Minister Are Constantly Evaluated: President

Mataram, W Nusa Tenggara (Antara) -- President Joko Widodo said that he evaluated the performance of his ministers on various occasions. \"I evaluate their performance every day of every month,\" Jokowi, as the president is popularly known, told reporters upon his arrival at Lombok International Airport on Thursday afternoon. The president arrived in West Nusa Tenggara for a working visit, after attending the opening ceremony of the fourth congress of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) in Bali earlier in the day. Referring to the political speech delivered by PDIP General Chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri, Jokowi said that it contained a message for a good leader. \"A good leader is one who is ready to serve the people and has good ideology,\" he remarked. Moreover, with regard to the \'stowaway\' issue Megawati raised in her address, Jokowi did not comment. In her political speech, Megawati cautioned President Joko Widodo and Vice President Jusuf Kalla of the presence of \'stowaways\' in the government. \"Stowaways can create ripples in the government and are keen to control it politically and economically,\" Megawati stated. (*)