Young people were tonight urged to help form a new era of political integrity after generations of “rampant cronyism”.Environment Minister Marc Bean 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 landscape from the inside.Challenged about allegations of a lack of integrity in 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 repeating 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.”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.She 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.”