Philipsburg: --- Elected officials from the National Alliance slate and their supporters held a car rally on Sunday as they thanked voters for the confidence they placed in them during the January 22 parliamentary election.Leader of the National Alliance William Marlin and his constituents gathered at the University parking lot where they decorated their cars with posters and flags before driving through the various districts. Several of the posters carry the words "Moving forward together" "Thank You St. Maarten, forward together".The NA leader was seen braving the hot sun as he placed posters on his personal vehicles and those of his supporters. Several of the supporters of each of the candidates were seen distributing tee-shirts and flags for those who came to join the party.
The rally left the university parking lot through Sucker Garden as they made their way through Belvedere. According to the supporters of the National Alliance who car pooled to join the party said their plans were to make sure they pass through each and every district on the island honking their horns.
Dorothy Lake advisor to the National Alliance leader said all the cars that participated in the rally were packed. She said the population came out in large numbers to show their support for the Alliance. Lake said in each district other cars joined the rally making the line rather long. She said while she was leaving Simpson Bay there were other cars going down to Simpson Bay.
At the end of the rally supporters of National Alliance gathered on the Pondfill where they partied for the rest of the evening.
