Police say Eric See-To released on bail after probe into online post mocking Quranic verse

Police say Eric See-To released on bail after probe into online post mocking Quranic verse



Eric See‑To was taken to Dang Wangi IPD before the case was referred to Bukit Aman. — Bernama PIC


Summary

• Social media influencer Lim Sian See, real name Datuk Eric See-To, was summoned to the Brickfields District Police Headquarters to provide a statement regarding an online post.
• The case was later referred to Bukit Aman, and Lim was released on police bail.
• Lim's post questioned the use of the word 'lighad' in a speech by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim while tabling the Supply Bill (Budget) 2027, sarcastically linking it to another term.

First Published: Monday, 12 Oct 2026 9:35 AM MYT


KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — Social media influencer ‘Lim Sian See’ was summoned to the Brickfields District Police Headquarters (IPD) yesterday to have his statement recorded over an online post.

According to a source, Lim, whose real name is Datuk Eric See-To, was then brought to the Dang Wangi IPD at 12.45am, before the case was referred to Bukit Aman.


The source added that Lim was later released on police bail.

Lim reportedly questioned the use of the word ‘lighad’ in Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s speech when tabling the Supply Bill (Budget) 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat on Friday.


In the post, Lim questioned the term before sarcastically linking it to another word.

The word ‘lighad’, quoted from verse 18 of Surah al-Hasyr in the Quran, means tomorrow or the future. — Bernama