Following attacks from pro-Beijing camp and government ministers for "endangering national security",[2] the organization disbanded in September 2021, ending its nine-month history.
[3] Shiu Ka-chun, a social worker who was elected as a member of Legislative Council in 2016, was sentenced to 8 months in prison for his involvement in the Umbrella Movement and was released in October 2019.
As Hong Kong prisons sees an influx of detainees following the protests and unrest, Shiu founded the forerunning platform of Wall-fare in mid-2020, trying to raise the awareness in the society.
The former opposition lawmaker acknowledged penal service's willingness to deliver plans for the detainees, but also hoped they will listen to the public's suggestions which are feasible and can be materalised quickly.
[12] As another protester-supporting group, Good Neighbour North District Church (好鄰舍北區教會), was accused of money laundering by crowd-funding and the bank account was frozen, Wall-fare stopped receiving public donation,[6] and instead relied on selling "Justice Coffee" with a free price for income.
[15] Pro-government group Defend Hong Kong Campaign claimed in June 2021 that they received more than 180,000 signatories that denounce Wall-fare "attacking" the CSD by making absurd complaints and defaming the penal service with accusations of humiliating and torturing prisoners.
It came a week after a protest by female detainees in Lo Wu Correctional Institution, reportedly including pro-democracy activist Tiffany Yuen, was quashed.
Apart from groups that "monopolised" the supply of daily necessities, Tang said 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund "sowed seeds that threaten national security" through supporting detainees.
These signify privilege within prison walls… By smuggling these things inside… [to] recruit followers and build influence, and create hatred towards the government and endanger national security.
[19] Shiu denied abusing the complaint mechanism, saying it is normal to express views and that they had acknowledged CSD's effort of introducing ice towel[20] to improve detainee's living in heatwave.