The members of the newly elected student union cabinet of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), known as “Syzygia,” declared their resignation on the same day that they were sworn in due to mounting pressure from university authorities. Last month, CUHK condemned the cabinet, Syzygia, for their “possibly unlawful remarks” to media and “political propaganda,” according to a statement. On Mar. 1, Lam Yui-hei, president of Syzygia, and his cabinet members held a press conference in the campus, according to Radio Free Asia (RFA). Lam cited reasons for their collective resignation, including political pressure from CUHK management, who “repeatedly hinted” that Syzygia should withdraw from the election before Feb. 28, and that its members would likely be expelled from CUHK and face up to more than ten years of imprisonment on national security grounds. In its election manifesto, Syzygia accused CUHK of “kowtowing to the regime.” It also vowed to …