Minority Leader Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin has called for an end to the "You do me, I do you" vicious cycle of political harassment in the country.
In his view, instead of coming directly to their manifestos to better the lives of the people, political parties are busier reducing one another at the expense of the people who got them into power.
"Sometimes, we think that winning against our opponents will make us popular. It actually moves the country backward," he said.
Forum
The call was made by Mr Afenyo-Markin during the launch of the Young Common Forum (YCF) at the University of Education, Winneba, last Friday.
The YCF seeks to be a meeting point between knowledge and action, and to create the next generation of future leaders and equip them for the job market.
Division
He urged the youths to shun tendencies of corruption and division as they relate to leadership.
"When you choose unity over division, you strengthen the social fabric that holds our nation together. I urge you to eschew corruption and stand against division wherever they may be present.
"When you speak out against nepotism and injustice, you signal very loudly that your generation would never tolerate behaviors that brought Ghana to a standstill," he said. Ghana travel guide
Transparency
Mr Afenyo-Markin, the Effutu MP in the Central Region, told the students that in assisting in shaping the new order, they must be honest and treat their customers fairly.
In that way, he said, accountability would become the norm, adding: "I urge you to lead with integrity and serve with passion."
"Youth empowerment does not have to stop at the lecture hall. It should be accompanied by deliberate action to make doors shatter walls," he added.
Mr Afenyo-Markin called for openings to improve communications and collaboration skills, expose the youth to diverse perspectives and in-job training in governing, and enhance civic participation.
The future was about innovation, technology, digital innovation, manufacture and value addition, he asserted.
He called on government and the private sector to come together and establish a platform where the minds would be free to work and generate.
"This entails investing in research and building and enforcing access to funds for young entrepreneurs and accepting innovation rather than suffocating it," he continued.
The Effutu MP called on the youth to demand leaders to account for themselves and learn how to account for themselves.
Chair
The chairman of the event and a UEW lecturer, Eric Nketia, believed that leadership did not emerge overnight but due to mentorship and training.
He therefore invited leaders to select the young people within their localities to mentor them to take up the leadership torch.