Last week, the wounded war veterans held a protest outside the national Ministry of Finance and Planning demanding payment of their medical benefits.
What was initially a peaceful turned violent after the protesters were confronted by military police leaving scores injured in the process.
Bol, in a statement issued on Monday, requested Kiir to intervene in the matter.
“We implore him [Kiir] to initiate swift and decisive action to ensure that our wounded heroes receive the medical benefits they rightfully deserve,” he said.
“In addition, we call upon all political forces and the general public to stand in solidarity with our wounded heroes. Let us join hands in demanding answers, a fair settlement,” he added.
The CPA leader Bol condemned derogatory remarks directed towards veterans and heroes by certain government officials, adding that strict measures should be implemented to ensure that wounded heroes are treated with dignity.
“We call upon parliament to fulfill its duty by holding the line ministries and the Bank of South Sudan accountable for the unaccounted $2 million allocated for our wounded heroes’ medical benefits,” he stressed.
Bol urged lawmakers to push for accountability and transparency in the country.
“Citizens of South Sudan deserve to know the truth about the whereabouts of these funds and it is the responsibility of parliament to ensure accountability,” he said.
The CPA leader cautioned law enforcement agencies to desist from live ammunition against protesters and employ non-lethal means for crowd control.
In a statement issued last week, Finance minister, Bak Barnaba Chol said it is the Defense and Veteran Affairs ministry tasked with paying wounded war veterans.
