When in power, humans will do anything to maintain it.
When people gain power, they'll do anything to keep it that way. It takes a whole lot of time and effort to get to where they got to, so they try their best to maintain what they have. When I have a good grade in subject I try to keep it by doing my work and doing good in assignments.
An accomplice is just as guilty as the person who commits a crime.
The accomplice is just as guilty as the person who committed the crime. They were involved and participated in the crime, they helped in some way to help commit it. In example when someone is a getaway driver they are involved in the situation because they drove the person to do a crime and they know exactly what they are doing.