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I'm not sure this news went viral outside Malaysia, but it's caused quite a stir over here:

http://mydestiny2011.com/2012/09/05/why-i-beat-up-my-wife-man-at-centre-of-cctv-assault-case-tells-his-story/

As a warning, this article may anger some people, but I believe the community here is mature enough to have a civilized discussion about this.

Events so far (In a nutshell)

1. Wife posts video's of her being abused on Facebook, causes drama
2. Husband shares his side of story, claiming his wife had an affair, and is clinically depressed.
   She apparently has also threatened him with a knife before.
3. Wife denies the husbands claims as baseless, and redirected the focus of the interview to the video.

My thoughts so far (assuming the husband is telling the truth)

• Wife's denial of husbands claims lacks substance. She call's him out as a liar without any facts to counter his claims.
• Husband is still wrong to having assaulted his wife
• Still too early to judge who's right and who's wrong, but the husbands story seems to be more credible at this point (more detailed)
  
• Both of them are in the wrong. The wife for cheating, the husband for striking her.
  However, due to double standards in gender equality, the wife would probably win the case.
• If justice really does exist, I believe the husband should be pardoned for his actions or at least be given a lighter sentence.
• On the other hand, if the wife is proven to be an infidel, she basically brought this on herself. Her reputation will pretty much be in shambles in the aftermath of the case.

I invite you all to discuss your opinions on this case.

Who do you think is telling the truth? Why?

What is your ideal for justice on the matter?