Recalling her experience of being detained overnight, former Bar Council chairperson Ambiga Sreenevasan says she does not harbour a grudge against police personnel on the ground who were just following instructions.

However, Ambiga has a bone to pick with their superiors on the hill in Bukit Aman.

"For me, these faceless and nameless people giving the orders are the real cowards. Their action is based on a set agenda and this is not professional policing," she told Malaysiakini .