Sunnis urged to resist Shiite premier

Sunnis urged to 
resist Shiite premier

The most senior member of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s entourage still at large has encouraged Sunni Muslims to stand their ground until Shiite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is toppled.

Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri heads Saddam’s Baath Party, which was banned after the 2003 invasion.

Over the past two weeks, Sunnis have staged demonstrations in a show of anger against Maliki, whom they accuse of marginalising their community.