There were no reports of arrests or significant violence, though some of the marchers chanted that Mr. Basuki should be killed. Mr. Basuki, 50, the grandson of a tin miner from Guangzhou, China, has been a popular figure in Jakarta. Mr. Basuki, who had been Mr. Joko’s vice governor, inherited the city’s top job when Mr. Joko became president in 2014. Mr. Basuki has been lauded for expanding populist programs in Jakarta initiated by Mr. Joko. Supporters of Mr. Basuki expressed confidence on Friday that the show of outrage over his remarks would not hurt his chances in February.

Source: New York Times November 04, 2016 13:09 UTC