🔗 Share this article Oxford Union President-Elect Removed Following Conservative Activist Posts Charlie Kirk and George Abaraonye took part in a debate at the student society in spring The president-elect of the Oxford Union has been removed from his position after losing a vote of confidence that came after his controversial online comments about Charlie Kirk. The vote against the student leader achieved the required super-majority to remove him from office, according to an announcement from the organization. Disputed Comments The dispute began after the student reportedly posted messages on social media that appeared to celebrate the killing of the American conservative figure, who was fatally shot while addressing a college in Utah. According to sources, one social media message reportedly stated "Charlie Kirk got shot loool" - using an elongated version of the phrase 'lol'. The student leader is also reported to have written in a WhatsApp chat with other members seeming to welcome the incident. Election Results The vote of confidence was conducted over the recent days, with results revealed on Tuesday. Official notices showed that 1,228 ballots were cast in favor of no confidence, while 501 were opposed the motion. The announcement stated that the future president was considered to have stepped down in accordance with the Oxford Union's rules. The student society announced the result of the confidence motion on this week Election Controversies Proceedings were temporarily halted early on the previous day after the returning officer was allegedly subjected to "obstruction, intimidation, and unwarranted hostility" from multiple individuals. In a response, the student claimed that the count had been halted because electoral officials believed "no valid outcome could be reached as a result of procedural failures". His response categorically refuted that any person acting for the student had engaged in intimidating or disruptive behavior. Continuing Controversy The student stated that extremely serious issues had been submitted to the disciplinary committee and that he remained president-elect. His statement added that George was "proud and thankful to have the support of significantly more than half of university members" who supported a "secure voting process and resist attempts to subvert democracy". Opponents have argued that any failure to remove him would "signal to the world that the society has chosen ideology over integrity". Charlie Kirk was fatally shot while addressing a university in last month External Reactions On recently, Kirk's former chief of staff read out an public message to the Oxford Union on The Charlie Kirk Show podcast. The letter accused the society of becoming a institution where "student leaders openly applaud the killing of a ideological rival". The communication warned that if the student were to keep his position, supporters would "directly reach out to every U.S. political figure who has ever graced the union's chamber and advise them against future participation". The Oxford Union had previously criticized the student's remarks after the activist's killing and confirmed that complaints filed against him had been forwarded for disciplinary proceedings. The student leader had been one of several students to debate with the activist at the society in May.