Deviating from the official PAS script once again, the party's rebel lawmaker Mahfuz Omar has expressed hope that Pakatan Harapan will be the new political force in Malaysia after the next polls.

However, he urged the opposition coalition to formalise a strategy to deal with three-cornered fights during the polls.

"I hope a strategy for three-cornered fights is in the works. Three-cornered fights cannot be avoided.