đź”— Share this article Student Society Future Leader Ousted Due to Charlie Kirk Comments The activist and student leader participated in a debate at the student society in May The president-elect of the prestigious debating society has been removed from his position after losing a no-confidence vote that followed his disputed social media posts about Charlie Kirk. The vote against the student leader reached the necessary two-thirds threshold to oust him from his position, according to an statement from the organization. Disputed Comments The dispute began after Mr Abaraonye reportedly posted messages on online platforms that appeared to welcome the death of the American conservative figure, who was shot dead while speaking at a university in the United States. According to sources, one Instagram post reportedly read "Charlie Kirk got shot loool" - using an extended form of the acronym for 'laughing out loud'. The president-elect is also said to have posted in a messaging group with other members seeming to welcome the incident. Election Results The no-confidence motion took place over the recent days, with outcomes revealed on this week. Official notices indicated that 1,228 ballots were cast in favor of removal, while just over five hundred were opposed the motion. The notice confirmed that the president-elect was considered to have stepped down in following the society's regulations. The Oxford Union announced the outcome of the confidence motion on Tuesday morning Procedural Disputes Voting operations were temporarily halted early on the previous day after the election official was allegedly subjected to "obstruction, intimidation, and unwarranted hostility" from several representatives. In a response, the student claimed that the count had been halted because election administrators believed "no valid outcome could be reached as a result of process errors". His statement categorically refuted that any person acting for the student had engaged in threatening or obstructive conduct. Continuing Controversy The president-elect stated that extremely serious issues had been referred to the disciplinary committee and that he remained the elected leader. His statement added that George was "proud and thankful to have the backing of well in excess of a majority of students at Oxford" who voted to have a "secure voting process and resist attempts to subvert democracy". Critics have argued that any decision to keep him would "demonstrate internationally that the Oxford Union has chosen ideology over integrity". Charlie Kirk was shot dead while addressing a college in last month External Reactions On recently, Mikey McCoy read out an open letter to the Oxford Union on a related program broadcast. The message criticized the union of becoming a institution where "student leaders openly applaud the assassination of a political opponent". The statement warned that if Mr Abaraonye were to keep his position, supporters would "directly reach out to every U.S. political figure who has ever spoken at the society and urge them never again to lend their name". The Oxford Union had earlier 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.