Saddam’s officials accused of funding Iraq insurgency

Monday August 22, 2005 (0452 PST)

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BAGHDAD, August 22(Online): The new Iraqi government on Sunday complained that former officials who served Saddam Hussein were providing funds and organising Sunni Arab insurgency from neighbouring Jordan and said this was "unacceptable".

"There are a large number of regime elements who supervise some of the terrorist groups from Jordan," spokesman Laith Kubba told reporters. "We hope to have an agreement with Jordan on combating terrorism and handing over and pursuing suspects."

He stressed that Baghdad wanted good relations with Jordan, adding: "We know Saddam’s family is there with huge amounts of money and they legally fund political and media activities. They even back efforts to revive Baath Party organisations.î

Iraq has often accused Syria and Iran of not doing enough to stop insurgents crossing their border into Iraq. A US-led invasion ended Saddam’s Baath party rule in 2003. Since then insurgents seen as a mixture of Sunni Islamists and Baath party stalwarts have waged a relentless campaign against the Shiíite-dominated government and its US backers. So far, Saddam has been formally charged in only one case - the killing of Shi’ite Muslims in the village of Dujail following a failed assassination attempt there in 1982.

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