The Port of Ashdod announced yesterday morning the appointment of CPA Nissan Levy to the position of CEO. Levy served in his last position as a senior vice president and board member at Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, and comes after a long career in the field of finance.
The appointment will be submitted today for the approval of the board of directors and for the signature of Ministers Regev and Amsalem. Officials at the port responded to the appointment: "He is expected to manage a port, which is made up of several strong employee committees, which it is doubtful that anyone from the banking field will be able to handle" The appointment was received with astonishment when the employees were disturbed by the choice of an inexperienced person who did not come from the field. It is convenient for her that he has no experience; that way, she will be able to control him through powerful parties at the port, sources at the bank said. Ofer Malka, a member of Likud, served as the Director General of the Ministry of Transportation for a year. He was dropped by her to the Authority Council, and resigned from it to run for the high position. The Authority Council claims it examined Malka's resume, found him suitable for the position, approved his appointment, and moved him to the next stage. The Movement for the Quality of Government appealed to the minister and the council and demanded to freeze the appointment and even threatened to apply to the High Court. "We call on the Minister of Transportation to learn from the case and promote only proper appointments free of political considerations," said attorney Stav Livna Lahav. "The movement for the quality of government will continue to fearlessly fight against corruption and the violation of morals, for the sake of the public interest," Lahav said. "Where is the chairman of the council, Yitzhak Gershon? Why didn't he stop this disgrace?" said an official at the ministry.