The people appointed to certain positions are not necessarily always well informed. At the end of the career, the consequences may be less, but when the person is about 40 or so years old, the consequences can stay for the next 25 years. You should pay particular attention to that, so that people accept a position knowingly. They may want to be protected. Political life can be very long or very short. The consequences can last a long time afterwards.
On December 12th, 2017. See this statement in context.