KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 — Convicted sex offenders should be branded with red-hot irons to punish them for their crimes, said a Barisan Nasional lawmaker today.

Datuk Ahmad Lai Bujang (BN-Sibuti) said so during Question Time in Parliament today.

He also claimed that the punishment would allow sex offenders to understand the pain they inflicted onto their victims and families.

"When these children are violated by their fathers or uncles, the whole family and their siblings will be affected,” he said.

"How do we avoid the vengeance that this family would have against the perpetrator?” he added.

Putrajaya recently established a special court to deal with child sex offences, and has also set up a sexual offences registry.