MCA president Liow Tiong Lai has described Sungai Besar Umno chief Jamal Md Yunos' proposal for him to contest in the state seat of Sekinchan as "rubbish."

"I feel it's rubbish and nonsense," he told journalists at a function in Kuala Lumpur today.

Liow, who is Bentong MP, said his focus is at the national level.

"I think this (contesting in Sekinchan) is impossible because as MCA president I'm focused on developing the country," he said in a video by KiniTV.

However, Liow later softened his stance, suggesting that the proposal from Jamal (photo) may be due to his desire to ensure that Selangor MCA was ready for the general election.

"As Selangor MCA chairperson, I am also responsible to ensure that it is well prepared for the general election.

"I am confident that he (Jamal) just wants MCA to be ready and we will ensure that Selangor MCA is prepared for the next general election," he added.

Liow stressed that Sekinchan has been traditionally contested by MCA, and that there was no dispute over the state seat.

He was also upbeat about MCA's chances, adding that 30 percent of voters in Sekinchan were MCA members.

Last week, Jamal had proposed Liow to contest in Sekinchan in a bid to unseat Ng Suee Lim, the DAP's assemblyperson there.

Ng won his third term in the 13th general election, garnering 8,107 votes to MCA's 5,868 votes.