🔗 Share this article Oxford Union President-Elect Ousted Following Conservative Activist Comments The activist and student leader participated in a discussion at the Oxford Union in spring The president-elect of the Oxford Union has been removed from his position after failing a no-confidence vote that came after his disputed online comments about Charlie Kirk. The motion against the student leader achieved the necessary two-thirds threshold to oust him from his position, according to an announcement from the organization. Contentious Posts The dispute erupted after the student reportedly shared messages on social media that appeared to welcome the killing of the American conservative figure, who was fatally shot while addressing a university in the United States. According to reports, one social media message reportedly read "Charlie Kirk got shot loool" - using an extended form of the phrase 'lol'. The student leader is also said to have posted in a messaging group with other members seeming to express approval of the event. Vote Outcome The no-confidence motion took place over the recent days, with results announced on this week. Society announcements showed that 1,228 ballots were cast in favor of removal, while just over five hundred were opposed the motion. The notice stated that the future president was considered to have stepped down in following the Oxford Union's rules. The student society announced the result of the confidence motion on this week Election Controversies Proceedings were informally suspended early on Monday after the election official was allegedly subjected to "obstruction, intimidation, and unwarranted hostility" from multiple individuals. In a statement, Mr Abaraonye claimed that the vote tally had been stopped because electoral officials believed "no valid outcome could be reached as a result of process errors". His statement unequivocally denied that any representative acting for the student had engaged in intimidating or disruptive behavior. Continuing Controversy The student stated that extremely serious issues had been referred to the governing body and that he continued as president-elect. His statement added that George was "proud and thankful to have the support of significantly more than half of students at Oxford" who voted to have a "secure voting process and oppose efforts to undermine the electoral process". Critics have argued that any decision to keep him would "demonstrate internationally that the society has prioritized politics over principles". The conservative activist was fatally shot while addressing a college in September External Reactions On Friday, Mikey McCoy presented an public message to the Oxford Union on a related program broadcast. The letter accused the society of becoming a institution where "presidents of the union publicly celebrate the assassination of a political opponent". The communication indicated that if the student were to keep his position, Kirk's allies would "personally contact every American political speaker who has ever graced the union's chamber and advise them against future participation". The Oxford Union had earlier criticized the student's comments after Kirk's death and stated that complaints filed against him had been forwarded for disciplinary proceedings. The student leader had been one of multiple members to debate with the activist at the union in spring.