Colonel Mark Mallia appointed Transport Malta CEO

Update at 7:07pm with PN statement

Colonel Mark Mallia has been appointed Transport Malta Chief Executive Officer.  

Mallia replaces Jonathan Borg who resigned from the post last week.

Having graduated with a Masters in Management from the University of Malta, Mallia also served in the AFM as deputy commander.

However, he was the subject of a promotion scandal in 2013 together with Commander Jeffrey Curmi. The two were promoted from majors to lieutenant colonels, and finally colonels, over the space of just a few weeks in 2013.

At the time, the government said their promotions were overdue and that political prejudice under the former administration kept them from advancing.

Mark Mallia previously held the post of Identity Malta, now Identita, CEO.

'Government version of Musical Chairs' - PN

Mallia’s appointment follows a pattern of the 'government version of Musical Chairs', according to the nationalist party, 

In response to the news, the PN expressed concern about the "government being in a crisis" and criticised the practice of appointing the same individuals to different authorities.

“We are now in a ridiculous situation where the government lacks direction... first, it appoints Mark Mallia as CEO of the Medical Services Foundation, and a week later, it appoints him as CEO of Transport Malta,” the PN said in a statement.

“We hope Colonel Mallia will ensure that the full truth about Transport Malta's irregularities emerges, but it is also disappointing to see the health sector being neglected.”