Former law minister Nazri Abdul Aziz has clarified that his remarks regarding the non-extension of former chief justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat’s tenure should not be construed as reflective of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s decision.

He stressed that the statement reported in the media was merely his personal opinion.

Nazri was responding to Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) co-founder Latheefa Koya, who had demanded an explanation from Anwar on whether Tengku Maimun’s tenure was cut short due to a speech she delivered in Malta in April.