Inp.polri.go.id – North Sumatra. Money Laundering must be anticipated in realizing transparent, accountable, and integrated election, says North Sumatra Police Chief, Inspector General Agung Setya Imam Effendi on Tuesday (10/31/2023). “The North Sumatra Regional Police itself has acted against money laundering in drugs, gambling, and extortion cases in 2022,” says the police chief during a dialogue discussing bank roles and functions against money laundering during 2024 election. Effendi then explains money laundering is a criminal act which perpetrator would hide or camouflage the illegal money into legal assets. The act often involved a third party, such as public accountant as intermediary to launder money. “During the 2024 political year, we are quite vulnerable to money laundering, for example receiving campaign funds from uncertain source, or politics fund sourced from criminal acts,” says the police chief. He then invites others to prevent money laundering together to realize a peaceful and clean elections in the upcoming year. (ad/bg/pr/nm)