CUHK president says student union can return if legally registered
SCMP · 1 SOURCESabout 1 hour ago1 MIN
Summary
CUHK president Dennis Lo Yuk-ming has reaffirmed that the university's dissolved student union can be revived if it undergoes proper legal registration, citing two college unions that have already completed this process .
Key Points
- Dennis Lo stated the student union must register under the Societies Ordinance or Companies Ordinance to be re-established .
- SH Ho College and Morningside College have already successfully registered their student unions, demonstrating the path is open .
- The main CUHK student union, under cabinet "Syzygia," resigned in March 2021 after the university warned of national security law risks .
- The union formally dissolved in October 2021 after CUHK cut its fee collection and administrative support .
- Lingnan University's student union dissolved on Thursday, leaving HKUST's union as the only one still operating on publicly funded university campuses .
Why It Matters
The potential revival of CUHK's student union would mark a significant development in campus political life, though the registration requirement reflects broader pressures on student organizations following the national security law's implementation .
The potential revival of CUHK's student union would mark a significant development in campus political life, though the registration requirement reflects broader pressures on student organizations following the national security law's implementation .