I would point out that it's not the IRB that extends the terms of Board members. It's the minister or Cabinet that does it. We've observed that term renewals did not depend solely on the members' competencies. If they had useful political contacts that could further their appointment, they had much greater chances of having their terms renewed. According to the rumours that have been circulating since the present government was elected, those who could make contacts with the party in power could hope to have their terms renewed. Some individuals whose terms were not extended told me that, without any contacts with the party in power, they could forget the idea of having their terms extend.
