The government is considering extending the tenure of Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.
Tengku Maimun, the first woman to hold the position, is scheduled to retire on 30 June upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 66. When asked if her term would be extended, Anwar responded briefly: “Well, we are looking into it.”
He made the remark after launching the Hadiah Bahasa 2025, which returned today after a 27-year hiatus, at Hilton Kuala Lumpur.
On Tuesday, Tengku Maimun stated that she, Court of Appeal President Tan Sri Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim, and Federal Court judge Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan were still awaiting offers for an extension of their tenures.
Abang Iskandar is set to retire on 1 July, while Nallini is due to retire on 21 August, having also reached the retirement age.
Under Article 125(1) of the Federal Constitution, Federal Court judges may serve until age 66, with a possible six-month extension subject to the approval of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.