Amr Moussa expresses his rejection of the Cairo Eye project

Amr Moussa expresses his rejection of the Cairo Eye project

Amr Moussa, the former Secretary General of the Arab League, has expressed his rejection of the Cairo Eye tourist project set to be built in Zamalek.

In a statement written on his Facebook account, Moussa wrote that he eagerly followed the discourse among Cairo citizens regarding all construction and tourist projects being prepared in their neighborhoods, and spoke of the importance of awareness towards the city's heritage.

"I join the voices of the citizens who protested against the Cairo eye Ferris wheel project, which is to be established in an area crowded with clubs, hotels, schools, many activities and traffic,“ he said.

On Thursday, the head of the Egyptian parliament's tourism committee Nora Ali asked Tourism Minister Khaled Al-Anani to move the Cairo Eye Ferris wheel project from Zamalek Island to another location, explaining that the island is not suitable at all.

Ali pointed out that because the Eye is a tourist attraction, it is better for it to be built close to other tourist attractions, such as in Giza's Pyramid Plateau or the New Administrative Capital.

The request follows public and official outcry about the project after it was announced.

Additionally, Parliament Member Shaima Halawa submitted a request for further studies into potential issues arising