sentence1: You know what they say, thieves always got each other's backs. What we should focus on is the procedure and not the fact that a member of the council got caught red-handed while accepting a bribe.
sentence2: Maklum sesama maling harus saling melindungi. Jadi yang dimasalahkan adalah soal prosedur dan bukan substansi bahwa anggota dewan tertangkap tangan terima sogokan.