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The police officers told me that they should not do anything because they did not want to 'harm' the couple's relationship. Sure, they made the excuse that they would also ask the investigator if they should proceed to talk to the guy; but they seemed in no hurry to do so and even proceeded to boast about their understanding of Singapore's criminal code when I expressed my disbelief.

Ridduan Jaafar, 25, a restaurant assistant manager, pinned his wife against a wall and threatened her with a knife after she rejected his advances for sex. He was jailed four months. He had become jealous after seeing a Facebook post from his wife's male colleague to her.