🔗 Share this article Student Society Future Leader Removed Following Conservative Activist Comments The activist and student leader participated in a discussion at the Oxford Union in spring The future president of the prestigious debating society has been removed from his position after losing a vote of confidence that followed his disputed online comments about the conservative activist. The motion against George Abaraonye reached the required super-majority to remove him from office, according to an announcement from the society. Disputed Comments The controversy erupted after Mr Abaraonye reportedly shared messages on online platforms that seemed to welcome the death of Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead while addressing a college in the United States. According to reports, one social media message reportedly read "Charlie Kirk got shot loool" - using an elongated version of the acronym for 'laughing out loud'. The student leader is also reported to have posted in a messaging group with other members appearing to express approval of the event. Vote Outcome The vote of confidence was conducted over the recent days, with results revealed on this week. Official notices indicated that 1,228 ballots were cast supporting no confidence, while 501 were opposed the motion. The announcement stated that the president-elect was deemed to have resigned in following the Oxford Union's rules. The Oxford Union shared the outcome of the confidence motion on this week Procedural Disputes Voting operations were temporarily halted early on Monday after the returning officer 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 election administrators believed "no legitimate and true result could be reached as a result of procedural failures". His response categorically refuted that any person appointed by the student had engaged in intimidating or disruptive behavior. Ongoing Dispute The student stated that extremely serious issues had been submitted to the disciplinary committee and that he remained president-elect. His comment added that he was "grateful and honored to have the backing of well in excess of a majority of students at Oxford" who supported a "safe election and resist attempts to subvert democracy". Opponents have argued that any decision to keep him would "signal to the world that the Oxford Union has chosen ideology over integrity". Charlie Kirk was fatally shot while addressing a college in last month External Reactions On recently, Mikey McCoy presented 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 Mr Abaraonye were to remain in post, Kirk's allies would "directly reach out to every American political speaker who has ever graced the union's chamber and advise them against future participation". The society had earlier condemned the student's comments after Kirk's death and confirmed that complaints submitted about him had been referred for official review. The student leader had been one of several students to debate with Kirk at the society in spring.