▁the ▁c au cus ▁of ▁eth nic ▁Ser b ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁Parliament ▁of ▁the ▁Social ist ▁Republic ▁of ▁Bos nia ▁and ▁Herz egov ina ▁elected ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁from ▁the ▁election ▁list ▁of ▁the ▁Union ▁of ▁Reform ▁Forces . ▁The ▁Ser b ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁Parliament ▁of ▁SR ▁Bos nia ▁and ▁Herz egov ina , ▁the ▁majority ▁of ▁the ▁Ser b ▁Democratic ▁Party ▁( SD S ), ▁including ▁the ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁I MP C , ▁established ▁the ▁Assembly ▁of ▁the ▁Ser b ▁People ▁of ▁Bos nia ▁and ▁Herz egov ina ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁October ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁( l ater ▁renamed ▁National ▁Assembly ▁of ▁the ▁Repub lika ▁Sr ps ka ), ▁following ▁the ▁majority ▁of ▁the ▁parliament ▁( most ly ▁Cro ats ▁and ▁Bos nia ks ) ▁approved ▁the ▁" Mem or and um ▁on ▁S over e ig nt y " ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁October ▁ 1 9 9 1 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 2 , ▁the ▁Bos n ian ▁parliament ▁held ▁an ▁independence ▁refer endum ▁which ▁led ▁to ▁the ▁declaration ▁of ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁Bos nia ▁and ▁Herz egov ina . ▁ ▁The ▁absolute ▁majority ▁of ▁the ▁newly ▁founded ▁NS RS ▁was ▁from ▁the ▁SD S . ▁The ▁I MP C ▁was ▁the ▁only ▁parliament ary ▁opposition ▁from ▁the ▁found ing ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Assembly ▁through ▁the ▁first ▁post - war ▁elections ▁in ▁September ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁The ▁Party ▁of ▁Independent ▁Social ▁Democr ats ▁( S NS