Unbelievable but believe it- Raja Petra arrested under ISA but Ahmad Ismail and Khir Not

Breaking news- According to Malaysiakini.com latest news, Malaysia-Today website editor Raja Petra is arrested at 1:10pm at his house today under ISA (Internal Security ACT).
Ok. Why Raja Petra is arrested but not Ahmad Ismail or Khir Toyo who create racist tention between Chinese and Malay? Because Raja Petra insulted Islam and Prophet Muhammad?
Raja Petra case:
-On Sep 06 (Malaysiakini News)
Religious groups lodge police report because Raja Petra comments insulted Islam.
Home minister Syed Hamid said Raja Petra can be detained under ISA.
-On Sep 12 (Malaysiakin News)
Raja Petra arrested under ISA.
Dato Khir Toyo case:
On Sep 11 (Malaysiakini News),
-PAS MP Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud lodges a police report against the ex-Selangor MB -Khir Toyo claiming that his statement on azans was made with malicious intentions.
On Sep 12 (Malaysiakini News)
-Second police report lodged against Khir.
Until now- Home Minister Syed Hamid silent and not make any statement.
Ahmad Ismail case:
During Permatand Pauh by-election campaign,
-Penang Bukit Bendera UMNO chief, Ahmad Ismail made statement about Chinese are only “penumpang in Malaysia” or in other words, Chinese are squatters and should not be treat fairly.
On Sep 2
-Deputy Prime Minister Najib apologize to public because of Ahmad Ismail racist statement.
On Sep 3 (Malaysiakini News)
-Many questioned why Najib apologize instead of Ahmad? Najib apologize not accepeted.
-Penang state deputy police chief Senior Asst Comm (I) -Salleh Mat Rasid summon Ahmad Ismail for investigation due to 5 police report lodged.
On Sep 4 (Malaysiakini News)
-PM backed Ahmad by telling reporters that Ahmad does not mean what he said.
On Sep 5 (Malaysiakini News)
- Ahmad not apologize for his alleged racist remarks and slams chinese reporter from Sin Chew Jit Po for creating racial tention. 13 UMNO in penang states backed him up. He also blasted Gerakan Leader Koh Tsu Koon is a big liar during press conference.
On Sep 6 (Malaysiakini News)
- Ahmad claimed that all Penang UMNO divisions support his statement and he is not going to apologize.
On Sep 7 (Malaysiakini News)
- After hearing Ahmad explanation and knowing he has full support from Penang UMNO divisions, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi urged Malaysians to stop discussing race and religious issue but not asking Ahmad to apologize.
On Sep 8 (Malaysiakini News)
-Ahmad did it again, told Chinese not to be American Jews.
-Photo of ex-CM Dr Koh Tsu Koon pulled down from the wall of Umno HQ and torn into half by his supporter during press conference.
-His supporter also make statement to shoot the chinese media reporter instead.
On Sep 9 (Malaysiakini News)
-Racial issues: Army chief tells gov’t to act
On Sep 10 (Malaysiakini News)
-Ahmad supporters protest in UMNO building during emergency supreme council meeting.
-Ahmad is supended 3 years in party after UMNO emergency supreme council meeting which lasted three hours.
-Ahmad accept the so call “punishement” but still not admit he is doing the wrong thing. He told the Malay to be ware of Chinese.
On Sep 12 (Malaysiakini News)
The government has asked Sin Chew Daily, The Sun and Suara Keadilan to show cause over their news coverage on a number of political issues.
So until now- Home Minister Syed Hamid is still remain silent. No one arrested under ISA even this has caused racial tention among Chinese and Malay.
I am curious on who can make decision to detain someone under ISA in Malaysia? After some searching over the internet, i found the answer. It is the Home Minister of Malaysia -Syed Hamid.
Now I know.
Find out more about Malaysia ISA here.

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