Goal of Catalan politicians was to declare independence, says high-ranking Spanish official on Day 31 of Catalan Trial Your browser does not support the video elementThe Catalan referendum had to be done, in order to carry out the next step: independence. This was the objective of some Catalan officials, according to a high-ranking Spanish officer who took the stand on day 31 of the trial. / ACNshareACNFirst published: April 15, 2019 09:16 PM