Story highlights Police estimate 200,000 people are marching through JakartaPresident and police call for calm, order(CNN) Thousands of protesters waving flags are marching through Jakarta demanding the ouster of the city's governor, who has been accused of blasphemy against Muslims. Police estimated 200,000 people took to the streets, CNN Indonesia reported. Many shouted inflammatory slogans, such as "kill Ahok," and "kill Ahok for insulting Islam." As many as 18,000 police and military personnel have been deployed for Friday's protest, and an inner ring of approximately 100 armed military guards are outside the Governor's residence, CNN Indonesia says. The rally started at Istiqlal Mosque and ends at the Presidential palace.

Source: CNN November 04, 2016 03:48 UTC