đŸ”— Share this article Student Society Future Leader Removed Following Conservative Activist Posts Charlie Kirk and George Abaraonye participated in a debate at the Oxford Union in spring The future president of the Oxford Union has been removed from his position after failing a vote of confidence that followed his controversial social media posts about the conservative activist. The vote against the student leader achieved the required two-thirds threshold to oust him from his position, according to an announcement from the society. Contentious Posts The controversy began after the student reportedly shared messages on online platforms that seemed to celebrate the killing of Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot while addressing a college in the United States. According to sources, one Instagram post reportedly stated "Charlie Kirk got shot loool" - using an extended form of the acronym for 'laughing out loud'. The president-elect is also reported to have posted in a WhatsApp chat with other members seeming to express approval of the event. Vote Outcome The vote of confidence took place over the recent days, with results revealed on Tuesday. Society announcements indicated that 1,228 ballots were cast supporting removal, while just over five hundred were opposed the motion. The notice stated that the future president was deemed to have stepped down in following the Oxford Union's rules. The Oxford Union announced the outcome of the no-confidence vote on Tuesday morning Procedural Disputes Voting operations were temporarily halted early on Monday after the election official was reportedly subjected to "interference, threats, and inappropriate behavior" from multiple individuals. In a response, Mr Abaraonye asserted that the vote tally had been stopped because electoral officials believed "no valid outcome could be reached as a result of procedural failures". His statement unequivocally denied that any representative acting for the student had participated in intimidating or disruptive behavior. Ongoing Dispute The student maintained that significant concerns had been submitted to the disciplinary committee and that he remained 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 supported a "secure voting process and resist attempts to subvert democracy". Opponents have said that any decision to keep him would "demonstrate internationally that the society has chosen ideology over integrity". The conservative activist was shot dead while addressing a university in last month External Responses On recently, Kirk's former chief of staff presented an public message to the society on The Charlie Kirk Show broadcast. The letter accused the society of becoming a institution where "student leaders openly applaud the killing of a ideological rival". The statement warned that if the student were to keep his position, Kirk's allies would "personally contact every American political speaker 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 Kirk's death and confirmed that complaints submitted about him had been referred for official review. The president-elect had been one of several students to debate with Kirk at the union in May.