or is there another feeling apart from this two mentioned? I wondered.