Police seized 200 video compact discs (VCDs) with the title Selepas Tsunami (After the Tsunami) in a 4pm raid at house in Jalan Bruang, Sibu yesterday.

Sarawak CID chief SAC II Huzir Mohamed said the VCDs contained contents in the Iban language and were of a seditious nature.

He said police believed the VCDs had been brought in large numbers to Sibu for distribution at longhouses around in Sibu in the run up to the Sibu by-election on Sunday.

"We also seized a number of campaign pamphlets along with the VCDs.

"Investigation are ongoing to trace the parties responsible for bringing in the VCDs and the case is being investigation under the Election Offences and Sedition acts," he told a press conference in Sibu today.

He also said police were on the look out for betting activities in relation with the by-election and would come down hard on anyone caught involved in the illegal activity.

On the police's warning yesterday to political parties involved in the by-election not to touch on religious issues, Huzir said police were monitoring the situation very closely and would not hesitate to take action against anyone breaching the ruling.

He added that the security situation was well under control and that on the police side, everything was going smoothly ahead of polling day (Sunday).

Meanwhile, postal voting for the by-election will begin tomorrow at three venues from 8am to 5pm.

According to assistant returning officer Justani Joni, the venues are Sibu's divisional police headquarters, the RASCOM Camp and the 10th Mile Oya Road Military Camp (Kem Batu 10).

Speaking to reporters in Sibu today, he said voting at the divisional police headquarters would only be for tomorrow while for both military camps, it would stretch to Friday.

He said 2,537 people would cast their ballots at the three venues.

Meanwhile, he said 271 Election Commission (EC) workers eligible to vote in the by-election but are involved in the by-election would cast their ballots the Sibu district office beginning 2pm tomorrow.

A trial run on the postal voting was held at the Sibu district office today.

- Bernama