Gane Dalam's merit for Indonesia 12th March 2021 Children playing near the sea with the backdrop of palm oil plantations in Gane Dalam Village, South Halmahera District, North Maluku, on Saturday (Oct 24, 2020). ANTARA/Prisca Triferna/pri. Most Indonesians may not be familiar with Gane Dalam, but who would have thought that this village at Halmahera Island’s southern tip in North Maluku had a significant role in the history of Indonesia’s struggle. The story of Gane Dalam began when President Soekarno called for the Operation to Liberate West Irian. At that time, the spirit of the Tri Komando Rakyat (Trikora) was announced from Yogyakarta on December 19,1961, so that the land of Papua could join Indonesia.