The relevant legal provisions are the following and speak for themselves. The fact that one has resorted to a particular course of action in the past does not render such a practice legal and/or in conformity with the Constitution which is the supreme law.

Section 110 (6) of the Constitution :

(6) Recruitment for employment with any body established by
the Constitution or by or under any other law, or with any
partnership or other bod y in which the Government of Malta, or any such body as aforesaid, have a controlling interest or over which they have effective control, shall, unless such recruitment is made after a public examination duly advertised, be made through an employment service as provided in sub-article (2) of this article.

Section 17(1) of the Authority for Transport in Malta Act, Cap. 499 :

17. (1) Subject to the provisions of the Constitution, any other enactment applicable thereto, and without prejudice to the other provisions of this Act, the employment and appointment of officials and other employees of the Authority shall be made by the Authority and the terms and conditions of their employment and appointment shall be established by the Authority with the concurrence of the Minister.

Piscopo’s appointment was the prime minister’s decision. Joe Mizzi was obliged to approve it.

Public call or no public call, Piscopo is clearly unfit for the post. He was an accounts clerk at Air Malta and spent five years registered as Muscat’s driver so that the taxpayer, rather than the Labour Party, would have to pay his salary.

Another post turtle, in other words.

Does this make him a Ferrari as well?

Yes she has an office in Castille and 3 staff working with her……

Can you name them.
This should be public knowledge and not under the data protection act.

With James Piscopo as executive chairman, JosephMuscatDotCom controls everything directly, bypassing the board or even the need for one.

“Transport Malta’s incoming CEO, James Piscopo, believes that his experience as chief executive of the Labour Party will influence his performance “in the positive sense”.

“I was deeply involved in the preparation of the PL’s electoral manifesto, which is now the Government’s programme of action . This process has given me a strong insight into the Government’s plans and ideas and will undoubtedly help me in executing government policy at Transport Malta,” Mr Piscopo said.” (The Times)

Mela mhux b’xejn?