Environment Minister Marc Bean last night urged young people to help form a new era of political integrity after generations of “rampant cronyism”.The Minister told young Progressive Labour Party supporters he understands why many of them are disillusioned with modern day politicians at an open mic event at Shine’s nightclub.Mr Bean, 37, the youngest PLP MP who was promoted to Cabinet last month, suggested they walk the path he has followed to change the scene from the inside.Challenged about allegations of a lack of integrity in Bermuda politics, Mr Bean told the audience: “If we feel that the older generation has let us down, the only way to take it forward is you become part of it and not repeat the foolishness that you observed from yesteryear.“It’s obvious that the political environment for the past five, 13, 30 or 50 years has been found to be wanting. We have people who have exhibited a lack of integrity. Yes, cronyism has been rampant in this Country.”Citing a need to “grow and materialise”, he said: “I don’t think that lies just with politicians, it lies with us as a society.”Mr Bean reminded the audience not to let their young age get in the way, telling them: “I’m not talking to children. At some point you have to realise that you are an adult, you do have a life purpose, you do have responsibilities.”Urging them to get involved if they see something wrong with the political system, he said: “That’s the only way any political institution will evolve.“We don’t need blind followers. The young people in leadership today: we are not expected to blindly follow.”Premier Paula Cox, who joined Mr Bean and Senator Diallo Rabain to field questions from about 40 young people, said her Government had drawn a line in the sand with the passage of good governance legislation and the creation of a procurement office in her Ministry.“Part of being credible means being transparent,” she said.Ms Cox said more ways are being sought to encourage newcomers into the political arena, with secondments being set up in Brussels as well as the Island’s London, Washington and New York offices.Mr Bean had graduated to Parliament and then Cabinet after taking an active role in committees such as the Bermuda Independence Commission since joining the PLP seven years ago, she said.The Minister recalled: “When I joined the PLP I didn’t have a clue, I was just testing the water.”Ms Cox touched on a number of areas affecting the Island’s youth, including plans for a Cisco Academy, which she said would take advantage of Bermuda’s business expertise.Some audience members complained it’s difficult to get jobs in Bermuda after getting a good education overseas.The Premier replied that the proposed one-stop career centre would build a database of Bermudian graduates to help them find work as it becomes available.And she said young entrepreneurs should make the most of tax breaks for small companies which take on apprentices.