All Eyes On It!

Eye on Malaysia, an eye-catching structure for many but an eyesore for the Malacca state government when its joint venture with another private company went sour!

The Malacca state government was practically “rolling with laughter” when it managed to acquire that Ferris wheel that boasted of 42 gondolas (including 1 VIP gondola) sometime in June 2008. Now when it (the state government) failed to see eye to eye with its partner, the blame game started!

The initial ballyhoo was quickly forgotten and “a friend has become a foe”! Sad, but true! It was a poor investment and with grouses and complaints, the only solution was to terminate the whole venture! The once ravings had turned into ranting!

For all we know, this structure could well be corroded with rust after more than two years near the sea! And we surely know what salt water can do to almost anything!

A lease arrangement was offered to a local company but nothing concrete had come up yet! Money would not roll in if this wheel doesn’t roll soon and the longer it waits then the “squeaks and creaks” would be the only thing we hear when it finally start to roll!