Thousands of angry west Kingston residents took to the streets in protest yesterday as they sought to rubbish reports that they were being held hostage.

The protesters, mainly women, also openly voiced their support for Christopher 'Dudus' Coke and even say they will die for him.

"A lie them a tell," said one woman who formed part of the almost 400 angry protesters in front of the Denham Town Police Station.

The protest comes a day after police said residents were being held hostage inside Tivoli and Denham Town and their phones had been confiscated.

"See it deh, we come out. Wi nuh know weh di police get fi dem story from. A lie them a tell. We a nuh hostage and nobody nuh tek weh wi phone," said one woman as she and others around her showed their cellphones to THE WEEKEND STAR.

Shouts of "No Dudus, no Jamaica", "No Dudus, no downtown" and "We want Prezi", echoed through the streets of downtown Kingston as the residents walked to Gordon House. They eventually marched back to Tivoli Gardens close to midday gathering just in front the Denham Town Police Station.

Most were clad in white shirts, which they describe as a symbol of peace and unity. "Wi a try show seh is not just a political ting wi a deal wid 'cause a love, peace and unity Prezi seh, so wi naw wear no green, a white wi seh," one woman explained.

One woman created quite a stir as she chose to expose her feelings and her private parts by pulling down her shorts for everyone to see.