The ballot was flawed and turnout was low , but the president claimed victory , meaning that this onetime coup leader will rule for a full quarter-century by the time he comes up for another vote in 2016 .
Though pinochet was eventually released it marked the first time in history that a onetime head of state had been detained on the principle of universal jurisdiction .
虽说皮洛切特最终被释放,但这是历史上首次国家前元首依据普遍管辖权的原则而被拘押。
Speaking to italian newspaper corriere della sera , col. gadhafi 's son and onetime heir apparent seif al-islam gadhafi said in an interview published thursday that elections could be held within three months , with transparency guaranteed by the presence of international observers .