The party was established in 1946 by several pro-Indonesian students as a way to support the integration of Papua into the territory of Indonesia.

The party's leader, Silas Papare, was posthumously declared a National Hero of Indonesia on 14 September 1993.

The party was established with Silas Papare as the leader and Alwi Rachman as his vice.

The party strove for the recognition of the independence of Indonesia as a united nation from Aceh to Papua, and served as the point of contact for pro-Indonesian movements all over Papua, such as in Biak, Sorong, Raja Ampat, Kaimana, Inanwatan, and Fakfak.

The establishment of the branch in the village of Serui-Laut was done by eleven members, who acted as representatives coordinated by Silas Papare.