Pongthai Juthaket, Newin's lawyer, filed the complaint at Dusit police station against Chanapat, leader of a group called Democracy for the People, which has threatened to stage a mass protest on December 10 against the government and the CNS.

Pongthai also distributed a letter from Newin to the media.

In the letter, Newin denied being behind any political groups protesting against the government and the CNS. Since he reported to the CNS on September 21, he had given full cooperation to the CNS and the government because they were royally endorsed to run the country.

He said he had decided to stop all political activities until the new constitution was endorsed.

Newin wrote that he had never met or known Chanapat and Sudchai Bunchai, the activist alleged to have been paid to hold a rally on December 10, and it was impossible for him to give anyone that huge amount of money to stage any political activities.

Pongthai said Newin realised that the CNS had kept a close watch on him, even though he had kept his word not to stage any political moves. Newin is ready to meet the CNS and the Assets Examination Committee to provide any information they want.

Chanapat yesterday denied the charges and said he would surrender to police. He said he was ready to fight the case in court because he had damning evidence that showed how the money was transferred from Newin to protest leaders including Sudchai and leaders of Caravan of the Poor.

He said he would continue with his campaign against the government by mobilising over 30,000 people to Democracy Monument on December 10.