Controversial NGO Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (Isma) is increasingly in the limelight, especially after its labelling of the country's minorities, which includes unsavoury terms such as "pendatang" (immigrants) and "penceroboh" (intruders).

However, if one were to meet its president Abdullah Zaik Abdul Rahman, few would believe someone with such a gentlemanly demeanour is capable of his NGO's unflattering description of fellow Malaysians...