The party quickly gained recognition, composed of business people loyal to Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, with principles based on Sunni Islam and liberal nationalism.
The new party quickly gained official recognition and was composed of business people who were loyal to Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
However, the Sultan forbade party participation for those employed by the government, who made up around 40% of the working people in the nation, as well as for those who belonged to the Chinese community.
The PPKB was allowed to conduct its first national assembly in February 1995, during which time Abdul Latif Chuchu, the organisation's recently elected president, reaffirmed support for the Sultan and the Melayu Islam Beraja (MIB).
[9] After three years of inactivity, the PPKB had its annual general meeting in May 1998, whereby business leader Hatta Zainal Abidin was elected as the organisation's new president.
During the Amedeo Crisis in May 2000, the party momentarily expressed alert over claims of government corruption, but it quickly descended into division in an effort to remove its President.
The PPKB also protested in writing to the American embassy, calling on the administration to take a more understanding view of the situation facing the Palestinian people.