Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Susno Duadji was an honest cop who was forced out of his office at the hands of a lying National Police chief, according to his new biography, which debuted on Wednesday.

Titled "Not the Testimony of Susno," the book details the controversy surrounding the conflict between the National Police and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), as well as the former National Police chief detective's version of how he was removed from his post.

Susno was ousted after evidence surfaced indicating that he had attempted to frame two KPK deputies for taking bribes. In the biography, he accused National Police Chief Bambang Hendarso of lying to the public.

"Part of the book is about my removal from the post of National Police chief detective. It was said that I resigned from the position, but I never actually did that," Susno said.

Speaking during the book's launch at Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center in Central Jakarta, author Izharry Agusjaya Munzir said that he wanted to balance the public's negative opinion of Susno. "People always see him from just one angle. I want to reveal that he also has another side," said Izharry, a journalist.

In the book, Susno claimed he was a humble and honest cop. He said that although his monthly salary as chief detective was only Rp 11.47 million ($1,250), his family also owned a food business.

Ridwan Saidi, a former lawmaker and an expert on Betawi culture, praised Susno for his courage to tell his story. "I can see that Susno is only a victim. He is a figure of a caliber fit to back as a presidential candidate," Ridwan said.

Former student activist Bambang Beathor Suryadi said he used to see Susno as an enemy and even took part in the movement to oust him from the detective unit's top post. "But now I see him as a white crocodile, a clean one," Beathor said.

In his conflict with the KPK, Susno famously called the police a crocodile and the antigraft agency a gecko.

Although ousted in part because of the KPK, Susno said that he fully supported the commission and aired his preference for rights activist Bambang Widjojanto to replace current acting KPK chairman Tumpak Hatorangan Panggabean, who has faced calls to step down. "He is a good and brave figure.... I think he is the best candidate," Susno said.