The leaflets, which contained no details of policies or projects, carried Mr Cheng's message to voters that he would 'walk with you, no matter whether it is a sunny, cloudy or rainy day'.

Not having hosted phone-in talk show Teacup in a Storm since May, Mr Cheng, joked over a public-address system that 'today I am back on the air again here with Lam Yuk-wah' his former co-host who acted as master of ceremonies.

Mr Cheng, who attracted an audience of hundreds, promised to put forward proposals on rebuilding Kowloon East, while ensuring grassroots voices were heard in the new legislature.

'The Legislative Council seats have long been occupied by many pro-government political party councillors,' Mr Cheng said.

'Who is truly looking after the interest of the residents in the constituency, where 70 per cent of the residents live in public housing?'

He proposed the prompt urban renewal of Yu Man Square in Kwun Tong, first proposed in 1981, and the relocation of the residents to vacant public housing flats in the area.

Mr Cheng also proposed that the former Kai Tak airport site should be turned into the largest urban park in Kowloon, while a Fisherman's Wharf should be built at Lei Yue Mun to attract tourists and stimulate the Kowloon East economy.

A fan of Mr Cheng, Wong Siu-wan, approached him to autograph books he had written on Teacup in a Storm.

Ms Wong said she would vote for Mr Cheng because she liked his style.

'I like the fact that he is loud enough, full stop,' she said.

Kowloon East district councillor and chairman of the Amoy Gardens Owners' Joint Committee, Yip Hing-kwok, also voiced his support for Mr Cheng, saying he had helped many during the Sars outbreak through his on-air advice and his 'one man, one mask' campaign.