DURING her studies at the Muhammadiyah Educational University (Unimuda) in Sorong, Southwest Papua, Ezri Trifena Oraple met with Robert Joppy Kardinal, a member of the House of Representatives (DPR), only once. In 2022, a year after starting her studies, Ezri met with Kardinal during the distribution of the Indonesia Smart Card (KIP). The 20-year-old girl became a recipient of KIP aspirasi—a form of assistance that could be used to pay for