THE green flag with the Ka'bah symbol was initially only used by the United Development Party (PPP). However, a new party emerged with a light green flag which also used the Ka'bah (plus a row of five stars) as its symbol, namely the Reform Star Party (PBR).

Initially named the Reform United Development Party (PPPR), the PBR emerged when conflicts came to an impasse among PPP senior executives. During the chairmanship of Hamzah Haz from 1998-2003, t