Article 25-(17). No person shall, for the purpose of unlawfully realizing or unlawfully impeding realization of the appointment, ranking, temporary retirement, reinstatement, dismissal, disciplinary punishment or other acts concerning personnel affairs, pay or receive, solicit, or promise to pay or receive money or other benefit, or use threat, coercion or other similar method, or take advantage of his public position or offer, solicit or promise to offer such advantage to others, or be in any way concerned with such acts.