The congress was opened by the speech of President Suharto on 12 March 1976, at the Istora Gelora Bung Karno.

[5] The help by the ministry proved useful, and prior to the first congress, a total of 257 district branches of the party had been built all over Indonesia.

Even though the branch formation was delayed in South and West Sumatra due to the ban of government employees participating in political parties, the overall help went smoothly.

[6] Prior to the congress in Monday, each provincial and district branch sent their own group, consisting of five delegates.

The delegations self-funded their trip from their region, while the accommodation and the meal was covered by the congress committee.