KUCHING: Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi yesterday pledged to work closely with existing development agencies in his new capacity as Deputy Minister in the Premier''s Department (Project Coordinator for Regional Development Agencies, Kuching North City Commission and Islamic Affairs). However, the Pantai Damai assemblyman said it was still too early to comment further on his new role. "It will be most likely to coordinate and oversee the progress of infrastructure projects planned and executed across all nine regional development agencies. “As for the other two agencies which 1 have been tasked to work with before, I will continue to collaborate closely with the Kuching North Datuk Bandar, and the DBKU (Kuching North City Commission) director and management, to drive and improve the development of Kuching North into a dynamic and liveable city,” he told The Borneo Post. He added he would also continue to maintain a strong and cooperative relationship with the Sarawak Islamic Council and other Islamic agencies to ensure the successfully implementation of programmes and initiatives benefiting the Muslim community in the state. Earlier, Dr Abdul Rahman was sworn in before Sarawak Governor Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar at the Astana here, along with Satok assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki, as part of a minor Cabinet reshuflfe..