Candidates win comfortably in both constituencies.

Umno sec-gen says ‘close friends’ will still be invited to form government, pending success at next election.

Coalition secretary-general says it shows the component parties are moving in the same direction.

Coalition chairman says reps needed to assist in wider political role.

They were joined by independent MP for Lubok Antu, Jugah Muyang.

Government aligned parties appear to be waiting for chips to fall, before deciding who to side with.

Abang Johari says it would fight ruling coalition if it had decided to contest in upcoming elections.

PM promises united front but gives no other details of plans.

Masing, Karim Hamzah say no necessity for formal alliance.

But which parents will accept proposal from bad prospective son-in-law, he asks.

Abang Johari Openg says this is on condition that federal government be known as 'Perikatan Nasional plus GPS'.

PBB's Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah says decision to leave former ruling pact a wise one.

Party’s chairman says will ensure selected individual is ‘clean’ of criminal records, corruption.

They believe coalition will not risk angering ally GPS.  

GPS component party says both candidates represent state’s rural indigenous people.