Pa Nderry Mbai,

Let me simply inform Mr. Birra Go through you that many comrades in 
Scandinavia have been wondering about his identity. He has been over the 
years sending anonymous mails to many people, some on this list, on all sort 
of matters from revolution to "daira" campaigns.

He has sent a request for subscription to Gambia-l through Joe Sambou. I 
recall once that Joe also maintained he does not know who Birrago is, though 
he kindly forwarded his posting.

Please assure him that whenever he acquires the basic COURAGE of supplying 
his gambian name and surname, I myself will immediately subscribe him to the 
list. I shall also by that gesture take him/her so seriously that his 
comments will be worthy of replies. 

(There is a policy on gambia-l not to subscribe people whose identity no one 
can certify if they are subscribing from public mails such as yahoo or 
hotmail). This struggle Birrago so obviously dearly wants to wage cannot be 
carried out by ghosts.

Have a good day,
Momodou S Sidibeh

Below is Biraago's response letter to Mr.Sidibeh's mail. Please read on....

Dear compatriots,
The name is not Birra Go. It is Biraago (traditional Senegambian Name) and the surname is Saine (traditional Senegambian surname).
 
Dear Mr Sidibeh,
Do not mistaken me with someone else because if you come to Latri-kunda German (you are invited). You shall be entertained as a politician and not an enemy. It is just that we have to be open to each other is this hour of retrogress in the olitical arena.
The other mistake you are making is that, because of me intrest in islam, you already assume that i am a member of a daira. I am intrested in the unity and not the split of muslims and Gambians as a nation. The Dairas are splited into influence groups.
 
I contribute to by cousin's new website: www.madinat-al-ilmi.cabanova.co.uk and you shall know me views on this matter very soon. He also has his own views.
 
I send mails to people who's adresses have appeared on the net and i think that is why they have their adresses there. For those who do not want a mail from me, they can just say it. If you had registered me democratically on the net, then you would'nt have recieved any direct mail. This does not men that you have to register me. You deserve the democratic right not to.
 
I do have cousins in Scandinavia, western europe and America and if you need it i can as them so that you can get their names. I am sure that one of them can tell you who i am. Stop the NIA attitude and concentrate on the debate. No harm intended. You are atleast in the progressive camp. But at this particular moment, we don't to give chance to any wavering.
 
I have been involved with PDOIS and even it's predecessor for over 30 years. You have been with my cousins in another formation. And we know and have read what you people's views are. Nevertheless, we never try to damage other progressives if that if what you fear. 
In your latest contributions, you seem to support the PDOIS leadership but halfheartedly. This is your right.
We are humble militants of PDOIS and dont have to hide it from anyone. It is our democratic right.
I have used your own arguments to expose what you have been saying.
 
Don't try to censure people who are contributing possitively on the net. Although, you have the right to do so.The net is not a place for private conversation but if you want we can correspond directly.I have nothing to hide from anybody.
The debate is hot and open but no hard feelings.