Kuala Lampur, July 2 -- Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat said it was not an issue that her tenure was not extended.

On her final day in office yesterday, she said she had no regrets over her six-year service as the chief justice.

"The fact that I have not been extended for another six months, that's no issue. No issue at all. Six months is not significant compared to the six years," she said.

She who had spoken of proposals to amend the Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2009 and the Federal Constitution to remove the role of the prime minister in the appointment of judges, had not, however, spoken of increasing the retirement age of judges.

That's unlike her predecessor Tun Arifin Zakaria who said that the retirement age of judges should...