[1] The party is represented in many communities and focuses its work on the traditional FRETILIN areas, such as Soibada and Aileu.

The party has international ties with a range of political organisations and trade unions in Portugal, Western Europe, Australia and Indonesia.

The PST supports the abolition of the Death penalty and calls for a maximum prison sentence of 10 years.

During the post-independence Timor-Leste period in 2002, the PST advocated Portuguese and English as official languages until Tetum was developed.

[2] That Indonesian government property in Timor-Leste was to be confiscated and nationalized, and society reconciled after the occupation period (1975–1999).

[3] The goal of the PST is a socialist, classless society in Timor-Leste, free from any colonialism, imperialism, paternalism and exploitation.

[3] In 2007 Pedro dos Mártires da Costa switched to the conservative National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT).

The new party chairman was Nelson Correia (at least until 2010),[5] Secretary General continues to be Avelino Coelho da Silva.

[10] In the parliamentary election held on 30 August 2001, the party won 1.8% of the popular vote and 1 out of 88 seats.

[1] The party's candidate in the April 2007 presidential election was Avelino Coelho da Silva, who took seventh place with 2.06% of the vote.