00:00Barisan National's win in the Kinabatangan parliamentary by-election and the Lamag state by-election shows that the people still have confidence and trust in them.
00:10Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the decision reflects the people's continued confidence in the efforts, service and commitment that have been shown at the grassroots level.
00:21Anwar said in a Facebook post on Sunday that the victory should be received with responsibility as a trust-demanding leadership with integrity, effective service and the ability to meet community needs inclusively and continuously.
00:37He adds that the Madani government will continue upholding consensus and togetherness to strengthen Sabah's development, preserve people's well-being and embody the civil agenda with joint determination.
00:49Mohammed Kurniawan Naim Mokhtar, the son of the late Bung Mokhtar, defended the Kinabatangan parliamentary seat, held by his father since 1999, with a 14,214 majority, defeating Parti Warisan's Datuk Sadi Abdul Rahman and independent candidate Goldam Hamid.
01:10Mohammed Ismail Ayyob defeated Mazliwati Abdul Malik from Warisan for the Lamag state seat with a 5,681 majority.
