🔗 Share this article Oxford Union President-Elect Ousted Following Charlie Kirk Comments The activist and student leader took part in a debate at the Oxford Union in May The president-elect of the prestigious debating society has been ousted from office after failing a no-confidence vote that followed his disputed online comments about Charlie Kirk. The motion against the student leader reached the necessary two-thirds threshold to oust him from his position, according to an announcement from the society. Contentious Posts The dispute began after the student reportedly shared messages on online platforms that seemed to celebrate the death of the American conservative figure, who was shot dead while addressing a college in Utah. According to sources, one Instagram post reportedly stated "Charlie Kirk got shot loool" - using an extended form of the phrase 'lol'. The president-elect is also said to have written in a WhatsApp chat with fellow students seeming to express approval of the event. Election Results The no-confidence motion was conducted over the recent days, with outcomes revealed on Tuesday. Official notices showed that over twelve hundred votes were cast supporting no confidence, while 501 were against the motion. The notice confirmed that the president-elect was deemed to have resigned in accordance with the Oxford Union's rules. The student society announced the outcome of the no-confidence vote on this week Procedural Disputes Voting operations were informally suspended early on the previous day after the election official was reportedly subjected to "obstruction, intimidation, and unwarranted hostility" from multiple individuals. In a statement, the student claimed that the vote tally had been stopped because electoral officials believed "no legitimate and true result could be reached as a result of process errors". His statement unequivocally denied that any representative appointed by George had participated in threatening or obstructive conduct. Continuing Controversy The president-elect maintained that significant concerns had been submitted to the governing body and that he continued as president-elect. His statement added that he was "grateful and honored to have the support of well in excess of a majority of students at Oxford" who voted to have a "safe election and resist attempts to subvert democracy". Critics have argued that any failure to remove him would "demonstrate internationally that the society has prioritized politics over principles". Charlie Kirk was fatally shot while speaking at a university in last month External Responses On recently, Kirk's former chief of staff read out an open letter to the society on a related program podcast. The message accused the society of becoming a institution where "student leaders openly applaud the killing of a ideological rival". The statement indicated that if Mr Abaraonye were to remain in post, supporters would "directly reach out to every American political speaker who has ever graced the union's chamber and advise them against future participation". The Oxford Union had previously condemned the student's comments after the activist's killing and stated that concerns filed against him had been forwarded for disciplinary proceedings. The student leader had been one of multiple members to debate with Kirk at the society in spring.